Florida

In a ruling Wednesday, U.S. Circuit Judge Adalberto Jordan said lawmakers had for years set the state’s Medicaid budget at an artificially low level, causing pediatricians and other…
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The decision, by U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle of Tallahassee, ends weeks of speculation and legal maneuvering as clerks throughout the state waited to hear whether gay marriage…
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On New Year's Day, Florida's minimum wage will increase by 12 cents to $8.05 per hour, benefiting an estimated 364,000 low-wage workers in the state.
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Just days before Florida’s ban on gay marriage is scheduled to be lifted, the state’s top legal officer wants a federal judge to clarify whether clerks in all counties can issue…
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"Don't defend me, pal." That memorable phrase by Mexican comedian Tin Tan perfectly fits those U.S. politicians who, assuming poses of concern over the welfare of Cubans, oppose the…
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Apparently, the American political establishment isn't just afraid of new ideas, it's afraid of new people.
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday refused to block gay marriages in Florida, the latest of about three dozen states allowing same-sex weddings.
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Florida's junior senator doesn't "care if the polls say that 99 percent of people believe we should normalize relations in Cuba,” while a brand new Zogby Analytics poll shows that those…
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This was an unusual protest at the Versailles, a clear demonstration that the ideological stances of Miami's Cuban community have been changing in the past 10 years.
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Police violence. Savage torture. The worship of the gun. Massive tax avoidance by big companies. Environmental injustice and inaction on climate change. Outrageous levels of inequality.…
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