December 3, 2013 - 6:00pm
Study Shows Florida Students Lag Behind Rest of the World, Says StudentsFirst
Submitted by Nancy Smith on December 3, 2013 - 10:46am
The Florida director of bipartisan education-advocate StudentsFirst issued a statement Tuesday claiming the proof is at hand, Florida students are falling behind much of the rest of the world.
Nikki Lowrey was commenting on the morning release of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) report:
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Anitere Flores Bashes Charlie Crist as 'Failed' Governor
Submitted by Kevin Derby on December 3, 2013 - 10:09am
State Sen. Anitere Flores, R-Miami, is widely seen as a rising star for Florida Republicans. She was a prominent supporter of Mitt Romneys presidential campaign and she is now taking aim at former Gov. Charlie Crist, the Democratic front-runner to challenge Gov. Rick Scott in 2014.
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Ralph Nader Strikes at Obamacare From the Left
Submitted by Kevin Derby on December 3, 2013 - 9:23am
President Barack Obamas signature health-care law is drawing fire from an old foe on the left in consumer advocate Ralph Nader. While Nader stayed out of the 2012 presidential contest, he ran against Obama in 2008 as an independent. Nader compared Obamas rollout to the launch of Medicare back in the 1960s -- and found Obamacare lacking.
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RPOF Slams Charlie Crist and Wasserman Schultz on Obamacare
Submitted by Kevin Derby on December 3, 2013 - 9:16am
The Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) ripped into former Gov. Charlie Crist on Tuesday, insisting he was following advice offered by U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., the chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee, of defending President Barack Obamas federal health-care law. After spending most of his political career as a Republican, Crist left the GOP to run for the U.S. Senate with no party affiliation in 2010 and joined the Democrats in 2012. Crist is now running for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination.
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South Florida ‘Green’ House Sits on Shaky Environmental Grounds
December 3, 2013 - 6:00pm
Obamacare and Government Failure
December 2, 2013 - 6:00pm
We conservatives are always on about the "unintended consequences" of government programs, but we didn't expect the Obama administration and congressional Democrats to provide such a vivid object lesson. If the tipsy, teetering debut of Obamacare invites a new skepticism about the capacity of government to run things, it will be the most welcome unintended consequence since Alexander Fleming left his staphylococci samples on a workbench over summer vacation.
Religious Expression in Public Flares During Christmas Season
December 1, 2013 - 6:00pm
Santa Claus can jingle all the way to Christmas, but integrating Christ into Christmas in the public realm has come under fire again.
Putting Money Off-Limits Isn't Always the Wise Course
December 2, 2013 - 6:00pm
The state of Florida takes in a lot of money every year. Unfortunately, legislators can't spend most of it.
Next House Speaker Wants Statewide Water Planning
December 1, 2013 - 6:00pm
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