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Polk County Schools spokesman can’t be bothered to inform public about school bus camera contract

Polk County Schools spokesman can’t be bothered to inform public about school bus camera contract

by Brian Burgess | Aug 27, 2024

With controversy swirling over a school bus camera contract and the county set to start issuing traffic citations in September, Polk County Public Schools spokesman Kyle Kennedy refused to provide updated contract language and instead directed interested parties to...
Polk County school bus camera contract pays company for each “valid violation,” but contract appears to violate state law

Polk County school bus camera contract pays company for each “valid violation,” but contract appears to violate state law

by Brian Burgess | Aug 14, 2024

A Polk County  bus camera monitoring contract with Verra Mobility calls for $49 payments for each traffic violation that meets specific criteria, but such payments are banned under state law. With students already back at Polk County Public Schools this week, district...
CDC: Teen marijuana use declining in legalized cannabis states

CDC: Teen marijuana use declining in legalized cannabis states

by Brian Burgess | Aug 7, 2024

On the heels of the American Medical Association’s official stance in favor of decriminalizing drug use, the Centers for Disease Control released a study showing teen marijuana usage decreased in states where cannabis is legal. New data from the federal...
State officials admit AHCA’s botched Medicaid procurement process has gummed up budget forecasting

State officials admit AHCA’s botched Medicaid procurement process has gummed up budget forecasting

by Brian Burgess | Aug 2, 2024

At a revenue estimating conference last week, AHCA and state economists acknowledged that the legal quagmire surrounding the Medicaid Managed Care program has caused problems with overall budget forecasting. State economists were wringing their hands last week at a...
Ashley Moody’s Twitter Spin Cycle: Populism Trumps Conservatism

Ashley Moody’s Twitter Spin Cycle: Populism Trumps Conservatism

by Brian Burgess | Jul 1, 2024

Despite her claims on Twitter, Monday’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Moody vs. Netchoice did not deliver the populist outcome she was hoping for. In a tweet earlier today, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody trumpeted her own intentionally misleading spin...
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