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Who are the six Republican Florida lawmakers who voted against the bill allowing teachers to be armed?
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Sen. Anitere Flores, R-Miami Perhaps the bill that drew the most local and national headlines during Florida’s legislative session was Senate Bill 7030, which allows classroom teachers to be armed on campus. The bill was a follow-up to last year’s... Continue reading
Posted May 8, 2019 at Naked Politics
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Changes to Bright Futures test score requirements passed by Florida Legislature
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SCOTT KEELER | Times The Florida Senate was in session on Tuesday, April 30, 2019 during the last week of the sixty day session. TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Legislature passed a bill, Senate Bill 190, that will result in higher... Continue reading
Posted May 4, 2019 at Naked Politics
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Florida Legislature finishes K-12 education budget with $248 increase per student
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Miami Herald file photo TALLAHASSEE — Florida lawmakers said they were finished negotiating the preK-12 education portion of the budget during a Sunday evening meeting, closing out one of the largest and typically one of the most contentious areas of... Continue reading
Posted Apr 29, 2019 at Naked Politics
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Florida House passes criminal justice reform package bill. But it’s not over yet.
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Rep. Paul Renner, R-Palm Coast, is the sponsor of the House's criminal justice reform package. TALLAHASSEE — The Florida House passed a sweeping, 296-page criminal justice reform package on Monday with only one lone “no” vote, signaling to the Florida... Continue reading
Posted Apr 29, 2019 at Naked Politics
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Ron DeSantis to get $4 million from the Florida Legislature for a new(er) plane
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A 2003 Raytheon Aircraft Company B300 fixed wing, multi engine plane, as it takes off from Prestwick Airport in Scotland, United Kingdom in September 2011. The plane is believed to be the same plane that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is... Continue reading
Posted Apr 26, 2019 at Naked Politics
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Florida House passes bill to require school districts to share referendum money with charter schools
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Herald file photo TALLAHASSEE — When voters choose to hike their local property taxes to help schools in their county, that money would need to be shared between districts and charter schools under a bill passed by the Florida House.... Continue reading
Posted Apr 26, 2019 at Naked Politics
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School districts, charters, sheriffs. Who decides if teachers can be armed?
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PARKLAND, FL - FEBRUARY 25: People visit Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on February 25, 2018 in Parkland, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) The Florida Senate didn’t have a formal vote on the bill that would allow classroom teachers... Continue reading
Posted Apr 17, 2019 at Naked Politics
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School referendum funding bill heads to Florida House floor with some changes
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[Miami Herald file photo] The Florida House bill that would require school districts that have had successful voter referendums to share their additional funding with charter schools passed its final committee in the House on Tuesday, with a few significant... Continue reading
Posted Apr 16, 2019 at Naked Politics
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Ron DeSantis seeks free speech resolution allowing controversial speakers at Florida universities
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Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at Dodd Hall on Florida State University's campus on April 15, 2019. He said Florida's colleges and universities should adopt a specific free speech policy that allows for more "intellectual diversity." Emily L. Mahoney |Times/Herald Gov.... Continue reading
Posted Apr 15, 2019 at Naked Politics
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House advances bill that would require school districts to share referendum money with charters
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[Miami Herald file photo] The Ways and Means Committee in the Florida House voted to approve a major tax package on Thursday which would require school districts to share additional revenue with charter schools that is the result of local... Continue reading
Posted Apr 11, 2019 at Naked Politics
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Amendment 4 leader, Tampa lobbyist receive “Floridian of the Year” awards from UF Center
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Desmond Meade is the president of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition. The leader of the group that got Amendment 4 on the ballot and a Tampa lobbyist were named “Floridian of the Year” and “Young Floridian of the Year,” respectively,... Continue reading
Posted Apr 9, 2019 at Naked Politics
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As Venezuela's Guaidó faces threat of arrest, Ron DeSantis says it would be "big, big mistake"
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Fabiana Rosales, wife of Venezuela interim President Juan Guiado, speaks in the Governor's Mansion on Tuesday flanked by Gov. Ron DeSantis, First Lady Casey DeSantis and Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez. Emily L. Mahoney | Times/Herald TALLAHASSEE — On Tuesday, Gov.... Continue reading
Posted Apr 2, 2019 at Naked Politics
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DeSantis announces UF biologist as state’s first chief science officer
