Best of the Blogs: Select Few

Progress Florida Education Center’s Best of the Blogs for the week ending 7-10-15
Best of the Blogs is featured weekly as part of Progress Florida Education Center’s popular free Daily Clips service.

Progress Florida Education Center’s Best of the Blogs for the week ending 7-10-15
Best of the Blogs is featured weekly as part of Progress Florida Education Center’s popular free Daily Clips service.

Florida Budget Winners: A Select Few
By Clyde Weiss
AFSCME
Now that Florida lawmakers have signed off on their $78 billion budget, which Gov. Rick Scott approved last month after vetoing more than $461 million in spending projects, we can sift through the small print to get a sense of what the governor considers important.

Monopoly Utilities Orchestrate Solar Opposition Before Sunshine State Supreme Court
By Susan Glickman
CleanEnergy Footprints
Florida’s utilities, led by Florida Power & Light, are orchestrating a well-coordinated attack on solar power in the Sunshine State.

Jeb! Bush: Americans Need To Work Longer Hours To Grow The Economy His Brother Destroyed
By Martha Jackovics
Beach Peanuts
President Obama rarely gets the credit he deserves for pulling the country out of the economic hole George W. Bush left us in when he flew away from the White House for the last time as America waved a much relieved goodbye.

Passing The Torch In The Fight For Retirees
By Ann Vanek-Dasovich
Fight For Florida
Whether it’s the sunny beaches, the diverse culture, or the world-class food and entertainment, it’s pretty obvious why Florida remains at the top of the list of states to spend your retiree years.

The Next Fight After Marriage Equality
By Elena McCollough
Blog Of Rights
I came to this wonderful country to live permanently in 1977.