Progress Florida Education Center's Best of the Blogs for the week ending 1-20-12
Best of the Blogs is featured weekly as part of Progress Florida Education Center's popular free Daily Clips service.
Math Test: Breaking down Scott's "billion dollar boost"
By Julie Delegal
Folio Weekly
When Gov. Rick Scott announced his proposed $1 billion increase to education funding, it raised a lot of concerns about where the money would come from.
Wetlands in South Florida: a case of the runs
By Gimleteye
Eye on Miami
As president of Friends of the Everglades (note: at our request, there will be a status conference in the Miami courtroom of federal judge Alan S. Gold this morning, more than a year after the U.S. EPA and State of Florida pledged to expedite "enforceable remedies" according to the 2008 ruling in favor of Friends and co-plaintiff, the Miccosuckee Tribe), I know something about wetlands.
Romney, Full Sail, Subprime Mortgages, and a Lazy Campaign
By Bryan Eastman
Bryan Eastman's Blog
A recent New York Times article delved in to the confounding decision by Mitt Romney to praise Full Sail University here in Orlando as an achievement of higher education.
NRA Lobbyist Hammer Wants Guns In Hospitals
By Kenneth Quinnell
Florida Progressive Coalition
Current Florida law prohibits guns in most common sense places, even with a concealed carry permit, including schools, stadiums, jails, government buildings.
Will Florida's Titanic Endorse The SS Romney?
By Inkberries
Beach Peanuts
As we watch the Republican party slug it out amongst themselves to choose the nominee who will drive their clown car into a ditch this coming November, Florida has high stakes in the game with our upcoming primary.
