The Florida House is pushing for $164 million in budget cuts in its initial higher-education budgets.
The Florida House is pushing for $164 million in budget cuts in its initial higher-education budgets.
The Senate Education Committee temporarily postponed a vote on a bill to limit testing in Florida on Monday, casting a cloud of uncertainty over the legislation’s fate.
U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson says he won’t be voting in favor of Neil Gorsuch, President Donald Trump’s pick for the next justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
As a conservative who holds governments accountable for a living, I support Orange-Osceola State Attorney Aramis Ayala’s announcement to suspend the death penalty’s use. Our political beliefs may differ, but when it comes to capital punishment, the State Attorney and I are in perfect alignment.
One of the biggest fights in Tallahassee is over Enterprise Florida and its funding. While most of the attention is on the showdown between Gov. Rick Scott and state House Speaker Richard Corcoran, other voices on the right are also weighing in on the battle over Enterprise Florida and what’s at stake as the legislative session continues.
Optometrists are now among the largest donors to political causes in Florida, according to state tax filings.
Sunshine State News is teaming up with the American Media Institute to present a series of articles looking at one of the most contentious issues facing the Florida Legislature.
Under the dark gray cloud, amid the general gloom, allow me to offer a ray of sunshine. The last two months have brought a pleasant surprise: Turns out the much feared, much predicted withering of our democratic institutions has been grossly exaggerated. The system lives.
Before Miami Mayor Tomás Regalado heads out of office, he has a parting gift for some of his constituents: whacking them with code compliance violations for voicing their opinions at a City Commission meeting.