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The Sobering Evidence of Social Science

July 7, 2016 - 7:00am

The report was so "seismic" -- Daniel Patrick Moynihan's word -- that Lyndon Johnson's administration released it on the Fourth of July weekend, 1966, hoping it would not be noticed. But the Coleman report did disturb various dogmatic slumbers and vested interests. And 50 years on, it is pertinent to today's political debates about class and social mobility. So, let us now praise an insufficiently famous man, sociologist James Coleman, author of the study "Equality of Educational Opportunity."

A Hillary-Ous Defense

Glen McCoy

July 7, 2016 - 2:00am

Court: Rivera Ethics Challenge Too Early

Brandon Larrabee News Service of Florida

July 6, 2016 - 10:30pm

An appeals court on Wednesday rejected former state Rep. David Rivera's challenge to an ethics finding against him but didn't close the door to the possibility of hearing the case again in the future.

Joe Negron, Like Patrick Murphy, Livin' Large With the Rich and Famous

Submitted by Nancy Smith on July 6, 2016 - 8:54pm

Sen. Joe Negron, R-Stuart, wasn't born with a Patrick Murphy-style silver spoon in his mouth, but that hasn't stopped the soon-to-be president of the Florida Senate from lovin' life with the swells like Patrick, and hightailing it out of Dodge, away from that smelly mess of goo in the local estuary.

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Rubio's, Ros-Lehtinen's Extension of Sanctions on Maduro Regime Passes Congress

Sunshine State News

July 7, 2016 - 6:00am

On Wednesday, the U.S. House voted to extend sanctions on the Maduro regime in Venezuela for another three years with members of the Florida delegation leading the charge.

Originally sponsored by Florida Republican Marco Rubio and New Jersey Democrat Bob Menendez in the Senate, the sanctions target “government officials and others in Venezuela who violate human rights, suppress political opposition, and commit violence against peaceful protestors.”

Greg Evers Allows Donors to Shoot Simulated Terrorists at Fundraising Event

Allison Nielsen

July 6, 2016 - 5:00pm

Sen. Greg Evers, R-Baker, is firing up his campaign for U.S. Congress -- literally. Evers is planning a “full-auto fundraiser” later this month which will allow each donor to fire off hundreds of rounds of ammunition at photos of stimulated terrorists using assault and machine guns.

Florida Delegation Plans Packed Schedule for GOP Convention in Cleveland

Allison Nielsen

July 6, 2016 - 2:45pm

Florida Republican delegates will descend upon Cleveland later this month for the Republican National Convention and the party has planned a full schedule of events for the three days the 99 delegates and 96 alternates will be in Ohio.

Rick Scott Will Propose 50/50 Septic-to-Sewer Match in His Next Budget

Nancy Smith

July 6, 2016 - 2:30pm

Nobody is doing more for the Everglades or the problems in the St. Lucie and Caloosahatchee estuaries than Gov. Rick Scott -- and frankly, nobody gets less credit for it from the people who will benefit most. And the governor announced more Wednesday: his intention to propose additional funding in his 2017-2018 budget to help local communities deal with the fetid, algae-choked bodies of water in Martin, St. Lucie and Lee counties on a more personal basis.

VP Contender Joni Ernst, Carly Fiorina Headed to AFP Event in Orlando

Sunshine State News

July 6, 2016 - 9:30am

Over the Labor Day weekend, the traditional start of the presidential election homestretch, the Florida chapter of conservative group Americans for Prosperity (AFP) will host an event in Orlando with a potential vice presidential candidate speaking.

Really? Patrick Murphy's Yachting in Nantucket during the Algae Crisis in His District?

Submitted by Nancy Smith on July 6, 2016 - 4:33am

In Tuesday night's pitch for cash, Patrick Murphy's campaign hit the nail on the head: "Their ... attack ads against Patrick are only going to get worse," the begging email predicted.

Right on -- I can guarantee it. And I'm sure the Murphy people know better than the Republicans, Patrick isn't going to stop revealing how little there is inside that blue suit of his. He can't help himself.

The latest reveal was the Fourth of July holiday. Does anyone know Patrick Murphy's whereabouts all weekend? A usually prolific tweeter, Murphy and his staff have been radio silent.

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