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Gov. Scott Outlines K-12 Education Proposal to School Superintendents

Submitted by Anonymous on December 14, 2011 - 10:12pm

The governor's office has released a letter Gov. Rick Scott sent to school district superintendents across the state outlining the K-12 education portion of his proposed $66.4 billion budget for the 2012-2013 fiscal year:

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Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich Finish 1-2 in Palm Beach County Straw Poll

Submitted by Anonymous on December 14, 2011 - 9:32pm

Mitt Romney edged Newt Gingrich in a straw poll of Palm Beach County Republicans on Wednesday night.

Romney garnered 73 votes, 41 percent, beating Gingrich's 61 votes (34 percent).

Trailing far behind were Ron Paul, 8 percent; Rick Perry, 6 percent; Rick Santorum, 5 percent; and Michele Bachmann, 4 percent.

"Right now, it looks like a two-man race," said County Chairman Sid Dinerstein.

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Two School Districts Suing over Charter-School Law

Jim Saunders News Service of Florida

December 13, 2011 - 6:00pm

Arguing that a new charter-school law could violate their constitutional rights, two Central Florida school districts are trying to temporarily block the state Board of Education from ruling in a pair of disputes about proposed charter schools.

The Polk and Seminole County school boards filed lawsuits last week against the state board and Renaissance Charter School, Inc., which unsuccessfully sought approval from the districts this year to open charter schools.

Staring at Government Shutdown, GOP Attacks and Democrats Blink

Kenric Ward

December 13, 2011 - 6:00pm

Florida Republicans are turning up the heat on Democrats, including Sen. Bill Nelson, as yet another threatened federal government shutdown looms Friday.

The GOP-controlled House and Democratic-run Senate are at loggerheads over a House-passed bill that would extend the payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits, as well as speed up permitting for the Keystone XL pipeline.

Forever Out of Reach

December 14, 2011 - 6:00pm

Religious Freedom Amendment Supporters Confident of Rewrite

Jim Turner

December 13, 2011 - 6:00pm

Rep. Scott Plakon, R-Longwood, is confident that Florida voters will see an amendment this fall designed to upend the century-old constitutional ban on using taxpayer money for the aid of any church, sect, or religious denomination or in aid of any sectarian institution."

Leon County Circuit Judge Terry Lewis agreed Wednesday with critics of Amendment 7, who said that the full wording of the ballot item legislators approved in the spring to go before Florida voters next November is too ambiguous to go forward.

Conservative GOP Hopefuls Stump for Votes In Iowa

Kevin Derby

December 13, 2011 - 6:00pm

With less than three weeks to go until the Iowa caucuses, three conservative underdogs fighting for the Republican presidential nomination -- U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota, Gov. Rick Perry of Texas and former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania -- continued this week to focus on the Hawkeye State as they looked to score a breakthrough in the race.

Michele Bachmann Gets a Major Endorsement in Iowa

Submitted by Kevin Derby on December 14, 2011 - 3:05pm

With less than three weeks to go until the Iowa caucus, Republican presidential hopeful U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann unveiled a major endorsement in the Hawkeye State on Wednesday when state Sen. Merlin Bartz, R-Grafton, announced he is backing her bid.

Merlin Bartz has been a strong voice on the front lines to defend traditional marriage and family values, Bachmann said in a statement. He is a rock-solid conservative and Im proud to have him standing up for our cause when it matters most -- in these crucial weeks leading up to the first-in-the-nation Iowa caucuses.

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Romney Bets on Old Rules as Newt Moves Under Radar

Michael Barone

December 14, 2011 - 6:00pm

MANCHESTER, N.H. -- "We're not going to lose in New Hampshire." So says Mitt Romney's state coordinator, Jason McBride.

Heritage: Obama's Justice, State Departments Hypocrites on Immigration Law

Hans von Spakovsky

December 13, 2011 - 6:00pm

Why is the Obama administration using its executive powers to implement a general amnesty for the vast majority of illegal aliens present in the U.S.?

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