Tag: Florida

Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos speaks at a news conference following a visit to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in the aftermath of the Feb. 14 mass shooting at the school, Wednesday, March 7, 2018, in Coral Springs, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Betsy DeVos can’t say why public schools are still underperforming despite greater ‘school choice’: Watch

Naomi Lim · March 11, 2018 3:19 pm

Florida Gov. Rick Scott signs the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Public Safety Act in the governor's office at the Florida State Capitol in Tallahassee, Fla., on Friday. (AP Photo/Mark Wallheiser)

NRA sues Florida over new gun law

Mandy Mayfield · March 9, 2018 11:38 pm

Gov. Rick Scott, R-Fla., is expected to sign a Florida Higher Education bill that will eliminate free speech zones and expand scholarship credit for residents. (AP Photo/Mark Wallheiser)

Florida is about to eliminate so-called ‘free speech zones’ on campus

Lauren Cooley · March 9, 2018 11:15 pm

Florida Governor Rick Scott signed the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Public Safety Act Friday at the Florida Capital in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark Wallheiser)

New Florida law spends $400M on school safety, reforms gun and mental health policies

Anna Giaritelli · March 9, 2018 9:47 pm

A majority of voters in nine of these 10 states that voted for President Trump approve of the GOP's tax law passed in December. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Half of voters in 10 states with Democratic senators happy with Trump’s economy: Poll

Caitlin Yilek · March 9, 2018 3:13 pm

First lady Melania Trump on Thursday met with Kyle Kashuv, a student at Stoneman Douglas High School, the setting of a mass shooting on Feb. 14 that took 17 lives. (screenshot via Twitter)

Melania Trump meets with Florida shooting survivor at White House

Katie Leach · March 9, 2018 2:54 am

Florida Rep. Elizabeth Porter, R-Lake City, made her comments ahead of a vote in the state House of Representatives on a school safety bill. (AP Photo/Mark Wallheiser)

Florida state GOP lawmaker on Parkland students: Adults have the ‘age,’ ‘wisdom,’ ‘experience’ to make laws

Melissa Quinn · March 8, 2018 7:13 pm

President Trump is expected to announce a 25 percent tariff on steel and a 10 percent tariff on aluminum this week. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Beltway Confidential

Republicans will let tariffs ruin the economy, because they are afraid of angering Trump

Philip Wegmann · March 8, 2018 6:46 pm

‘Welcome to Florida!’

adrian-carrasquillo · March 8, 2018 11:35 am

Whether it's paying for higher wages or stock buybacks, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is a win-win for working Americans. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

No, stock buybacks don’t discredit tax cuts

Joseph Semprevivo · March 8, 2018 5:01 am

Frank Brogan began his career as a fifth-grade teacher, then worked his way up through the ranks from assistant principal to principal to superintendent. (AP Photo/David Adame)

Beltway Confidential

Education Department nominee who once stopped school shooter still awaits Senate confirmation

Emily Jashinsky · March 8, 2018 2:04 am

Florida Rep. Jason Brodeur, left, (R- Sanford), watches the vote board as he votes on the school safety bill which passed the House 67-50 at the Florida Capital in Tallahassee, Fla., on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Mark Wallheiser)

Gun legislation passes Florida House, goes to Gov. Rick Scott

Associated Press · March 8, 2018 12:37 am