Tensions are rising between politicians and opponents of a newly proposed pension plan for state employees. A House subcommittee has approved a bill that will change the pension plan for state employees to a 401(k)-style plan, instead of the fixed amount of money currently being put into retirement funds.
Read More »Gov. Scott plans to give UF $15 million annually
Gov. Rick Scott announced his plan Monday to give the University of Florida $15 million a year for five years.
Read More »Gov. Rick Scott proposes $2,500 pay raise for teachers
Gov. Rick Scott proposed a $2,500 pay raise for full-time teachers in a speech at Ocoee Middle School in Orlando. His proposal must be approved by state legislature and comes after another proposal to increase K-12 funding.
Read More »Court clerks ask lawmakers for an effective solution to prevent budget cuts
Florida’s Clerks of Court have asked lawmakers to exempt the offices from additional fees in order to compensate for the budget cuts.
Read More »Florida Board of Governors lauds UF in State of the System address
Among other positive changes in higher education governance, the University of Florida is awarded $3.75 million for high performance.
Read More »Education forum scheduled for Dec. 18 at Buchholz High School
The Florida Legislature's mandated teacher evaluation system is being addressed Tuesday at Buchholz High School auditorium from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Read More »Fight over Amendment 6 traces roots 20 years back
The amendment would prohibit funding for abortions in Florida and many women's rights activists have sa id the amendment puts the right to privacy at stake.
Read More »Lawmakers responsible for all amendments on 2012 Florida ballot
Some experts argue the process of amending the constitution is becoming easier for lawmakers and more difficult for average citizens.
Read More »Legislative journalist Steve Bousquet to speak at Bob Graham Center on Tuesday
The University of Florida is welcoming political journalist Steve Bousquet tomorrow at 6 p.m. at the Bob Graham Center where he will share his insight on what happened during this legislative session. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Marc Whiteman spoke with him about what audiences can expect to hear and gives a brief …
Read More »State Representative Charles Chestnut breaks down the legislative session
With the state budget balanced and other issues debated, Democratic State Representative Charles Chestnut IV from Gainesville shared his thoughts about the 2012 legislative session with Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Marc Whiteman. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/ChestnutQA.mp3]
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