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Anatomy of FCAT Failure: School Districts Didn't Read or Heed Writing on the Wall - Sunshine State News
"It was clear you had to get a 4.0 instead of a 3.0 (to pass), but some districts were still stuck in what they've done in the past," a source told Sunshine State News on condition of anonymity. Bowing to pressure from districts and parents, ...
Government Sector Dominates Florida Work Force, Study Finds - Sunshine State News
Public officials, speaking on background, argued that there was no contradiction between public- and private-sector job growth. "We all want more private-sector jobs, but not at the expense of the other," said one. Protest Signs.
Newt Gingrich Finishing Campaign on 'Drunken Sailor' Spending Spree - Sunshine State News
The aide, who asked to remain anonymous, told Sunshine State News in a telephone interview that Gingrich "looks and sounds tired, but it seems the further behind he gets, the more he says 'the heck with it,' about spending money.
Murky Recall Bid Against John Quinones Muddies CD 9 Primary - Sunshine State News
A recall organizer, speaking on background, said the paperwork would be re-filed by Tuesday. "The recall has been discussed for about six months now with a bunch of Osceola county folks. Quinones is a big [Republican in Name Only]," the organizer said.
'Legislative Insanity': 1217-Page Funding Bill Heads for Approval - Sunshine State News
A staffer for a Florida Republican congressman, speaking on background, said the omnibus package was the best available option as the clock ticks down. "It's easy to armchair quarterback and let Democrats take the blame. But we get the blame," the ...
Felon-Hiring Case Highlights Discontent in Department of Revenue - Sunshine State News
However, several DOR employees, speaking on background, tell Sunshine State News that the case exposes loose, or nonexistent, employee background checks as well as a prevailing culture of cronyism at the agency. "McCrimmon used personal contacts to get ...
Michele Bachmann Steps Up to Plate, Scores on Rick Perry - Sunshine State News
A Florida tea partier, who declined to be identified by name, said Bachmann showed "a lot of class" by staying around the auditorium to shake hands, sign autographs and pose for photos. "Perry looked lost," this tea party activist said. ...
Momentum Builds for Rubio as VP; Senator Says He Won't Be On Ballot - Sunshine State News
One veteran Republican consultant, speaking on background, was slightly less bullish on the 40-year-old Rubio's prospects as a running mate. "I'd say he's an odds-on favorite for veep. Depends on who gets the nomination," the Florida strategist said. ...
Republicans Will Need Cash to Carry U.S. Senate Contest - Sunshine State News
Another Florida Republican, speaking on background, said FreedomWorks doesn't rate as a "grass-roots" operation. "FreedomWorks is a top-down driven Washington group with more bluster than troops," the source said. Wilkinson said he "begged" ...
Proposed Sale of Florida Gas Pipeline Ignites Antitrust Concerns - Sunshine State News
"Florida should take action now to investigate the ramifications of a sale of Southern Union and its Florida Gas Transmission Pipeline," said one political insider, speaking on background. State Rep. Alan Williams, the ranking Democrat on the House ...
For Rick Scott, a Tough Road to Reform - Sunshine State News
A longtime RPOF state committeeman, speaking on background, said he hoped that Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam would run for governor in 2014. Putnam, a former GOP congressman from Polk County, has said he has no plans to do so. ...
Is the Bloom Coming Off Rick Perry's Texas Rose? - Sunshine State News
One long-time state GOP strategist, speaking on background, said, "I think he'd do well [in Florida]. Many conservatives admire his forthright style and what he's accomplished in attracting jobs to Texas." Robin Stublen, a tea party leader from ...
How Did the Bad Guys Get Their Hands on All-Republican Bright Futures? - Sunshine State News
A financial aid officer at the University of Florida, who spoke to Sunshine State News on the condition of anonymity, claims the universities were "blindsided." "Some students and their families are virtually unreachable," she said. ...
Rick Scott Supporters Urge Deeper Cuts in State Budget - Sunshine State News
Within the confines of the 2012 spending plan, a tea party leader, who asked not to be identified, predicted, "The story on Thursday isn't going to be how much is being spent, but how much is being cut." The specter of big cuts raises the possibility ...
Florida Lawyers, GOP Gird for Judicial Reform Battle - Sunshine State News
asked one legal observer who declined to be identified. "There is no nexus with the voters." Cannon's proposal to split the Supreme Court into civil and criminal panels garnered headlines this month, but plans to strip the Judicial Nominating ...
Thad Altman: 'Mini Mica' or Voice of Reason? - Sunshine State News
"Thad Altman's chance for a primary challenger is 100 percent," said a Tallahassee-based Republican strategist speaking on background. Though a dozen GOP senators signed a letter in support of the controversial high-speed rail venture, none of those ...
State GOP Director List Shrinks - Sunshine State News
"Grissom is not a Scott guy," said a Tallahassee political strategist speaking on background. "He did grass-roots work for McCollum. ...
Poll: Alex Sink Trades Places With Rick Scott - Sunshine State News
... them makes him look like the wheeler-dealer that McCollum said he was," said one Florida political strategist speaking on condition of anonymity. ...
Meek's Road to Victory Littered with Land Mines - Sunshine State News
A Lee County party volunteer, who asked not to be named, noted that Greene "blanketed the area with robo calls and glossy mailers. ...
How Rick Scott Held on for Victory - Sunshine State News
... which dominated the Scott-McCollum race, can hit a point of diminishing returns, said one Florida campaign consultant who asked not to be identified. ...
Obama Showing More Signs of Support for Kendrick Meek - Sunshine State News
Alcee Hastings, that the president has done little for Meek, administration officials said Obama is backing him. “I can't control whether people ask ...
AIF Makes Double-Barrel Endorsement: Scott, McCollum - Sunshine State News
A Scott campaign staffperson, who asked not to be identified, said, "It's as if Associated Industries, the voice of Florida business, is saying, ...
Obama Calls for Collaboration in International Space Race - Sunshine State News
We want to make sure spacefaring nations don't cause problems with command and control," an industry source speaking on background told Sunshine State News ...
Florida Closes Escambia's Near-Shore Waters to Fishing - Sunshine State News
“We're so mad at the media for making it worse,” said one shopkeeper, who declined to be named. “I have no comment.” A University of Central Florida ...
Party On! Democrats Do It, Too - Sunshine State News
He knows people who have money," the source said. Practicing the adage that you have to spend money to make money, the FDP also shelled out large amounts ...