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    Apr 30, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel

  1. 'Parent trigger' bill dies again on a 20-20 tie

    Staff Writer
    The contentious "parent trigger" bill failed again in the Florida Senate, dying Tuesday on a tie vote just as it did in 2012. The bill aimed to give parents more say in the fate of a struggling school, allowing them, by petition, to select a...

    Tags: Florida Legislature, Tallahassee (Leon, Florida), Altamonte Springs, PTA, David Simmons

    2. Mar 13, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel

  2. High school graduation: Senate panel approves “career” bill, with altered graduation requirements

    Sentinel School Zone - Orlando Sentinel
    A bill that would alter current high school graduation requirements and allow students to swap  industry-approved classes and tests for traditional high school versions unanimously passed the Senate's education appropriations committee this morning. Under...
    3. Nov 19, 2012 | Orlando Sentinel

  3. Senate Dems elect their leaders

    Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando Sentinel
    The Senate's Democratic Caucus — cheered by the fact that the election of Sen. Maria Sachs, D-Delray Beach, broke the Republicans' super-majority stranglehold on the chamber — rewarded Sachs by electing her as Democratic leader pro tempore. As...
    4. Nov 28, 2012 | Orlando Sentinel

  4. Senate releases committee list

    Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando Sentinel
    TALLAHASSEE — The Senate has released its Committee list for the 2013 legislative session. In key positions: Senate President Pro Tempore Garrett Richter will head the new committee on gambling. Appropriations Chairman Joe Negron, R-Stuart, will...
    5. Jul 11, 2012 | Orlando Sentinel

  5. Florida Chamber backs Siplin, Brooks, Pena in Central Florida legislative races

    Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando Sentinel
    TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Chamber of Commerce, the most well-heeled business lobby in the Capitol, has issued its legislative endorsements, and the roster includes a few head-turners in Central Florida. The Chamber is endorsing Victoria Siplin,...
    6. Jun 21, 2012 | Orlando Sentinel

  6. AIF endorsements skip over most hotly contested Central Florida races

    Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando Sentinel
    TALLAHASSEE — The influential business lobbying group Associated Industries of Florida has released its first batch of endorsements for the 2012 elections, and avoided taking a side in virtually every high-profile Orlando-area contest. The group's...
    7. Jun 4, 2012 | Orlando Sentinel

  7. Scott says voter purge is ‘not a partisan issue’

    Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando Sentinel
    TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Rick Scott defended the state's decision to identify non-citizen voters in the state's 67 counties and press for their removal. The U.S. Department of Justice ordered the state to stop the process and gave state officials until...
    8. Feb 1, 2012 |Story| Orlando Sentinel
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    9. Jan 11, 2012 | Orlando Sentinel

  9. Representative wants to let school districts decide class start date

    Sentinel School Zone - Orlando Sentinel
    A state representative from Lake County is hoping to give schools more freedom to decide when they’ll be starting their classes this fall. A new bill filed last week by State Rep. Larry Metz, R-Yalaha, if passed would allow school boards to set...
    10. Jan 17, 2012 | Orlando Sentinel

  10. Florida Senate passes its own new map, over complaints of racial ‘packing’

    Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando Sentinel
    TALLAHASSEE – Over complaints that its work continued decades-old gerrymandering, Senate Republicans rammed through a proposed map for their own 40 seats that more evenly divides population gains over the last decade and maintains an electoral...
    11. Mar 8, 2012 | Orlando Sentinel

  11. High school sports bill squeaks by Senate 21-18

    Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando Sentinel
    TALLAHASSEE — A controversial measure that would loosen the Florida High School Athletic Association's rules on athletic eligibility for transfer students squeaked by the Senate Thursday morning by a 21-18 vote and is on its way to the governor's...
    12. Sep 21, 2011 | Orlando Sentinel

  12. Sen. Maria Sachs moves into leadership role

    Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando Sentinel
    TALLAHASSEE — State Sen. Maria Sachs, D-Delray, is now part of the Senate Democrats' leadership team, Senate Democratic Leader Nan Rich announced Wednesday. Sachs replaces former Sen. Tony Hill, D-Jacksonville, as minority whip, joining Sen. Bill...
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