REDISTRICTING
Democrats, independents tilt Miami’s congressional districts
Democratic and independent voters have diluted GOP voting clout in 3 Miami congressional districts held by Republicans.
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2012 FLORIDA LEGISLATURE
Tallahassee tax cuts put squeeze on cities
As the Florida Legislature pushes business-friendly tax cuts, local governments are being left with the bill, with billions of dollars slashed from their bottom lines.
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Public education
South Florida’s crumbling schools and how they got that way
When basketball coach Cleve Roberts took a Miami Norland team to play at Miami Jackson Senior High a few years ago, they encountered a new $70 million facility with shiny glass and fresh paint.
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Why school buildings don’t last here
Ever wonder why the little old schoolhouse in Florida doesn’t last as long as buildings in other parts of the country?
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2012 FLORIDA LEGISLATURE
Lawmakers singling out poor or promoting self-responsibility?
Critics charge the Legislature is targeting poor people — from requiring cash welfare recipients to pass a drug test to making it harder for people to keep unemployment benefits.
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Schools sniffing around for new tax revenue
Money for buildings is a major issue for South Florida’s public school districts. In Miami-Dade, the School Board is looking for new revenue sources, such as a sales surtax.
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Capitol Buzz: Quiet day expected in Tallahassee
It’s a light-day at the Capitol: Both the House and the Senate are not in session, and there are no ...
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REDISTRICTING
Before the ink dries on Florida’s redistricting maps, lawsuits fly
Moments after legislators take the final vote in their congressional and legislative maps, the Democratic P...
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2012 FLORIDA LEGISLATURE
Capitol Buzz: Housing and school bus ads are topics of debate
Catholics Days continues at the Capitol, culminating with Red Mass of the Holy Spirit program at 6 p.m. Not...
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In My Opinion
Paranoia is justified on charter-school bill
In their despair, people who care deeply about public education in Florida sometimes get a little carried a...
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2012 Florida Legislature
Miami-Dade college president deems budget allocation process unfair
The House budget proposal includes special allocations for a trio of colleges in north and central Florida.
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Gov. Rick Scott
Gov. Scott’s Facebook page draws praise and protests
Gov. Rick Scott’s Facebook page is intriguing because the comments to a question about the Florida L...
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GAMBLING
Legislators reject attempt to clarify state’s regulation of slot machines
While holes in state gambling laws threaten payments from the Seminoles, legislators rejected regulators&#x...
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Ex-South Florida politician to plead guilty to tax charges in federal corruption probe
Former Fort Lauderdale legislator Mandy Dawson will plead guilty to tax-evasion charges stemming from secre...
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2012 FLORIDA LEGISLATURE
Capitol Buzz: Biden visits Tallahassee to talk jobs
Here’s what we’re watching on Monday edition’s of the 2012 Legislature:
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