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Published on October 5, 2012. Tags: Florida, Grant Smith, Medicaid, U.S. Census
Grant Smith: How many Floridians are uninsured and eligible for Medicaid? Examine the data yourself.
Published in Government, Health
Published on September 9, 2012. Tags: Alfonso "Fanuli" Fanjul, Altria Group, American Crystal Sugar, American Crystal Sugar Co., American Sugar Refining, An American Son, Asociación de Usuarios de Edulcorantes, Asociación Nacional de Fabricantes, Barack Obama, Belle Glade, Bill Clinton, Bill Nelson, Butch Wilson, California, Cámara de Comercio de Estados Unidos, Cámara de Representantes, Cámara de Representantes de la Florida, Centro Collins de Política Pública, Comisión de Agricultura del Senado, Comité Nacional Demócrata, Condado Glades, Condado Hendry, Condado Martin, Condado Palm Beach, Connie Mack, Cooperativa de Cultivadores de Caña de Azúcar de la Florida, Cuba, D.C., Dakota del Norte, de los Alimentos y los Empleos, Debbie Stabenow, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Estados Unidos, Everglades, Everglades Trust y Americans for Tax Reform, Florida, Florida Crystals Corp., Grandes Planicies, Granjas de la Florida, Grover Norquist, Hawaii, Indiana, Inglaterra, Kenneth Starr, Keria Smith, Kraft Foods, Lago Okeechobee, Lance deHaven-Smith, Ley de los Agricultores, Ley de Reforma Agrícola, Louisiana, Marco Rubio, Maryland, Mexico, Michael Wohlgenant, Michigan, Mike Haridopolos, Minnesota, Mitt Romney, Monica Lewinsky, Museo de Clewiston, Nueva York, Oficina de Fiscalización del Gobierno (GAOOficina de Fiscalización del Gobierno GAO, Pahokee, Pittsburgh, Portugal, Richard Lugar, Rick Roth, Roth Farms, South Central Florida Express, Tea Party, Texas, Tom Rooney, U.S. Steel, U.S. Sugar Corp, U.S. Sugar y Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative, United Sugars Corp., Universidad Estatal de Carolina del Norte, Universidad Estatal de la Florida, Washington, Weaver Popcorn Co.
Amy Green: El sector azucarero invierte fuerte para proteger un sistema de apoyo a los precios que les cuesta a los consumidores unos $2,000 millones al año en costos adicionales de alimentación.
Published in Economy, Environment, Español, Government, Politics
Published on August 15, 2012. Tags: Ethan Magoc, Florida, News21, Voter Registration, Voting Rules, Who Can Vote?
Ethan Magoc: The state that ignited a battle over who won the 20000 presidential election is ground zero for another partisan debate over who should be allowed to vote.
Published in Government, Politics
Published on August 13, 2012. Tags: Adam Putnam, American Civil Liberties Union, Andrea Rumbaugh, Charlie Crist, Civil Rights, Disenfranchisement, Felons, Florida, Florida Department of Corrections, Jeff Atwater, News21, Pam Bondi, Rick Scott, Who Can Vote?
Andrea Rumbaugh: It is harder than ever in Florida for felons, especially African Americans, to regain their civil rights, including the right to vote.
Published in Government, Justice, Politics
Published on April 20, 2012. Tags: Academy for Urban School Leadership, Alyson Klein, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Antoinette Konz, Augusta Fells Savage Institute of Visual Arts High, Baltimore, Barbara VanSweden, Boston, Brian Rosenthal, Bridgeport, Caitlin Scott, Calverton Middle School, Catalyst Chicago, Center Consolidated School District, Center on Education Policy, Chicago, City, Clark County, Colorado, Conn., Council of Chief State School Officers, Council of Great City Schools, D.C., Democrats, Department of Education: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, DePue High School, Detroit, Detroit Free Press, Ed News Colorado, Education Week, Everyone Graduates Center, Fitzgerald School District, Fla., Florida, Florida Center for Investigative Reporting, Florida school districts, Friendship Preparatory Academy, Garrison Middle School, George Welsh, Global Partnership Schools, GothamSchools, Government Accountability Office, Grover Cleveland High School, Hancock High School, Harding High School, Idaho, Indiana, Indianapolis Star, Jasmine Dukes, Jason Snyder, Jennifer Brown, Jennifer Jordan, Jennifer Shea, Jim Larson, Johns Hopkins University, Keith Rheaul, Ky., Las Vegas Sun, Leslie Postal, Lionel Jackson Jr., Liz Bowie, Lori Higgins, Louisville, Manuel Rivera, Mark Coscarella, Maryland, Mass Insight Education, Mc Nelly Torres, Memorial Middle School, Michigan, Michigan Department of Education, N.Y., Nancy Mitchell, Nevada, New York City, No Child Left Behind Act, Orlando, Orlando Sentinel, Pam Glynn, Paul Takahashi, Peter Zamora, Philip Yaccick, Philissa Cramer, President Obama, Providence Journal, Pueblo, Queens Vocational High School, Rachel Cromidas, Republicans, Robert Balfanz, Rochester, Rudy Crew, Sarah Karp, School Improvement Grant (SIG), School Turnaround Group, Scott Elliott, Seattle Times, Teach for America, The Baltimore Sun, The Connecticut Mirror, The Courier-Journal, The Denver Post, The Hechinger Report, U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, U.S. Senate Committee, Vicki Sacco, Washington, West Seattle Elementary School, Weston Preparatory Academy
Alyson Klein: After two years, questions remain about the federal program providing billions of dollars to help states and districts close or remake some of their worst-performing schools.
