We're Shocked, Truly Shocked - "Florida is among states that got a failing grade for keeping an eye on lobbyist influence, according to a new study by the nonprofit Center for Public Integrity." See "State's lobbyists not watched well".
Troxler On Workers' Comp Deform - "No longer can a goof-off worker in Florida lose a mere eye, or a lone leg, hand, arm or foot, and still have a 'catastrophic' injury for disability purposes. No. The House and the Senate have voted for a 'reform' bill that says that a Florida worker must lose BOTH eyes, or BOTH arms, or BOTH legs, or BOTH feet." See "Go ahead, break a leg; even better, break two".
I'm Not Sure Their Motivations Rise To The Level Of "Philosophies" - The Miami Heald aegues that the budget "is a testament to the competing philosophies in Florida's ever-more powerful Republican Party". See "Rival doctrines in GOP shape Florida's budget".
Give 'Em The Old "Razzle Dazzle" - Will the media permit the Floirda GOP - and "Jeb!" to get away with claiming that "more" money has been spent on education? See "State fires back on school cuts". In the last election, most of the media - and all the debate moderators - were perfectly happy to let "Jeb!" spin education spending without any challenge. Expect more of the same, thereby allowing "Jeb!" to crow that the public school system doesn't work.
Casting Stones - Our Do Nothing Governor seems to forget he's the head of the Florida GOP when we learn that "the governor has been mortified by the low lawmaking IQ all session, suggesting that he couldn't call a special session on more than one major topic at a time because lawmakers aren't up to such mental acrobatics." See "Legislature can't get out of its own way".
Why Are "Developers" Deciding What Constitutes "Academic Freedom" In Our Institutions Of Higher Learning? "Florida Atlantic University's board of trustees rejected an attempt by one of its most conservative members [Developer Llywd [sic] Ecclestone] to dilute proposed language in the board's policies and procedures defending academic freedom." See "FAU board rejects bid to dilute academic freedom".