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Joe HendersonApril 3, 2018

Teachers have been used as chew toys by state legislatures across the country for years, and Florida is no exception. They have been shot at, threatened, and faced great increases in the job demands while the pay and resources haven’t kept up. When students fail, no matter the reason, the blame often falls on teachers […]

Joe HendersonMarch 5, 2018

Senate President Joe Negron was either confused Saturday or had a temporary case of amnesia, but whatever the problem one thing was immediately clear. Negron simply forgot who really controls that chamber of the Florida Legislature. Guess what? It ain’t him. And it’s sure not the Republican Party. Nope. After the vote to quickly reverse a […]

Joe HendersonMarch 3, 2018

Tom Lee is right. OK, it was more than a bit of hyperbole Friday when Lee, a Republican state Senator from Thonotosassa, said leadership in both chambers is running the Legislature “like a third world country” but he was right on point when his frustration with how bills are presented and passed became headline news. […]

Joe HendersonFebruary 7, 2018

As much as I’m anticipating the Great Debate next Tuesday between House Speaker Richard Corcoran and Tallahassee Mayor (and gubernatorial candidate) Andrew Gillum, there is another showdown I would like to see more. A faceoff between Corcoran and Florida Education Association president Joanne McCall could be one of the great confrontations in state political history. I’m serious. […]

Joe HendersonFebruary 5, 2018

The irony of the Legislature even considering a pair of bills requiring happy couples to read a yet-to-be-written Guide to a Healthy Marriage before they can wed is … is … (looking for the right word here) … laughable. Unless the guide is titled “Do As We Say, Not As We Do” can these people […]

Tag: Florida Legislature 2018

Joe Henderson: Teachers are striking but it probably won’t happen in Florida

Joe Henderson: Joe Negron just forgot who is in charge

Joe Henderson: Tom Lee is right to rip Legislature leadership

Joe Henderson: A more important debate for Richard Corcoran to have

Joe Henderson: Lawmakers want to guide us to healthy marriage? No thanks