Progress Florida Education Center's Best of the Blogs for the week ending 2-10-12
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Rick Scott and Florida Republicans Look to Privatize Prisons
By Kenneth Quinnell
Florida Progressive Coalition
Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) and his allies in the state legislature are pursuing a plan to privatize dozens of prisons in South Florida.
Foreclosure Fraud: The Job is Not Just the Voting
By Alan Grayson
Daily Kos
People often suggest to me how frustrating it must have been, being a Member of Congress, because things move so slowly in Washington, DC.
The Maps Look Good for Fitzgerald and Kriseman (Part I)
By Benjamin Kirby
The Spencerian
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You may not know it, but Florida is undergoing a massive tectonic political shift.
Rep. Rachel Burgin Exposed
By Inkberries
Beach Peanuts
Last August the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) held their annual meeting in New Orleans.
Will Global Warming Ruin Football in the South?
By Joe Romm
Think Progress
Back in November, GE's TXCHNOLOGIST blog pointed out that climate change "could ruin Texas football," indeed all southern U.S. football.
