The 2000 Florida Legislature passed a bill creating two law schools;
one at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, another at
Florida International University. After years of bitter debate between
Blacks (primarly Democrats) and Hispanics (primarly Republican e.g.,
Cuban, in Florida) the legislation passed in the 2000 legislative
session was bipartisan; both Democrats and Republicans, Blacks and
Hispanics supported it. Was there a coalition between Blacks and
Hispanics (Democrats and Republicans) in 1999 that moved law school
legislation out of any committee or either Chamber? (Details such as
which committee or Chamber are welcomed.) FYI: A key players in the Hispanic
leadership is Mario Diaz-Balart; a key player in the Democratic party
is probably Al Lawson.