by Brian Burgess | Sep 19, 2023
In an utterly fascinating article by Vox.com’s Emily Jenkins, Publix Super Markets, Inc. is presented as an enduring force in not just the grocery world but also the complex socio-economic fabric of Florida. Jenkins brings an unabashedly progressive outlook to...
by Brian Burgess | Sep 18, 2023
FSU scored very well for free speech nationally, while the school’s main rival, UF, fared extremely poorly, near the bottom of the national list. There was little middle ground for the six Florida schools that were measured: three scored in the top 50, while...
by Brian Burgess | Sep 14, 2023
The Florida Policy Institute is calling on the state’s Department of Education to disclose data on the number of private schools accepting vouchers, following a significant program expansion in July. The non-profit organization aims to assess the impact of the...
by Brian Burgess | Sep 12, 2023
Florida experienced a 7% drop in Medicaid enrollment as the temporary COVID-19 emergency rule ends, affecting those not usually eligible. Media criticisms proliferated after more than 430,000 Floridians were removed from Medicaid, but it turns out Florida has actually...
by Brian Burgess | Sep 11, 2023
Here’s some news nuggets from the past few days you might have missed… Lawmakers fly caution flag on state budget State budget leaders in Florida have cautioned that general-revenue surpluses are expected to decline from $7 billion in the 2024-2025 fiscal...
by Brian Burgess | Sep 10, 2023
For those who didn’t have time to skim the headlines over the last week, you missed a pair of hair-raising news narratives chronicling certain doom for the State of Florida. First, there was an “extremely dangerous” Category 5 hurricane, named Lee, chugging toward us....
