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Kristen M. Clark
Tallahassee, FL
State Government Reporter, Miami Herald
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After traffic headaches during Irma evacuation, Scott orders FDOT to review I-75
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@ByKristenMClark When Hurricane Irma threatened the entire Florida peninsula last month, millions fled their homes to seek refuge elsewhere — with untold thousands opting for a long trek northward out of Florida and into Georgia via Interstate 75. Drivers complained... Continue reading
Posted Oct 12, 2017 at Naked Politics
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House Republicans unveil concept for helping bullied, abused students with ‘Hope’ vouchers
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@ByKristenMClark Children in Florida’s K-12 public schools who have been victimized by bullying, assault or other violent trauma will have a new option to change schools — including an incentive to leave the public school system for a private alternative... Continue reading
Posted Oct 12, 2017 at Naked Politics
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Florida Slavery Memorial back up for discussion in Tallahassee
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@ByKristenMClark State House members wasted no time this week in reviving a proposal for a Florida Slavery Memorial near the Capitol, an idea that stalled amid some controversy at the end of the 2017 session last spring. Now several months... Continue reading
Posted Oct 11, 2017 at Naked Politics
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Senate leaders renew effort for higher education reforms
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@ByKristenMClark Undeterred by a veto from Gov. Rick Scott over the summer, Florida Senate leaders are making another go in 2018 at sweeping reforms to the state university system in an effort to make the state’s 12 public universities “world-class... Continue reading
Posted Oct 10, 2017 at Naked Politics
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Taddeo joins Florida Senate as first Hispanic Democratic woman elected to chamber
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@ByKristenMClark Beginning her service in Tallahassee this week as Florida’s newest state senator, Miami Democrat Annette Taddeo said she aims to be “a voice of inclusion, a voice of opportunity for all.” “Just bringing the voice of the people,” Taddeo... Continue reading
Posted Oct 10, 2017 at Naked Politics
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Rep. Latvala, who pushed for HB7069, learned 'after the fact' it hurt funding to local schools
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via @Colleen_Wright At a public event held Thursday night at Largo High, Rep. Chris Latvala, R-Clearwater, found himself defending a controversial education bill he helped champion that is now being sued by at least 14 school districts across the state,... Continue reading
Posted Oct 6, 2017 at Naked Politics
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FLDOE's policy on funding public schools that take in Puerto Ricans raises questions
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@ByKristenMClark Families from Puerto Rico who were displaced by Hurricane Maria won’t have to worry about having transcripts or immunization records if they enroll their children in Florida’s public schools this month, state education officials announced Friday. But for county... Continue reading
Posted Oct 6, 2017 at Naked Politics
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North Florida under state of emergency in case Nate strikes as hurricane
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@ByKristenMClark Twenty-nine Florida counties are now under a state of emergency in case Tropical Storm Nate veers back east and strikes the Panhandle this weekend. Gov. Rick Scott signed the executive order Thursday afternoon to “ensure local governments have ample... Continue reading
Posted Oct 5, 2017 at Naked Politics
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Florida Virtual School ready to serve 20,000 kids from Puerto Rico
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@ByKristenMClark Florida Virtual School — the state’s official provider of online-only learning — plans to accept 20,000 students from Puerto Rico who have been displaced by Hurricane Maria. The resource is available to those students regardless of whether they’re still... Continue reading
Posted Oct 5, 2017 at Naked Politics
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Study: Private school vouchers help kids enter college,'too many still fail to earn degrees'
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@ByKristenMClark A new study by a Washington, D.C.-based think tank has found low-income students in Florida who attend private schools with the help of a controversial, state-approved voucher program are more likely to enroll in and graduate from in-state public... Continue reading
Posted Oct 4, 2017 at Naked Politics
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Gillum campaign names new finance director after summer shake-up
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@ByKristenMClark Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum has brought in a new finance director in an effort to revitalize his campaign's fundraising, which languished over the summer. Gillum's campaign announced Tuesday it had hired Akilah Ensley, a Democratic political advocate who... Continue reading
Posted Oct 3, 2017 at Naked Politics
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Lawmakers want flexibility for schools to help incoming Puerto Ricans
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@ByKristenMClark As Florida communities prepare to take in Puerto Ricans displaced by Hurricane Maria, five lawmakers are asking the state’s top education official to grant flexibility to public schools so they can accommodate additional students in the coming months. In... Continue reading
Posted Oct 2, 2017 at Naked Politics
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Gov. Scott orders flags at half-staff for Las Vegas shooting victims