Published in Education, Government
Published on February 12, 2012. Tags: American Psychological Association, Barbara Duffield, Broward County, Christina M. Savino, Collier County, Duval County Public Schools, Education Resource Strategies, Ellen L. Bassuk, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Florida, Florida Center for Investigative Reporting, Florida Public School Districts, Foreclosures, Free and/or Reduced Meals, Great Recession, Harvard Medical School, Hillsborough County Public Schools, Homeless, Karen Hawley Miles, Ken Gaughan, Lake County Schools, Low Wages, Martin County Public Schools, Mary Kate Harrison, Mc Nelly Torres, Miami-Dade County, Monroe County School District, Nassau County School District, National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth, National Center on Family Homelessness, Orange County, Orange County Public Schools, Osceola County, Palm Beach County, Pinellas County Schools, Polk County, Poverty, Santa Rosa County School District, Seminole County, St. Johns County, U.S. Department of Education, Unemployment
Mc Nelly Torres: An FCIR analysis of data on child poverty, homelessness and subsidized lunches shows how much poorer Florida has become since the Great Recession.
Published in Economy, Education, Government
Published on February 12, 2012. Tags: Alimentos Subsidiados, Asociación de Psicología de Estados Unidos, Bajos Salarios, Barbara Duffield, Centro National de Familias Desamparadas, Christina M. Savino, Condado Broward, Condado Collier, Condado Duval, Condado Hillsborough, Condado Lake, Condado Martin, Condado Miami-Dade, Condado Monroe, Condado Nassau, Condado Orange, Condado Osceola, Condado Palm Beach, Condado Pinellas, Condado Polk, Condado Santa Rosa, Condado Seminole, Condado St. Johns, Departamento de Educación, Desempleo, Dirección de Control de Emergencias, Education Resources Strategies, Ejecuciones Hipotecarias, Ellen L. Bassuk, Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad Harvard, Florida, Florida Center for Investigative Reporting, Gran Recesión, Karen Hawley Miles, Ken Gaughan, Mary Kate Harrison, Mc Nelly Torres, National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth, Pobreza, Sistema de Escuelas Públicas del Condado Orange, Sistema Escolar de la Florida, Tercer Mundo
Mc Nelly Torres: Un análisis de la FCIR de estadísticas sobre pobreza, desamparo y almuerzo subsidiado muestra un aumento significativo en la Florida desde la Gran Recesión.
Published in Economy, Education, Español, Government
Published on July 21, 2011. Tags: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Education, Florida, Government Accountability Office, Mc Nelly Torres, Race to the Top
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.
Published in Blog, Education, Government
Published on January 24, 2011. Tags: 14th Amendment, Birthright, Dream Act, Dwight Bullard, FCAT, Florida, Immigration, Ralph De La Cruz
Ralph De La Cruz: Rep. Dwight Bullard has sponsored another St. Jude bill. This one would grant in-state college tuition rates to immigrant students.
Published in Blog, Education, Government, Immigration, Politics
Published on January 5, 2011. Tags: Education, Florida, Health Care Repeal, Jose Marti, Marco Rubio, Poverty, Ralph De La Cruz, U.S. Senate
Ralph De La Cruz: FCIR’s blogger has some advice for Marco Rubio.
Published in Blog, Politics
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