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Commentary: Adding To Employers’ Costs Will Speed Up Hiring Decline
Nestled among the sure-fire applause lines in this year’s State of the Union speech was President Obama‘s request to raise the fede... Read More »
How Raising the Minimum Wage Often Does More Harm than Good
The national debate over raising the minimum wage is a reminder that some of the principles of economics resemble the laws of physics. ... Read More »
How Will Florida’s Lawmakers Treat The Hospitals That Treat Floridians?
Medicaid in Florida may see yet another major policy change this year – and it could affect a hospital near you. That’s because Flo... Read More »
Will Florida Lawmakers Empower Parents Whose Kids Are Stuck in Bad Schools?
Robert Sanchez contributed to this article.
Will 2013 be the year when Florida joins the growing list of states enacting “parent t... Read More »
New Rules Could Make a ‘Risky Business’ Riskier
Federal bureaucrats haven’t yet figured out a way to repeal the law of gravity, but Florida’s lawmakers are paying attention as the... Read More »
Expanding Medicaid Could Backfire On the Hospitals
TALLAHASSEE - The Florida Hospital Association wants the state to expand Medicaid, as contemplated by the Patient Protection and Afford... Read More »
House Subcommittee Sets the Stage for Reform of First Responders’ Pensions
TALLAHASSEE - The challenge of finding a way to reform the pensions for police officers and firefighters topped the agenda when the Hou... Read More »
Miami Dolphins’ Stadium Proposal Kicks Off a Debate in South Florida
Two Sundays ago, the Baltimore Ravens hoisted the Lombardi Trophy as champions of the National Football League. According to the NFL, h... Read More »
Debate on Medicaid Expansion Lacks Solid Data on Future Costs
To appreciate what state officials in Florida and throughout the nation have been going through as they try to gauge the Patient Protec... Read More »
Could Florida’s Farmers Survive and Thrive Without Depending on Federal Subsidies?
Somebody got a sweet deal in Tallahassee the other day. But who? Was it the farming empire A. Duda & Sons, one of Florida’s large... Read More »
Liberty v. Security: Fla. Senate Debates Drones
TALLAHASSEE – While President Obama’s press secretary told the White House press corps this week that the use of drones is “legal... Read More »
Senate Select Hears More PPACA Discrepancy: Consumer Constriction & the Oklahoma Fallout
TALLAHASSEE – As the Senate Select Committee on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) recently heard testimony from ... Read More »
State Lawmakers Weigh PPACA Options, Default into Federally-Facilitated Insurance Exchange
TALLAHASSEE - The Florida House and Senate held a joint select committee meeting on Monday to discuss the state’s health insurance ex... Read More »
Gov. Seeks Education Spending, Legislative Leaders Cautious
TALLAHASSEE – Florida Gov. Rick Scott proposed a $74.2 billion budget on Thursday. It includes a $1.25 billion increase in K-12 educa... Read More »
An Artsy Place to Fit In
For National School Choice Week, Capitol Vanguard is featuring seven Florida students learning in diverse ways. Here is the seventh i... Read More »
Finding the Place Where She Learns Best
For National School Choice Week, Capitol Vanguard is featuring seven Florida students learning in diverse ways. Here is the sixth in ... Read More »
Flipping the School Day (without Skipping a Beat)
For National School Choice Week, Capitol Vanguard is featuring seven Florida students learning in diverse ways. Here is the fifth in ... Read More »
Blending the Best of Both Worlds
For National School Choice Week, Capitol Vanguard is featuring seven Florida students learning in diverse ways. Here is the fourth in... Read More »
Riding a Wave of Family Success
For National School Choice Week, Capitol Vanguard is featuring seven Florida students learning in diverse ways. Here is the third in ... Read More »
Hoopster Rises to Meet Tall Challenge
For National School Choice Week, Capitol Vanguard is featuring seven Florida students learning in diverse ways. Here is the second in... Read More »
