Sunshine on Issues: Reports from Tallahassee

Florida Gov. Rick Scott issues new rules for reporting, investigating and closing sexual harassment in state government. Reporters quiz Scott about what and when he knew about an incident involving a PSC Commissioner. Advocate for a victim right's amendment to Florida's constitution says it's good to be treated like a criminal. And Tallahassee Rep. Ramon Alexander has one session under his belt and says he sees a broken system for making public policy.

Sunshine on Issues Opioids and union busting in the Capitol City

Rep. Scott Plakon frustrates Democrats with his plan to update labor regulations. Episode 8 features Rep. Kristin Jacobs, D-Broward, profane rebuke of the bill and Plakon’s response to his critics.

Medical and law experts and civic leaders use war-like metaphors when they talk about an opioid crisis. Tallahassee Democrat reporter Nada Hassanein attended a town hall meeting of drug, law and mental health experts about the opioid crisis in north Florida. She tells what she heard.

This week Sunshine on Issues has a couple of introductions. Former Congressman Steve Southerland stopped at the Capitol to announce a reorganization and new mission for Stand Up for North Florida. And House Democrats picked their leader for the fall campaign and 2019. James Call talks with Miami-Dade Rep. Kionne McGhee

Florida rural counties are caught in an economic downward spiral; a lack of jobs leads people to move. A lack of people leads business and jobs to leave. An economist says Florida is uniquely positioned to stop the decline - volunteers to fight rural poverty. And we have the sex talk with Gwen Graham