More funding doesn’t lead to better student performance. That’s the conclusion of a new Cato Institute study that tracks public spending and state SAT scores over the […]
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EXPENSIVE TREND: Forty years of data show “no correlation” between public school spending and student SAT scores.
When it comes to Obamacare sign-ups,Florida is tops among the 34 states with federally run health exchanges. For many, that’s cause for celebration. But, according to the […]
Some Florida residents may be using EBT cards to buy liquor, which is illegal. Amid the federal backdrop of rising welfare entitlements, Florida lawmakers made itillegal a […]
A Florida family’s 20-year battle to build on their own land remains unresolved, but their efforts to fight excessive government permitting costs have given property rights advocates […]
The National Security Agency apparently isn’t the only government agency engaged in domestic spying. Local law enforcement is playing the role of Big Brother, too, but to […]
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A new moral movement wants to influence state government, and it’s not the religious right. Demanding Medicaid expansion, voting rights, repeal of the “stand your ground” self-defense […]
LOCKED OUT: Despite her college best, Eva Locke was effectively barred from starting her own interior design business.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Government regulations often have negative affects on businesses. Sometimes, that’s by design. Ask Eva Locke. Locke, aFlorida resident and Tulane University graduate, wanted to […]
ASouth Floridaorthodontist is taking onPresident Obama‘s penchant for unilaterally altering theAffordable Care Actwithout the approval ofCongress. And he’s got a shot a winning. Larry Kawato toCapitol Hillin […]
AsTinseltownreadies forOscarnight,Florida‘sfilm and entertainment production industry is reportedly lobbying lawmakers for $1 billion in tax perks. The giveaways, or subsidies, allow for selected companies producing films, commercials, […]
Is Obamacare the first-step toward a single-payer health care system? “Some people think so,” Pat Geraghty, CEO of Florida Blue, told Watchdog.org. Geraghty’s guarded response came on […]
Floridawelfare fraudsters beware. A bipartisan legislative effort designed to clobber public assistance abuse may soon send welfare perps to prison for a long time. Ripping offMedicaid, food […]
It’s often said that some sporting events are decided by inches. If public polling were a game, outcomes would be determined by words. If the same is […]
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