April 25, 2024
Government/Politics & Law
Redistricting: Free-for-All in Florida
Florida's Constitution says the Legislature must redraw the state's congressional and legislative district boundaries every 10 years, based on the most recent Census. The 2010 redistricting officially begins now, with new mapping tools for the public and
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Published on 3/1/2011
The State's Budget
Interactive Flash presentation: Where Florida's money comes from, where it goes and the state's cash cows.
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Published on 3/1/2011
The State's Budget- Two Opposing Views of How Florida Spends Its Money
The State Budget - Are We Tightwads... Or Big Spenders?
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Published on 3/1/2011
Interview with Florida's Gov. Rick Scott
Gov. Rick Scott met with FLORIDA TREND last month. Following are quotes from the interview.
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Published on 3/1/2011
Scott's Inner Circle
Florida's new governor is drafting heavily from the private sector -- and from outside the state -- as he makes key appointments.
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Published on 3/1/2011
Saving Face - Largest Minority-Owned Law Firm in U.S. Continues Without Founding Partner
The former Adorno & Yoss plans business without its 'rainmaker' for the first time in 25 years.
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Published on 1/1/2011
Politics - Florida Newsmakers of the Year
Mel and the Dominoes, Florida Newsmakers of the Year - Politics
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Published on 1/1/2011
The Amendments
The lineup of ballot initiatives covers everything from Hometown Democracy to legislative redistricting.
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Published on 10/1/2010
Candidates Playing Dirty
Campaign tricks range from the creative to the sinister.
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Published on 9/1/2010
How Candidates for U.S. Senate in Florida Compare on Issues
Charlie Crist, Marco Rubio, Kendrick Meek, Jeff Greene
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Published on 7/1/2010
Of Counsel: Unique Sentence for First-Time Shoplifters
First-time shoplifters are required to hold signs in front of the store they stole from.
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Published on 7/1/2010
Florida Still Using Tobacco Money, 13 Years Later
Smoke and money go hand-in-hand.
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Published on 7/1/2010
Chief Priority - Charles T. Canady is Chief Justice-elect
Charles T. Canady has been named chief justice-elect of the Florida Supreme Court.
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Published on 6/1/2010
Both Sides Now - Energy Regulation in Florida
Regulation from the perspective of a businessperson, not a government insider
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Published on 6/1/2010
iLaw - Free iPhone App for Florida Lawyers
Christopher B. Hopkins has developed an iPhone application that details rules of professional conduct for Florida's lawyers.
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Published on 6/1/2010
2010 Governor's Sterling Award Recipients Announced
Florida Sterling Council Honors Three Healthcare Organizations
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Published on 5/10/2010
Mixed Messages
A Florida Supreme Court task force is studying what to do when tech and testimony intersect.
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Published on 5/1/2010
Malpractice: Numbers Fall
Lawsuits and insurance rates are down. Do tort law changes deserve the credit.
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Published on 5/1/2010
Medicaid: The Future
The federal government's insurance program consumes a large portion of the state's budget, but Florida has options for reining in costs.
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Published on 5/1/2010
Pension Tension
As pension obligations balloon, governments face pressure to explore alternatives to their defined benefits plans.
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Published on 5/1/2010
The Future of Healthcare
Forget Obamacare -- here are the trends reshaping healthcare in Florida.
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Published on 5/1/2010
Icon: Claude R. Kirk Jr.
First Republican governor since Reconstruction, 1967-71; Born 1926; Died Sept. 28, 2011 at age 85.
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Published on 5/1/2010