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In September, Gov. Ron DeSantis, back left, toured Everglades marshes to get a better understanding of the restoration efforts. [PATRICK FARRELL | Miami Herald] Gov. Ron DeSantis announced his pick to fill the newly created job of chief science officer... Continue reading
Posted Apr 1, 2019 at Naked Politics
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Ron DeSantis appoints military company exec related to ethics complaint to university board
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SCOTT KEELER | Times Florida's 46th Governor Ron DeSantis addresses the crowd, Tuesday, January 8, in front of Florida's Old Capitol during his inauguration. DeSantis had a lot of job vacancies to fill after he rescinded scores of last-minute appointments... Continue reading
Posted Apr 1, 2019 at Naked Politics
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Ron DeSantis appoints two new Tampa-area judges
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Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to reporters flanked by two prosecutors he appointed to be judges in Tampa-area courts on Friday. Thomas Palermo, left of DeSantis, will serve on the 13th Judicial Circuit Court and Jessica Costello, right of DeSantis, was... Continue reading
Posted Mar 29, 2019 at Naked Politics
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House voucher expansion bill passes its first committee after emotional debate
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Miami Herald file photo A House bill that would create a new publicly funded private school voucher passed its first committee on Thursday, with only two of the committee’s Democrats against it. “This bill right here is the reason why... Continue reading
Posted Mar 14, 2019 at Naked Politics
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Florida House files bill with broader school voucher expansion than the Senate’s proposal
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EVE EDELHEIT | Times Students work in a classroom at Brighton Preparatory School in St. Petersburg on Tuesday, May 3, 2016. The Florida House Education committee filed a major education bill Tuesday evening that would create a new private school... Continue reading
Posted Mar 13, 2019 at Naked Politics
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Florida House takes microscope to university and college construction
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SCOTT KEELER | Times FOR FILE- Aerial of Florida State University campus with Doak Campbell Stadium in the foreground, Tallahassee. Two days after Florida House Speaker José Oliva criticized higher education’s “endless appetite for new construction," colleges and universities appeared... Continue reading
Posted Mar 7, 2019 at Naked Politics
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Florida school voucher bill passes first committee but Republicans disagree on funding source
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It was only the second day of the legislative session, but Tuesday already saw a packed committee room and spirited debate over an education package bill that could be one of the most consequential bills of the 2019 session. Senate... Continue reading
Posted Mar 6, 2019 at Naked Politics
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Florida criminal justice reform bill passes first committee despite Amendment 4 concerns
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Sen. Jeff Brandes, Scott Keeler | Times A sweeping criminal justice reform bill, dubbed the Florida First Step Act after a similar federal law, unanimously passed its first committee in the Florida Senate on Monday. The bill is sponsored by... Continue reading
Posted Mar 4, 2019 at Naked Politics
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Koch group launches TV ad calling for universal school vouchers
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A screen grab from the ad on Youtube The Legislative session doesn’t kick off until Tuesday but it’s already clear that the education policy debate will be different this year. With a new, conservative state Supreme Court and Gov. Ron... Continue reading
Posted Mar 4, 2019 at Naked Politics
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Bill filed to require 80 percent of school funding spent ‘in the classroom’
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A bill filed to fulfill Gov. Ron DeSantis' campaign pitch that 80 percent of education funds be spent "in the classroom" would include student materials, like textbooks, in that calculation. [Times (2014)] On the campaign trail, Gov. Ron DeSantis pitched... Continue reading
Posted Feb 28, 2019 at Naked Politics
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Florida Supreme Court approves DeSantis’ ask for grand jury on school safety
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The Florida Supreme Court in Tallahassee. [Scott Keeler Tampa Bay Times] The Florida Supreme Court justices unanimously agreed to impanel a statewide grand jury to broadly investigate school safety, in an order issued Monday. The decision came after Gov. Ron... Continue reading
Posted Feb 25, 2019 at Naked Politics
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New space company to launch, build rockets in Cape Canaveral
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LUIS SANTANA | Times The SpaceX Falcon Heavy blasts off of launch pad 39-A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on it's first ever flight. [Tuesday February 6, 2018] A young rocket company called Firefly Aerospace will manufacture and launch... Continue reading
Posted Feb 22, 2019 at Naked Politics
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Florida Senate Republicans propose new voucher, changes to teacher bonus program
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Thirty-five kindergarten students pack the rug for a story and lesson as teachers Ann Renee Evans, center back, and Cassandra Hinson, right, lead the way at Connerton Elementary. Times | 2013 After a string of announcements from Gov. Ron DeSantis... Continue reading
Posted Feb 21, 2019 at Naked Politics
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