Progress Florida Education Center's Best of the Blogs for the week ending 10-26-12
Best of the Blogs is featured weekly as part of Progress Florida Education Center's popular free Daily Clips service.
ALEC On The Ballot: ALEC's Influence In Florida Amendments
By Martha Jackovics
Beach Peanuts
Eleven constitutional amendments appear on Florida's ballot in the upcoming election, and many groups including Progress Florida and the League of Women Voters of Florida, along with several newspapers, are urging voters to "just say no" to all of them, and for good reason.
Florida Leads Race to the Bottom on Unemployment Compensation
By Kenneth Quinnell
AFL-CIO Now
Americans faced with a tough economy face significant struggles when they lose their jobs.
Quick Guide to the 2012 Florida Amendments - Just Say "No"
By Bruce Seaman
Daily Marion
This year's ballot is a mammoth mess for voters thanks to the GOP dominated legislature piling all kinds of nonsense into it.
5 Voter Misinformation Campaigns To Watch Out For
By Aviva Shen
Think Progress
Though most voter ID laws and voter purges have been thrown out or delayed by judges, voter suppression efforts are still alive and well.
A better way for Republicans to understand this election
By Gimleteye
Eye on Miami
The way to achieve a return to the center and away from extremism that characterizes the heart of the GOP is for Republicans to either vote for Barack Obama and Democrats, or, not to vote at all.
