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Report Shows Link Between Jeb Bush’s Education Reforms and Corporate Interests

February 1, 2013

Ashley Lopez: A new data dump of emails from Jeb Bush's education Foundation -- a group aimed at passing school reforms in states all over the country-- is heavily linked to the corporate interests that fund their efforts. In many cases, the corporate funders are benefiting greatly from the reforms Bush's foundation is selling to states.

Obama Says He’ll Introduce Immigration Plans If Congress Doesn’t Act Quickly

January 31, 2013

Ashley Lopez: President Barack Obama announced yesterday that he will release and pursue his own immigration reform plans if Congress doesn't act quickly on its own.

Bipartisan Immigration Reform Plans Get White House Support, GOP Pushback

January 29, 2013

Ashley Lopez: This is the closest thing we've seen to what immigration reform might look like.

More Clamoring for Rubio’s Immigration Plan

January 25, 2013

Ashley Lopez: Everyone in Washington, D.C., wants to know what immigration reform looks like to Florida Sen. Marco Rubio.

Scott’s Team Defends State Handouts To Business

January 24, 2013

Ashley Lopez: The Scott administration is sticking by its controversial and secretive economic incentive program.

Sweeping Ethics Reform Moves Forward In Florida Senate

January 24, 2013

Ashely Lopez: On Tuesday, an ethics bill aimed at addressing Tallahassee's "revolving door"-- the movement of government employees from lobbying firms to the positions they lobbied -- cleared a Senate panel.