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Posts by Travis Pillow

Six in the Morning: A six-pack of infobits you might have missed

By | 08.31.11 | 8:06 am

Congressman Steve Southerland doesn’t need the job, and doesn’t get a fancier health care plan than any other federal employees. Plus: five more important items!

Six in the Morning: A six-pack of infobits you might have missed

By | 08.30.11 | 7:59 am

His name is Rick, and he has conducted  “email purges” that “shroud the governor’s office from scrutiny.” Plus: five more important items!

How the Legislature eliminated the state’s prison health care watchdog

By | 08.29.11 | 10:28 am

Florida has lost its independent watchdog for health care in state prisons. Here’s how it happened.

Six in the Morning: A six-pack of infobits you might have missed

By | 08.29.11 | 7:45 am

A New York Times op-ed argues that the spate of new restrictions on voting amount to “poll taxes by another name,” and Arizona has filed a lawsuit arguing that the pre-clearance requirements in the Voting Rights Act are too much trouble. Plus: five more important items!

Six in the Morning: A six-pack of infobits you might have missed

By | 08.26.11 | 8:08 am

In the latest of a string of campaign finance-related troubles, Congressman David Rivera faces questions about his campaign debts. Plus: five more important items!

ACLU jumps into court battle over new elections law

By | 08.25.11 | 4:49 pm

The American Civil Liberties Union and Project Vote announced today that they are intervening in Florida’s effort to win federal approval for its controversial changes to state election laws.

A sobering look at welfare reform

By | 08.25.11 | 11:07 am

Over at the liberal Center for Budget and Policy Priorities, LaDonna Pavetti is taking a look at federal welfare reform, which turns 15 this year.

Six in the Morning: A six-pack of infobits you might have missed

By | 08.25.11 | 8:12 am

Most of the home sales in Southwest Florida are now occurring without the help of credit. Plus: five more important items!

Jeb Bush on how to win Florida

By | 08.24.11 | 4:21 pm

Former Gov. Jeb Bush has been all over the news in the past few days, weighing in on the presidential campaign and calling on the candidates to “offer a compelling alternative” to President Obama’s policies, rather than simply attacking him.

Six in the Morning: A six-pack of infobits you might have missed

By | 08.24.11 | 8:13 am

The latest in the FBI’s probe into former House Speaker Ray Sansom (via). Plus: five more important items!

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