March 24, 2010 - 7:00pm
Over the years, Florida lawmakers have pushed the courts to make all those who come before a judge pay not just their fines but court costs.
Henry Payne Cartoon
March 24, 2010 - 7:00pm
Dockery Opposes Thrasher Merit Pay Bill
Submitted by Kevin Derby on March 24, 2010 - 3:16pm
While most conservatives have gone along with Sen. John Thrasher's proposal for teacher merit pay, there has been one prominent exception. Gubernatorial candidate Sen. Paula Dockery, R-Lakeland, and three other Republicans broke ranks to oppose the measure. The Jacksonville Republican's bill passed 21-17.
Most Florida teachers do a great job in the classroom and deserve our respect and support as they raise the bar on student performance, Dockery said.
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Oil: Come from Dinosaurs? SPIKE
March 23, 2010 - 7:00pm
On the heels of Climategate, we find ourselves lied to again by scientists. I have always had a pretty good B.S. detector and since I was a kid I knew something didnt smell right about the whole fossil-fuel, oil-comes-from-dinosaurs, etc theory. Even Sinclair Oil Corp. has a dinosaur in its logo. If you go to www.SinclairOil.com, you will even see a picture of a little girl holding a blow-up Sinclair dinosaur. I think his name is Dino.
Fla. Senate Passes Voucher Expansion, Teacher Merit Pay
March 23, 2010 - 7:00pm
While supporters rallied for vouchers this morning in the Capitol courtyard, the Florida Senate was voting to expand the states corporate-funded voucher program -- a program that funds student enrollment in private schools.
The Senate also voted to institute teacher merit pay in public schools.
Political Bits and Pieces
March 24, 2010 - 7:00pm
Looks like Republican leaders are backing Rep. Ellyn Bogdanoff, R-Ft. Lauderdale, over Rep. Carl Domino, R-Jupiter, in their battle for the GOP nomination to replace Jeff Atwater, R-North Palm Beach, in the state senate. Incoming Senate President Mike Haridopolos, R-Merritt Island, Sen. Joe Negron, R-Stuart, Sen. Andy Gardiner, R-Orlando, and Sen. Don Gaetz, R-Niceville, have all come out behind Bogdanoff Score one more for the Victory Group.
Senators Vouch for Fla. Tax Credit Scholarship
Submitted by Kevin Derby on March 24, 2010 - 9:45am
The Senate just voted to expand Florida's corporate-funded Tax Credit Scholarship program and to give state parents a choice to enroll their students in private schools. And, some Democrats joined Republicans in their calls to give low-income families a chance to find private schools that are more suitable for their children than public schools.
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Jeff Stahler Cartoon
March 23, 2010 - 7:00pm
PSC May Receive More Power Over Utilities
March 22, 2010 - 7:00pm
The Senate Communications, Energy and Utilities Committee moved a bill forward Tuesday that authorizes the Florida Public Services Commission to create standards of reasonable and reliable service for investor-owned water and sewer utilities and penalize the companies when they violate those standards.
Gaetz's Black Eye, a Shining Example
Submitted by Kevin Derby on March 23, 2010 - 6:04pm
Sen. Don Gaetz, R-Niceville, certainly wasn't the main focus at Attorney General Bill McCollum's press conference today, but he caught my attention.
As soon as he stepped up to the podium to talk about his support for filing suit against the federal government for passing health care reform, I noticed a strange dark shadow over his left eye.
Sen. Gaetz had a shiner!
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