Best of the Blogs: Big Way

Progress Florida’s Best of the Blogs for the week ending 2-5-16
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 2-5-16
Best of the Blogs is featured weekly as part of Progress Florida’s popular free Daily Clips service.

Paid For, Never Redeemed
By Greg Mellowe
Fight For Florida
The governor and majority leadership in the Florida House have persistently but unfairly attacked Medicaid—the health coverage safety net—for purportedly swallowing the state budget.

GOP Gives Wink And A Nod To Carcinogens In Florida’s Water For A Few Thousand In Donations
By Martha Jackovics
Beach Peanuts
Americans have been understandably horrified by what Republican Gov. Rick Snyder has done to residents of Flint, Mich.

Historic January rains: State of Florida / Big Sugar opens the gates of hell
By Gimleteye
Eye On Miami
A hard rain is drenching South Florida, this January.

Looking for Democratic Hope in the State Senate Map, Part 1
By Katy Burnett
The Florida Squeeze
All eyes around the state are on the Senate in a big way, as the redistricting ruling suddenly bringing a glimmer of hope for democrats on the state level.

Local Governments In Florida May No Longer Be Able To Ban Fracking In Their Communities
By Natasha Geiling
ThinkProgress
This week, the Florida House approved a bill that would allow fracking to take place throughout the state as early as 2017, following an inquiry into the environmental and health impacts of the practice.