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Florida
Uneven Records on Health Care for Florida’s Candidates
A close Florida governor race could be pivotal for the women in that state.
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The Real Rick Scott Debate Scandal
In large part because of decisions made during the Reagan and Clinton administrations, our media is now an info-tainment mess.
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Sunshine State Uses Fees to Prevent Sun from Shining on Judicial Records
Florida court system says access to public records will cost $132,000.
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Obamacare Haters Still Hurting Public
Florida voters must make clear to the governor and the Legislature that expanding Medicaid is not only a moral choice, but an economic one for patients and hospitals.
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Kochs, ALEC Threaten Campus Democracy at Florida State, US Universities
A battle has been raging at Florida State University to stop what student and faculty say is “[a] hostile political takeover of the presidential search process.”
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Is Rick Scott Guilty of Murder?
Republicans say that they're pro-life, but that's a bald-faced lie, because they refuse to let low-wage working Americans have access to life-saving Medicaid.
Dear Marissa
“Dear Marissa” is an apology to Marissa Alexander, a black woman who was sentenced in Florida to 20 years in prison for firing a warning shot at her abusive …
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Verdict in Jordan Davis Case Highlights Continuing Injustice of “Stand Your Ground“
Once again, Florida's Stand Your Ground law has helped a man escape conviction for killing an African-American teenager.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: West Virginia Is Dealing With Another Coal-Related Toxic Spill, and More
West Virginia is dealing with another coal-related toxic spill, and people are finding out the hard way about the real dangers of fossil fuels.
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Florida Does it Again
Studies have generally found that a number of initiatives can make a campus safer, but arming its populace is typically not among them.