Education
Monday Morning Reads: Slots, Marco Rubio and FAMU
By at 19 December, 2011, 12:30 pm
TALLAHASSEE — It’s less than a week before Christmas and Hannukah starts tomorrow, so the capital city is filled with the holiday spirit and its stores are filled with sales. And while one would think that state policy makers would be quieting down and there would be little news from Read More
Read More >>Fla loses out on Race to Top Money
By at 16 December, 2011, 4:07 pm
From our colleague Leslie Postal in Orlando Florida has lost out on its bid to win $100 million to boost the care and education of young children. Nine other states have won the federal Race to the Top early learning challenge, the Associated Press is reporting this morning. Florida was a Read More
Read More >>Voter groups sue over Florida voting law
By at 15 December, 2011, 7:26 pm
TALLAHASSEE — Several voting rights groups have filed a lawsuit in federal court to block a new law passed last spring that made changes to the state’s voting practices. The groups in the suit — League of Women Voters of Florida, Rock the Vote, and the Florida Public Interest Read More
Read More >>Thursday Morning Reads: Gambling sites, coral reefs and Medicaid waivers
By at 15 December, 2011, 1:21 pm
TALLAHASSEE — Good morning and happy Thursday. More and more people are slipping out of the capital city as the holidays near, but there is still plenty of news in the politics and government realm. So with that, here are the top five stories you should be reading this morning. * The Read More
Read More >>Judge kicks ‘religious freedom’ amendment off the 2012 ballot
By at 14 December, 2011, 5:55 pm
TALLAHASSEE — A Florida judge has removed a constitutional amendment from the 2012 election ballot that would have deleted the state’s ban on using taxpayer money “in aid of any church, sect, or religious denomination or in aid of any sectarian institution.” Supporters of Read More
Read More >>Monday Morning Reads: Texting, reforming and the culture of hazing
By at 12 December, 2011, 1:35 pm
TALLAHASSEE — Good morning and happy Monday to you. Florida lawmakers returned to their home districts after a hectic final committee week before the full legislative session begins that will be fraught with political fights over redistricting, gambling expansion and personal injury Read More
Read More >>Thursday in Tallahassee: Budget talk, redistricting, repealing cap-and-trade
By at 8 December, 2011, 2:03 pm
TALLAHASSEE — It’s the last full day of committee meetings before the long winter break, which will last about three weeks before lawmakers return to the Capitol for a once-a-decade redistricting session in January. In the Senate, Gov. Rick Scott’s budget staff will fan out to Read More
Read More >>Thursday Morning Reads: Scott’s budget and the ‘Daily Show’
By at 8 December, 2011, 1:44 pm
TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Rick Scott unveiled his $66.4 billion budget yesterday that included a boost in spending for public schools, but cuts to health care providers who largely treat the poor. The unveiling dominated the capital news cycle yesterday, not just because of the actual budget, but Read More
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