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Peter SchorschApril 15, 2014

At least nine out of every 10 years, the timing of the Legislative session poses a double conundrum for Florida lawmakers. April, the most distractingly beautiful month in Tallahassee, also falls in the middle of the 60-day session. And so does the Easter season. Easter juxtaposes the most contemplative, self-restraining time of year with all of […]

Daniel TilsonJanuary 19, 2014

With Florida public policy and lawmaking controlled by Republicans since 1996 and by Gov. Rick Scott’s posse of hardcore GOP conservatives since 2011, Martin Luther King Day 2014 seems high time to ask: What MLK would make of the state of the Sunshine State these days? It’s safe to say he wouldn’t see eye to […]

Guest AuthorJanuary 15, 2014

The beginning of a new calendar year is always a good time to reflect on the previous 12 months and set some goals for the future. During this time of the year, I am often reminded of the poem “The Dash” by Linda Ellis. It refers to the dates on a person’s tombstone, the birth […]

Julie DelegalAugust 27, 2013

Never can I recall having so much information about the civil rights giant you probably never heard of: Jacksonville’s Asa Philip Randolph. Last week, the dreams of iconic peacemakers like Randolph were fulfilled — but not in a public march, nor in a young-peoples’ sit-in, nor through any Supreme Court decision. Instead, peace emerged between […]

Tag: Dr. Martin Luther King

Peter Schorsch: It’s the season for legislators to build on state’s education success

Daniel Tilson: What would MLK make of Florida in 2014?

Maritza Martinez: Become a volunteer and make this your best year yet

Julie Delegal: A civil rights leader you probably never have heard of

Florida politics had 11 questions before federal qualifying week. Here are the answers.