Capitol Update – Week Ending 11/01/2019

Capitol Update is a weekly review of state government. Topics this week include:

• Florida’s Secretary of the Department of Corrections acknowledged that the prison system has serious problems, including violence, drugs and a need for higher pay for employees.
• The Governor, Cabinet members and other state leaders met with reporters to lay out their legislative priorities for the upcoming session..
• Secretary of State Laurel Lee is recommending that judges get more involved in the process of restoring voting rights to felons who have served their time.