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Violent Unions Accessing Pre-Schoolers?

Violent Unions Accessing Pre-Schoolers?

In Duval County Florida, the Service Employees International Union boasts it’s members are Head Start Teachers.  This union has developed a reputation of being the strong arm…
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The Definition of Party Unity?

The Definition of Party Unity?

Guest Editorial by: Kristi Dunn In Florida’s Republican Party, like many around the country, we are told that unity is always supporting the Republican Candidate who wins their primary race. When attending Republican Party functions, we are told that...
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Curtis Lee: Our Public Pension System is Broken

Curtis Lee: Our Public Pension System is Broken

Guest Editorial by Curtis Lee Jacksonville’s taxpayers are being harmed because the City’s public employee pension benefits are lavish, and because the plans are mismanaged. The City provides the most lavish pension benefits to its police and firemen,...
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The Milk Party is Milking It…

The Milk Party is Milking It…

The Milk Party (aka The Children’s Movement of Florida) says that “the well-being and education of our children in Florida must be the highest priority of government, business, non-profit institutions and families.” The Milk Party says that “Our...
Chiles Bows Out, Will Support Sink

Chiles Bows Out, Will Support Sink

Bud Chiles has officially said he will get out of the governor’s race and plans to endorse Democrat Alex Sink tomorrow at a press conference in Tallahassee. Chiles met Tuesday with Sink in Fort Lauderdale and began telling supporters of his decision...
Steve Berrey: School District Needs Accountability

Steve Berrey: School District Needs Accountability

Recently, the Times-Union decided to endorse career politician Eric Smith – a life-long democrat who showed up at the Republican Executive Committee meeting in July – over the other three candidates for Duval County School Board District 6. I’m...
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Ander Crenshaw: ‘ABLE Act is a Step Worth Taking’

Ander Crenshaw: ‘ABLE Act is a Step Worth Taking’

Editorial by Congressman Ander Crenshaw Equality. Americans have strived to open the door to its strength across generations of our nation’s history. And, no population may understand the dedication and footwork needed to realize a level playing...
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Donna Barrow: ‘Bill McCollum a Politician or a Public Servant?’

Donna Barrow: ‘Bill McCollum a Politician or a Public Servant?’

I keep hearing candidate for governor of Florida Rick Scott’s TV and radio campaign commercials calling his opponent, Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum, a “30 year politician.” Well I see it differently. I see Bill McCollum as a “30 year...
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Kristi Dunn: Thrasher Needs to Correct Greer’s Mistakes

Kristi Dunn: Thrasher Needs to Correct Greer’s Mistakes

Editorial by Kristi Dunn, RLCNEF To some the arrest of former Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) Chairman, Jim Greer, may have come as a surprise. However, to some of us who have been fighting corruption within the RPOF, it was an absolution of our concerns...
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Larry King Stepping Down

Larry King Stepping Down

After 25 years hosting a nightly talk show, CNN’s Larry King says “it’s time to hang up my nightly suspenders.”After weeks of speculation triggered by that anniversary and sharply declining ratings, King’s move — on his...
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