Citing long lines outside the Supreme Court and the millions of Americans who are interested in, and affected by, the Court’s decisions but unable to see cases being argued, the new alliance of media and legal organizations from across the political spectrum, including RTDNA, has launched a television ad campaign calling on the justices to […]
Board adopts education standards after nearly 3 hours of public testimony
Sometimes, the process of self-government can be loud, boisterous and chaotic. Eighty people signed up to speak Tuesday during the public comment portion of a State Board of Educationmeeting in Orlando to adopt new academic standards for public schools. State Education Commissioner Pamela Stewart began the discussion by explaining that her proposed 98 changes… Read more…
Secrecy shrouds state’s lethal injection drugs
Carrying out the death penalty is often the highest-profile function of state government. Yet Florida’s lethal injection procedure is both the most open and most secret. The Department of Corrections maintains a 13-page document on its website, detailing the injection protocol down to syringe sizes and the mix of chemicals. At the same time, officials […]
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