Preachers Call for State Worker Pay Raise
A group of Tallahassee preachers led by the Rev. R. B. Holmes, vice chair of Gov. Rick Scott’s task force on the “stand your ground” self-defense law, on Tuesday called for a raise for state workers...
View ArticleParent Trigger Bill Dies Again on Tie Vote
The controversial parent trigger bill died for the second year in a row, after six Republicans voted with 14 Senate Democrats leading to a 20-20 tie vote. House Bill 867, voted down on Tuesday, would...
View ArticleSaunders files transition legislation, pauses broken testing system in schools
State Representative Joe Saunders (D-Orlando) announced Thursday the filing of HB 1187, a measure designed to restore public confidence in Florida’s education accountability system. In commenting on...
View ArticlePreachers Call for State Worker Pay Raise
A group of Tallahassee preachers led by the Rev. R. B. Holmes, vice chair of Gov. Rick Scott's task force on the "stand your ground" self-defense law, on Tuesday called for a raise for state workers on...
View ArticleParent Trigger Bill Dies Again on Tie Vote
The controversial parent trigger bill died for the second year in a row, after six Republicans voted with 14 Senate Democrats leading to a 20-20 tie vote.
View ArticleSaunders files transition legislation, pauses broken testing system in schools
State Representative Joe Saunders (D-Orlando) announced Thursday the filing of HB 1187, a measure designed to restore public confidence in Florida’s education accountability system. In commenting on...
View ArticleAffordable Housing Crisis for Florida Hometown Heroes
Many of Florida's hometown heroes — first responders, law enforcement, educators, and health care workers — can't purchase a home where they work. The post Affordable Housing Crisis for Florida...
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