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Five Questions For Brecht Heuchan

May 24, 2018 Government and politics

The Florida Constitution Revision Commission has finished its work and has sent eight proposals to the November general-election ballot.

Alachua County Supervisor Of Elections Registers Hawthorne Students To Vote

May 16, 2018 Government and politics

Alachua County Supervisor of Elections Kim Barton continues her tour through the county's high schools to help register eligible students to vote in plenty of time for the August primary elections.

College Basketball Panel Calls to Ban Cheats, End One-And-Done

April 25, 2018 Sports

The commission called for bold reform of NCAA policies to improve the state of college basketball.

Dozens of New Voters Register Ahead Of Gainesville’s District 1 Runoff

April 18, 2018 Government and politics

Tyra Edwards claimed six percent of the votes in March, forcing a runoff between Goston (45 percent) and Simmons (49 percent).

Here Are 8 Of The Ballot Amendments Floridians Will Vote On In 2018

April 18, 2018 Florida Votes

TALLAHASSEE — Florida voters will get a chance to decide in November whether 13 is a lucky or unlucky number. The state Constitution Revision Commission, which meets every 20 years, finished its work Monday night after approving eight proposed constitutional amendments for the Nov. 6 general-election ballot. Those eight proposals …

Term Limits For Florida School Board Members Might Appear On The 2018 Ballot

April 16, 2018 Education

Members of Florida county school boards may soon find themselves faced with a two-term limit as a proposed constitutional amendment makes it’s way through the Florida Constitution Review Commission this week to be voted on for placement on the November ballot.

Gainesville Groups Host Workshop Discussing Proposed Restoration Of Voting Rights

April 9, 2018 Government and politics, Statewide

The amendment seeks to restore voting rights for convicted felons after all parts of their sentence are served, including probation or parole.

Data Back Up AP Poll: Little Progress On Civil Rights Issues

April 3, 2018 Government and politics, Law and public safety

Fifty years after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., American perceptions of progress toward racial equality remain largely divided along racial lines, a recent AP-NORC poll shows .

Gainesville Russian Community Members Reflect On 2018 Election And Reasons Why They Moved To Florida

April 2, 2018 World

Many members of this community retain citizenship of the Russian Federation, allowing them to vote in elections like the one Vladimir Putin was reelected in for a fourth term March 18, 2018. Some of them leave family behind, and while some rest assured that keeping someone like Putin in office will ensure stability for their loved ones, others worry about the consequences of him being in power.