Best of the Blogs: On Its Head

Progress Florida’s Best of the Blogs for the week ending 6-10-16
Best of the Blogs is featured weekly as part of Progress Florida’s popular free Daily Clips service.

Progress Florida’s Best of the Blogs for the week ending 6-10-16
Best of the Blogs is featured weekly as part of Progress Florida’s popular free Daily Clips service.

Trumped: Will FLA AG Pam Bondi’s Actions Finally Catch Up With Her?
By Martha Jackovics
Beach Peanuts
Since she took office in 2011, Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi has turned that job description on its head by all but using her power against the citizens her office is supposed to protect.

The opposite and equal movements of Marco Rubio, David Jolly, and Charlie Crist
By Peter Schorsch
SaintPetersBlog
Going on seven years, the most consistent storyline in Florida politics — beyond the sheer craziness of #FloridaMan — is the linked, often inverted fates of Marco Rubio and Charlie Crist.

Democrat running for the House in Florida reveals he’s HIV-positive
By David Nir
Daily Kos
In a brave move, former state Democratic chair Bob Poe announced on Thursday that he’s HIV-positive; should he win election in Florida’s open 10th District, he would become the first openly HIV-positive person to serve in Congress.

As Utilities Embrace Clean Energy, Southeast Needs Smart Policies to Promote Local Renewables Growth
By Luis Martinez
CleanEnergy Footprints
Here’s some really great news we in the Southeast have been watching.

Suspending Students Carries A Very High Economic Cost, New Report Explains
By Casey Quinlan
ThinkProgress
A report released Thursday by the University of California, Los Angeles’ Civil Rights Project reinforces concerns that harsh school discipline policies, ones that disproportionately affect black and Hispanic students, are a key contributor to the school-to-prison pipeline.