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Marc YachtSeptember 21, 2015

Teen pregnancy rates for girls 15 to 19 years old have fallen in the United States in direct relation to extensive preventive efforts. Those efforts include discussions about responsible sexual behavior, birth control pills, IUDs, the patch, abstention, vaginal rings, injectable birth control and the extensive network of family planning and women’s health services. Local […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 21, 2015

Happy Monday to ‘y’all, the last Monday of summer (of Trump), and with the change of seasons, will we see a change in the running narrative of the GOP presidential race? Well, Donald Trump remains the front-runner in the CNN/ORC poll released yesterday, the first major survey taken from last week’s debate. But The Donald […]

Jac VerSteegSeptember 20, 2015

Open government sustained a serious setback this month. For this, you can “thank” the city of West Palm Beach, along with West Palm Beach Mayor Jeri Muoio and spokesman Elliot Cohen. As reported extensively by WPTV NewsChannel 5 and The Palm Beach Post, the city – in response to public records requests – posted information […]

Shannon NickinsonSeptember 20, 2015

The Florida Children and Youth Cabinet recently voted to write state leaders urging them to prioritize early education and child services for “the first 1,000 days” – from pregnancy to age 3. Based on data from the Pensacola Metro Dashboard, only 66.2 percent of Escambia County’s 5-year-olds are ready for kindergarten; in Santa Rosa County […]

Guest AuthorSeptember 20, 2015

The U.S. Senate’s refusal to debate or vote on the Iran nuclear agreement is a national embarrassment. The culprit is clear: the 60-vote threshold required to stop a filibuster. It’s time to end the filibuster, a relic of the past that is contributing to gridlock and dysfunction. This week I sent a letter to Senate […]

Guest AuthorSeptember 20, 2015

The U.S. Senate’s refusal to debate or vote on the Iran nuclear agreement is a national embarrassment. The culprit is clear: the 60-vote threshold required to stop a filibuster. It’s time to end the filibuster, a relic of the past that is contributing to gridlock and dysfunction. This week I sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader […]

Guest AuthorSeptember 20, 2015

As Pope Francis visits the United States for the very first time, it is our privilege as Catholics and Americans to welcome His Holiness to our country. Here, he will find people who are uniquely free. We Americans are free to give our opinions and make our voices heard. We work in a free enterprise […]

Phil AmmannSeptember 20, 2015

A round-up of Sunday editorials from Florida’s leading newspapers: Tampa Bay Times — Republicans should not force government shutdown We have seen this bad movie before. Once again, the nation is days away from a federal government shutdown because some congressional Republicans would rather wage ideological warfare than act responsibly. And once again, it is […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 18, 2015

A Friday personnel move in Jacksonville, as Craig “CJ” Thompson has been selected as the new director of intragovernmental services, replacing Paul Martinez, who left at the end of July. He was brought aboard Thursday, and the announcement was made Friday. Among his many tasks will be handling challenges in Fleet Management and Informational Technologies, […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 18, 2015

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Florida is one of only three states left in the country that takes away ex-felons voting rights for life. More than 1.6 million Floridians cannot vote, hold office or serve on a jury, according to The Sentencing Project, a prison-reform group. Democrats in the Florida Legislature have railed for years against what they call this […]

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Dr. Marc J. Yacht: Teen pregnancy rates down – so far

Mitch Perry Report for 9.21.15 – Time for last rites for Scott Walker’s campaign?

Jac Wilder VerSteeg: West Palm’s version of Wikileaks

Shannon Nickinson: Our children need more than a letter

Vern Buchanan: Time to end the filibuster

Vern Buchanan: Time to end the filibuster

Marco Rubio: Will Pope Francis visit inspire freedom in Cuba?

A round-up of Sunday editorials from Florida’s leading newspapers

Craig Thompson is new Jacksonville director of intragovernmental services

Ex-felon voting rights group’s money troubles cost it League backing … for now