Government and politics

GRU control bill gets House committee approval

The House State Affairs Committee approved Representative Chuck Clemons’ bill giving the state of Florida control of Gainesville Regional Utilities on Wednesday. GRU is in significant debt. According to a press release from the city’s Public Information Officer Rossana Passaniti, GRU accounted for “80 percent of the overall debt” of …

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Judge rejects lawsuit against ‘intellectual freedom’ surveys on college campuses

TALLAHASSEE — A federal judge has tossed out a challenge to a controversial 2021 Florida law that includes requiring surveys about “intellectual freedom and viewpoint diversity” on state college and university campuses. Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker issued a 22-page decision Monday that said plaintiffs, including the United Faculty …

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Jury seated in Andrew Gillum’s trial

TALLAHASSEE — A federal jury was empaneled Monday in the trial of former Florida Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum, who was indicted last year on corruption charges including wire fraud and lying to federal investigators. Gillum, a former Tallahassee mayor, catapulted to rising-star status in Democratic circles as he campaigned …

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