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Pantoja defection may signal new GOP Hispanic outreach not going well
Central Florida Political PulseThe Republican Party’s new initiatives to salvage and build upon what already had become dwindling Hispanic support is getting battered by undercurrents. In the latest manifestation of Hispanic frustration to recent conservative currents, former...Tags: Media Industry, Immigration, Politics, Heritage Foundation, Orlando
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Former GOP Hispanic outreach director jumps to Democrats
The Republican Party of Florida's effort to salvage and build upon its battered image among Hispanic voters has lost the allegiance of the man once hired to lead it. Pablo Pantoja, named by RPOF last year as its state Hispanic outreach director, has...
Tags: Barack Obama, Minority Groups, Immigration, Elections, Politics
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As Hispanic voters' numbers increase, politicians come calling
Democrats and Republicans who disagree on just about everything are in sync on one subject: If they want to win Florida's governorship next year or the presidential election in 2016, they can't afford to ignore or alienate Hispanic voters. "It's a no...
Tags: Republican Party, Voting, Minority Groups, Demographics, Government
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Front & Center: Lawmakers boost state education
The poet John Lydgate's observation, "You can please some of the people all of the time, you can please all of the people some of the time, but you can't please all of the people all of the time," holds true after this year's legislative session....
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Education, Students, Justice System, Teachers
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Nan Rich, long shot for governor, says she's undeterred
In her dark-horse campaign to become Florida's next governor, former state Sen. Nan Rich likes to recall the stories of Democratic political legends Reubin Askew, Lawton Chiles and Bob Graham. Each was a little-known state senator when he launched his...
Tags: Minority Groups, Government, Broward County, Northwood University, Regional Authority
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McManus: Mother knows best
There are two things you can do for your mother on Mother's Day. One is to say "thank you." (Over lunch, with flowers.) The other is to ask her for advice — even if she's not convinced you really want it. "I don't think kids take any advice from...
Tags: Government, Arthritis, George H.W. Bush, Executive Branch, Barack Obama
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Stephen Goldstein: Tallahassee lawmakers didn't cover selves in glory
A week ago, the annual scam-fest (aka the 60-day Florida Legislative session) ended. In the headiness/relief/exhaustion of the final day, some press coverage celebrated a spirit of bipartisanship in Tallahassee, suggesting that Floridians everywhere...Tags: Executive Branch, Voting, Government, Elections, Politics
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Letters Senior services, Syria, and Jeb's followers
Dig into senior services Regarding the article "Sequester slashes services to seniors in Central Florida" in Wednesday's Sentinel: Specifically, the federal program referred to as "Congress' sequestration" was proposed by and signed into law by the...Tags: National Rifle Association of America, U.S. Congress, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Politics, Florida Legislature
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Rick Outzen: "Parent trigger" rightfully shot down
The Florida Senate proved its value on Tuesday by not approving SB 0862, the Parent Empowerment in Education Act — better known as the "Parent Trigger" bill. The tie vote — 20-20, the same tally as last year – effectively killed the...Tags: Michelle Rhee, Parent Organizations, Florida Legislature, Lobbying, Jack Latvala
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Front & Center: Education hits and misses for 2013
One of the most important — and thus most contentious — areas headlining this year's legislative session was tweaking K-12 education. For lawmakers, the chalkboard was full of topics: funding, teacher pay and school choice. With the...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Education, Students, National Government, Government
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Hey, Sandra Day O'Connor, All's Forgiven!
Hey, former Supreme Court Justice of the United States, Sandra Day O’Connor, I just wanted to say thank you so much for your recent interview with the Chicago Tribune’s editorial board. I really can’t express how awesome it is that...
Tags: Government, Justice System, National Government, Chicago Tribune, Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp
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'Parent trigger' bill fails in Florida, killed by Senate's tie vote
The contentious "parent trigger" bill failed again in the Florida Senate, dying Tuesday on a tie vote just as it did in 2012. The bill aimed to give parents more say in the fate of a struggling school, allowing them, by petition, to select a "turnaround"...
Tags: Tallahassee (Leon, Florida), Government, Michelle Rhee, Altamonte Springs, Parent Organizations
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May 12, 2013
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May 1, 2013
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Apr 30, 2013
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