The Orlando Sentinel has a great page showing the redistricting maps that will be voted by the Florida Senate this week. The Sentinel provides a comparison of the maps:An Orlando Sentinel analysis suggests the Republican-drawn maps for Senate seats and … Continue reading
The Florida Legislature is beginning another adventure into changing Florida’s community college and university system. The first step was a hearing of the House Education Committee with University of Florida president Bernie Machen and Florida State University president Eric Barron. … Continue reading
The Florida Revenue Estimating Conference is a group of experts, part of the Office of Economic and Demographic Research. As their website says: [The] EDR is a research arm of the Legislature principally concerned with forecasting economic and social trends … Continue reading
As many readers may know, I am a former student body president at the University of South Florida and higher education policy has been an interest of mine ever since. As reported by a number of media outlets, House Speaker … Continue reading
Today the Florida Senate Committee on Reapportionment passed proposed committee substitutes (PCSs) for Senate Bill 1174 and Senate Joint Resolution 1176, the state Senate and Congressional redistricting plans,with bipartisan support. According the the Tampa Bay Times: The committee voted 22-4 … Continue reading
(AP) Sixteen years ago, I had the pleasure of working my first session. The last session the Democrats were in control, as the Republicans would sweep into power that fall. There have been a lot of changes. Term limits. Gift … Continue reading
Don’t forget to check out Creative Loafing’s Political Whore blog. Each day I am posting a preview of the bills and issues heard in the Florida Legislature. The State of Sunshine on PoHo… Check it out!
TALLAHASSEE – Governor Charlie Crist today announced details about federal stimulus funding coming to Florida as a result of the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. While addressing the Florida Hospital Association’s annual Hospital Day in the Legislature, … Continue reading
Governor Charlie Crist’s 2009 State of the State Address March 3, 2009 Remarks as prepared for delivery Good evening. Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, Lt. Governor, Madam Chief Justice and members of the court, members of the Cabinet, members of the … Continue reading
Today’s daily preview of the Florida Legislature agendas has been posted to Creative Loafing’s Political Whore. Check it out: http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/politicalwhore/2009/03/03/florida-legislatures-2009-session-day-1/