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Florida Matters News Roundtable: 2018 Legislative Debrief

This week on Florida Matters we're talking about some of the key takeaways from the 2018 legislative session.

We break down parts of the state budget as well as measures on school safety, gun control and opioid prescriptions. We also debate the session's "winners and losers."

Click here to listen to the show.

Our guests include:

Steve Bousquet: Tallahassee Bureau Chieffor the Tampa Bay Times

Zac AndersonPolitical Editor for the Sarasota Herald Tribune

You can hear more discussion about bills that passed this session, like a measure to provide vouchers for bullied children to switch schools, and other measures that failed, like an effort to crack down on texting-while-driving, on our podcast Florida Matters More.

Were you satisfied with what lawmakers accomplished this session? Share your feedback with us by leaving a recorded message on the WUSF Public Media homepage, just scroll down and click on the green button that says "Start Recording." You can also email FloridaMatters@wusf.org.

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Robin is Senior Editor at WUSF, spearheading the station's podcasting initiatives and helping to guide the vision for special reporting projects and creative storytelling. She hosts the weekly current affairs program, Florida Matters, on WUSF and also created The Zest, the station's podcast that's all about food, which she continues to host and serve as senior producer.
Stephanie Colombini joined WUSF Public Media in December 2016 as Producer of Florida Matters, WUSF’s public affairs show. She’s also a reporter for WUSF’s Health News Florida project.