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	Podcast:		Capital Report
	Episode:		Capital Report: 07-05-2019
	Category:		Government & Organizations
	Duration:		00:29:02
	Publish Date:		2019-07-05 17:30:00
	Description:		Florida’s Historic Capitol lawn was the backdrop for a protest Tuesday calling for the closure of migrant detention centers. Ryan Dailey has more. Thousands of felons throughout the state have the right to vote thanks to Amendment 4 and Governor Ron DeSantis signing the implementing bill into law. But to do so they will have to register first. Capital Reporter Blaise Gainey joined former Leon County Commissioner Bob Rackleff as he went door to door doing just that (registering felons to vote). More people could face felony charges for hazing that results in severe injury or death. The state’s previous rules frustrated prosecutors for years, but as Lynn Hatter reports, the death of a Florida State University student prompted the change. Floridians are working to gather signatures to get as many as 20 proposed constitutional amendments on the 2020 ballot. But as Regan McCarthy reports a new law creates new barriers for moving so called citizens initiatives forward. After years of “just
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