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The Unnecessary Controversy Over “Sanctuary Campuses”

December 18, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

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Even if colleges were targeted by the Trump administration, numerous privacy and legal obstacles remain before administrators would be enlisted in identifying students for deportation.

Sheriff Manfre: Against Tribalism

December 17, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 24 Comments

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In a call against the fracturing of society into self-interested groups, Sheriff Jim Manfre argues for the importance of resisting the worst of the tribal instincts roused by the last election.

In Tilt to Right Gov. Scott Appoints Appeal Court Judge C. Alan Lawson to Supreme Court

December 16, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Lawson’s appointment to the Supreme Court reduces the influence of the liberal-leaning court majority, which has been made up of Perry, Chief Justice Jorge Labarga and justices Barbara Pariente, R. Fred Lewis and Peggy Quince.

Hurricanes Matthew and Hermine Damages Reach $1.59 Billion, A1A a Big Bite

December 16, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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By comparison the University of Florida’s Bureau of Economic and Business Research has placed damages from the 2004 hurricane season, in which four hurricanes hit the state, at $45 billion.

Weekend Briefing: Goodbye Gail Wadsworth, Christmas With a Deputy, Boat Parade, Starlight 5K, Obama’s Nation

December 16, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Flagler County Clerk of Court Gail Wadsworth’s farewell on the courthouse steps, the Palm Coast Boat Parade, Christmas With a Deputy blares its sirens, The Nation marks the Obama years.

Florida Chamber of Commerce and Business Groups File Suit Against Plan to Raise Minimum Wage

December 15, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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The chamber of commerce joined a retail and a restaurant association to fight a groundbreaking living wage plan adopted in Miami Beach, which could serve as a model for other local governments.

Thursday Briefing: A1A’s Various Futures in Flagler Beach, Rebecca Lawless Docket Sounding, Portman’s Jackie Kennedy

December 15, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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The public gets a first look at options for permanent repairs of State Road A1A in Flagler Beach, Rebecca Lawless, accused of DUI manslaughter in the death of Diane Upton on SR100 last year, has a docket sounding in court.

Unlikely Alliance of Clergy and Pro-Choice Advocates Sue to Block Florida’s Abortion Law

December 14, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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Plaintiffs including rabbis, ministers and non-profits contend they don’t have medical training and aren’t qualified to offer information not spelled out in the abortion law.

Twelve Counties Get Money to Reduce Conflicts With Bears, But Flagler Is Not On the List

December 13, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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Volusia and Putnam counties will receive a combined $98,000. Flagler County will receive no grant. The announcement came six months after the Fish and Wildlife commission voted against holding a bear hunt this year.

Seizing on Orlando Murder Case, Justice Breyer Asks Court to “Reconsider Constitutionality of Death Penalty”

December 13, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Justice Stephen Breyer characterized the death penalty as cruel and unusual in light of the case of Henry Sireci, 68, who’s been on Florida’s Death Row for 40 years and has yet again been cleared for execution.

Enrollment in Florida’s 28 State Colleges Plummets 13.5% as Economy Rebounds

December 12, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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The actual head count of state college students is about 780,000 this year, down from a peak of nearly 900,000 in 2010. More than 60 percent attend part-time.

How Trump’s Health Secretary Will Alter Policy from Obamacare to Abortion to Birth Control

December 11, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

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Tom Price, a Georgia physician who opposes the Affordable Care Act, abortion and funding for Planned Parenthood, among other things, could have a rapid impact without even a presidential order or an act of Congress.

Child Care Subsidies, Vital for Many Working Poor, Are Dwindling to 20-Year Lows

December 9, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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In 2014, the number of children receiving subsidies fell to its lowest level since 1998. Subsidies may fall further as states implement tougher licensing standards for child care centers.

Thrasher, at FSU, Pledges to Kill “Campus Carry” Gun Bill Again As He Did in 2011

December 8, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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The so-called “campus carry” bill, which in the past has been approved by the House, has already re-emerged as an issue for the 2017 legislative session.

Jacksonville Air National Guard Base a Finalist to Receive F-35 Joint Strike Fighter in 2022

December 7, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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The F-35 is the most expensive fighter jet–and weapon system–ever built. The program, now seven years behind schedule, has been mired in cost overruns, delays and performance failures.

How Journalists Should Go Beyond Fact-Checking Trump’s Routine Lies and Conspiracy Theories

December 6, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 26 Comments

Donald Trump in his labyrinth. (Michael Hogan)

The story is that the president-elect is more factually irresponsible than any political leader in the United States in memory. Chasing it will be just one challenge of the next four years.