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@ByKristenMClark Gov. Rick Scott has ordered all state and U.S. flags to be flown at half-staff across Florida until sunset Friday "in honor and remembrance" of the at least 58 people killed and more than 500 injured in a mass... Continue reading
Posted Oct 2, 2017 at Naked Politics
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Lawsuit filed in dispute over HB 7069, escalating political war
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@ByKristenMClark The legal war has officially begun over a highly controversial, charter school-friendly education law Republican state lawmakers pushed through last spring. Palm Beach County School Board members filed a lawsuit this week challenging the constitutionality of one part of... Continue reading
Posted Oct 2, 2017 at Naked Politics
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Court: No rehearing for Death Row inmate scheduled to die next week
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@ByKristenMClark The Florida Supreme Court on Friday said it won’t reconsider the case of a longtime Death Row inmate who is scheduled to be put to death next week. The ruling means the execution of convicted double-murderer Michael Lambrix will,... Continue reading
Posted Sep 29, 2017 at Naked Politics
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Supreme Court: Criminal immunity under 'Stand Your Ground' doesn't guarantee civil immunity
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@ByKristenMClark Just because a criminal defendant might be granted immunity under the state’s “Stand Your Ground” law, that doesn’t mean they’ll be automatically protected from potential civil repercussions, the Florida Supreme Court said in a ruling released Thursday. The seven... Continue reading
Posted Sep 28, 2017 at Naked Politics
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As demands on Florida intensify, Gov. Scott meets with Kissimmee leaders
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via @stevebousquet KISSIMMEE -- In a warehouse packed with thousands of bottles of water encased in plastic, Gov. Rick Scott met Wednesday with Osceola County leaders who are mobilizing relief and planning for a potentially huge influx of Puerto Ricans... Continue reading
Posted Sep 27, 2017 at Naked Politics
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Gov. Scott will travel to Puerto Rico on Thursday
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@ByKristenMClark and @stevebousquet Florida Gov. Rick Scott is traveling to San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Thursday to help with recovery efforts after Hurricane Maria devastated the island one week ago. Scott’s office announced the trip with a brief statement Wednesday... Continue reading
Posted Sep 27, 2017 at Naked Politics
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Open Miami-Dade House, Senate seats will be decided in Tuesday special election
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@ByKristenMClark In a special election on Tuesday, voters in southwest Miami-Dade County will determine the successors for two seats in the state Legislature that opened up after a Miami Republican senator was forced to resign last spring when he made... Continue reading
Posted Sep 25, 2017 at Naked Politics
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'Friends of NRA' charity fundraiser featured judges as table sponsors
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via @stevebousquet Two judges who serve on Florida’s First District Court of Appeal were table sponsors at a recent “Friends of NRA” charity fundraiser and were both listed by the title “Judge” in the event’s program, under the heading of... Continue reading
Posted Sep 25, 2017 at Naked Politics
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Gov. Scott deleted voicemails from Broward nursing home where elderly died
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via @ceostroff Voicemails left on Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s cellphone by employees of the Hollywood nursing home where 11 died in the post-Hurricane Irma heat have been deleted, according to the governor’s office. Scott gave out his number to nursing... Continue reading
Posted Sep 25, 2017 at Naked Politics
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Annette Taddeo nabs late campaign endorsement from Joe Biden
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@ByKristenMClark Just how important is a win next week for Florida Democrats in the competitive special election for a state Senate seat in Miami-Dade County? Important enough that former Vice President Joe Biden recorded a campaign call for Annette Taddeo... Continue reading
Posted Sep 21, 2017 at Naked Politics
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Civil liberties group offers Election Protection hotline to help Miami-Dade voters
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@ByKristenMClark Worried that poor and minority voters might be disenfranchised because of the impacts of Hurricane Irma, a national civil liberties group is promoting its Election Protection hotline in advance of Tuesday's special elections for open House and Senate seats... Continue reading
Posted Sep 21, 2017 at Naked Politics
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As state Senate election nears, Diaz, Taddeo debate 'lessons learned' from Hurricane Irma
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@ByKristenMClark The impacts and recovery efforts that followed Hurricane Irma have presented fresh fodder for political debate between the two main candidates who are seeking voters’ support in a bitter battle that will be decided next week for an open... Continue reading
Posted Sep 18, 2017 at Naked Politics
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Lawmakers have favored relaxing school building codes. Will Irma change that trend?
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by @WLRN's @jessicabakeman As Hurricane Irma bore down on South Florida, Kevin Youngman and his family sought shelter at Falcon Cove Middle School in Weston. There, he found himself in enemy territory. “I think it’s weird for us because we... Continue reading
Posted Sep 18, 2017 at Naked Politics
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