Race to the Top: States Spend Funds Slowly
Mc Nelly Torres: Winners of the Race to the Top (RttT) stimulus education grants have spent the funds at a slower rate, a new report by the Government Accountability Office shows.
Florida Communities Poorly Prepared for Aging Population
Ralph De La Cruz: By 2030, more than one-fourth of all Floridians will be over age 65.
Officials Warn That Foreclosure Probes May Prove Inadequate
ProPublica: In Florida, after Republican Attorney General Pam Bondi took office in January, the state forced out two investigators who had led efforts to uncover foreclosure fraud and produced a lengthy report detailing the problems.
FDIC Chairwoman: Mortgage Industry ‘Didn’t Think Borrowers Were Worth Helping’
ProPublica: Outgoing Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chairwoman Sheila C. Bair said the mortgage's industry's reluctance to provide mortgage modifications stems in part from the industry's "disdain for borrowers."
Infracciones de seguridad en centros de trabajo modelo
David Gulliver: A pesar de las muertes a infracciones de seguridad laboral, empresas de la Florida cumplen los requisitos federales.
Employees Not Always Safe in Model Workplaces
Despite deaths and safety violations, Florida companies qualify as federally designated safe workplaces.