Just as Escambia County public schools had climbed back up to an overall B average, the state is considering toughening the scoring system for the Florida Comprehensive Achievement Test (FCAT). The Sun-Sentinel…
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Welfare drug testing a money loser
In today’s New York Times, A. G. Sulzberger reported only 32 temporary assistance applicants in Florida failed their required drug tests while 7,030 passed. That’s a 0.4% fail rate. Based on the…
Trade agreements could be boon for Florida
Congress is voting this Wednesday on trade agreements for Columbia, Panama and South Korea. The agreements would phase out duties on products the three countries trade with the United States. The administration…
Celente Picks 2012 Presidential Winner
Press Release: And the next President of the United States will be: teleprompter populist extraordinaire, Barack Obama. Should the Republicans nominate one of the three current frontrunners – Mitt Romney, Rick Perry…
Obama, Palin when comic straw poll
BOOM! announces the results of DECISION 2012, the comic book industry’s first straw poll: Barak Obama has won, with the top Republican candidacy going to Sarah Palin and a shocking result for…
Wall Street Protest grows
I’ve written about this protest that has garnered little attention from the mainstream media. Occupy Wall Street is an ongoing demonstration that has maintained sustained occupation of Wall Street, the financial district…
FRS one of top 5 state pension plans in the nation
The Florida Retirement System is one of the top five state pension systems in the nation, according to Robert Dezube of the Milliman consulting firm which issued a preliminary report on the…
Herman Cain won vote with 9-9-9 plan
Former Godfather’s Pizza CEO Herman Cain surprised the Republican establishment with his 9-9-9 plan: 9% personal income tax, 9% corporate income tax and 9 percent national sales tax. Here is a short…
Hasner wins straw poll for U.S. senate spot
Former House Majority Leader Adam Hasner scored a victory in a U.S. Senate straw poll at the Conservative Political Action Conference. Hasner carried 34 percent of the 1,501 votes cast at the…
10 things learned from Florida’s Presidency 5 Conference
Yes, we know Herman Cain won the Florida straw poll, but did we learn from the Presidency 5 conference in Orlando. The St. Pete Times has a list. It’s topped by, “The…
Mission Impossible: Unite U.S. Senate
The Washington Post has an article on Barry C. Black, the Senate’s chaplin. Best quote: “I don’t take it as any kind of litmus test on the efficacy of my intercession.†Read…
Slippery assertions in GOP debate
St. Pete Times/AP fact-checks the GOP presidential debate held last night in Orlando, from Obama’s approval rating to who said what when. Read more.