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Jac VerSteegAugust 2, 2015

First, give Jeb Bush credit for accepting the Urban League’s invitation to speak in Fort Lauderdale on Friday. Call it a politely hostile forum. Too many other Republican candidates lacked the guts to show up. Give Bush credit also for citing examples of his leadership that could appeal to his Urban League audience. For example, […]

Gary FineoutFebruary 26, 2015

For nearly 2 million Florida public school students, the next few weeks could be a crucial moment in their education. The state is undertaking one of the biggest changes in its classrooms since former Gov. Jeb Bush pushed through his signature A+ school grading system nearly 16 years ago. Students will switch this spring to […]

Shannon NickinsonJune 18, 2014

Here we are, facing the Hayseed Factor again. Just when our own congressman, U.S. Rep. Jeff Miller, was on the big stage thanks to his position as chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee during an epic shameful scandal about the way the VA medical system treats veterans, he had to go and do it. […]

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