Progress Florida Education Center's Best of the Blogs for the week ending 1-6-12
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The State of the Florida Progressive Movement 2012
By Kenneth Quinnell
Florida Progressive Coalition
I started getting a little involved in politics in the state of Florida around 2002, getting my toes wet both writing about things and participating in some events here and there.
Florida Bill Would Make Abortion A Felony With A Maximum Sentence Of Life In Prison
By Tanya Somanader
Think Progress
Florida state Rep. Charles Van Zant (R) is starting 2012 with yet another radical effort to ban all abortions in the state unless the woman's life is in danger.
Fanjuls and U.S. Century Bank: connections that rarely surface
By Gimleteye
Eye on Miami
Florida's billionaire sugar barons, the Fanjuls, are in the news despite best efforts to stay off any but the social pages of Vanity Fair or Women's Wear Daily.
FL's "Religious Freedom" amendment would fund religious schools and churches with taxpayer money
By Floridagal
Daily Kos
A columnist in the Miami Herald recently explained how misleading language is being used in this state to direct public money to religion.
