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Martin DyckmanFebruary 10, 2016

Madeline Albright and Gloria Steinem need to stop obsessing about young women who won’t vote for Hillary Clinton. There’s a better use for their time and energy if they want her to be elected president. That’s to take Clinton by the shoulders, shake her until her teeth rattle, and scream into her ear, “Who do […]

Ryan RayJanuary 21, 2016

A bill sponsored by Sen. Joe Negron to prevent state funding from flowing to organizations that boycott or have divested from Israel on human rights grounds unanimously passed the Senate on Thursday. The bill creates a state list of “scrutinized companies” that boycott Israel to be kept by the State Board of Administration responsible for investing funds from […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 2, 2015

Florida has tied with Iowa for having the 10th-best-funded state pension system in the country, according to a recent report by Employee Benefit Adviser. The Florida Retirement System is 81 percent funded, the report said, though the survey noted it used figures from 2013. That number differs from the State Board of Administration, which manages the […]

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Martin Dyckman: Hillary Clinton should acknowledge that her speaking fees are offensive

Senate unanimously passes pro-Israel legislation

Florida ranked No. 10 among states with “best-funded” state pensions