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Best of the Blogs: Because They're Poor

By Ray Seaman - January 9, 2014

Progress Florida Education Institute's Best of the Blogs for the week ending 1-9-14
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Best of the Blogs: Forget That

By Jon Bleyer - December 19, 2013

Progress Florida Education Institute's Best of the Blogs for the week ending 12-20-13
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Best of the Blogs: Backing Away

By Jon Bleyer - December 13, 2013

Progress Florida Education Center's Best of the Blogs for the week ending 12-13-13
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Best of the Blogs: More Money

By Jon Bleyer - December 5, 2013
Progress Florida Education Center's Best of the Blogs for the week ending 12-6-13 Best of the Blogs is featured weekly as part of Progress Florida Education Center's popular free Daily Clips service.

Statement of Progress Florida executive director Mark Ferrulo on latest effort by Rick Scott administration to restrict voting rights

By Ray Seaman - November 26, 2013
"Rick Scott’s crusade to make it harder to vote rolls on. The Scott administration's latest announcement that Florida will place new restrictions on absentee voting is part of a trend to make voting harder for Floridians."

Best of the Blogs: Public Interest

By Jon Bleyer - November 21, 2013

Progress Florida Education Institute's Best of the Blogs for the week ending 11-21-13
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Best of the Blogs: Left Out

By Jon Bleyer - November 14, 2013

Progress Florida Education Institute's Best of the Blogs for the week ending 11-15-13
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Exposed: Florida Think Tanks' Ties To ALEC

By Ray Seaman - November 13, 2013

Progress Florida and the Center For Media and Democracy (CMD) released a report this morning exposing the ties between Florida conservative think tanks and the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC).

ALEC turns to front groups in bid to hold sway over Florida Legislature

By Ray Seaman - November 13, 2013

TALLAHASSEE – This morning, Progress Florida and the Center for Media and Democracy released a new report detailing how the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) uses supposedly ‘independent’ front groups to advocate for public policies designed to benefit ALEC’s corporate funders which compliant lawmakers then push into law.

Hold Rep. Fresen Accountable For His Ethics Violations

By Ray Seaman - November 8, 2013
State Representative Eric Fresen (R-Miami) has thumbed his nose at Florida's ethics laws and is now trying to avoid punishment for his actions. It's critical that the Florida Commission on Ethics not let Fresen off the hook.

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