Revealed: Florida Stockpiling Lethal Injection Protocol Never Used Before, Inviting Litigation

December 6, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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The new triple-drug cocktail would be the only one of its kind among the states that rely on similar procedures to kill prisoners, including a drug never used to that end before.

Tuesday Briefing: Rymfire Winter Concert, Matanzas v. Menendez, Palm Coast Redevelopment Plan

December 6, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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The Palm Coast council this evening is set to approve bringing Wawa to State Road 100 as part of a redevelopment plan, Rymfire Elementary’s winter concert, a word from Reinhold Niebuhr.

Beyond Tweet Storms: What Trump Could Learn from Alexander Hamilton

December 5, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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Hamilton wanted a strong central government. He advocated taxation. He took these positions for practical reasons, not because he was a flaming liberal, argues Jill Richardson.

Monday Briefing: Flagler’s Wild Tourism Spending, Fame, Between Trumpism and Islamism, Kundera

December 5, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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New county commissioners will contend with expensive requests from the county’s tourism division, Fame: the Musical at the Flagler Auditorium, Slovakia-bound art and Milan Kundera words.

Refinancing Pushes State Debt Down to $24.1 Billion, But Rising Interest Rates Loom

December 4, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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State debt has declined since reaching a peak of $28.2 billion in 2010 due to several factors. Since taking office in 2011, Scott has remained largely opposed to borrowing money or issuing bonds.

Why Trump Would Almost Certainly Be Violating the Constitution If He Continues to Own His Businesses

December 3, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

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Even if he does sell his business, any retained residual interest, or any sale payout based on the company’s results, would still give him a stake in its fortunes, again fairly clearly violating the Constitution.

Florida’s Death Penalty Law in Disarray, Supreme Court Throws Out Yet More Sentences

December 2, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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Signaling how it is likely to handle scores of Death Row cases, a majority of the Florida Supreme Court threw out death sentences and ordered a new penalty proceeding for a convicted triple-murderer.

Economy Adds 178,000 Jobs in November, 4.6% Unemployment at Lowest Level in 9 Years

December 2, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

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It’s the longest job-creation streak in the nation’s history, but wages dropped in October by 0.1 percent and the decline in the unemployment rate was due more to a decline in the labor force than because of job creation.

In Saint Augustine, A Dead Priest Pleads for the Life of His Killer

November 30, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The Rev. Rene Robert.

Father Rene Robert, who was murdered, signed the Declaration of Life in 1995: it is wrong for the state to take the life of a convicted criminal, no matter how vile the crime, and no matter how innocent the victim.

New Florida Senator Files Bill To Scrap 2014 Law Granting In-State Tuition to Undocumented Immigrants

November 30, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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The plan by Sen. Greg Steube, a Sarasota Republican, repealing the in-state tuition exception, could alter the higher-education plans of many students who have spent much of their lives in Florida.

Sorry, I Can’t Give Trump a Chance

November 29, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 27 Comments

Donald Trump at nightfall. (Tony Webster)

Our democracy is too important to play nice with a man who campaigned on undermining it, argues Jill Richardson: “We already have evidence that Trump does absolutely everything he can get away with.”

Nominating Commission Sends 3 Names to Scott for Next Supreme Court Appointment

November 29, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The Florida Supreme Court is going retro.

Fifth District Court of Appeal Chief Judge C. Alan Lawson, appellate Judge Wendy Berger and Orlando lawyer Dan Gerber made the final cut of the Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission.

Florida Court Backs Notifying Minor’s Parent Before Abortion, But Waivers Are Easy Out

November 28, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Judges rarely turn down requests for waivers. The decision cites evidence that 89.5 percent of petitions were granted in 2013, 90.5 percent in 2014 and 94.7 percent in 2015.

In An Ugly Election Result, Hate Surges Online as Trump Emboldens Extremists

November 27, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 29 Comments

A demonstrator at a protest of the Trump election on Nov. 9 in Chicago. (Bob Simpson)

Throughout Donald J. Trump’s ultimately successful run for the presidency, many worried that he had, willfully or recklessly, emboldened racists across the country. Evidence suggests Trump’s effect on rising extremism has been unmistakable.

Surprised? Trump’s Advisor on Wall Street Regulations is a Longtime Swamp-Dweller

November 25, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

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Donald Trump’s transition advisor for financial regulations works for a firm that is emblematic of the Washington revolving door: deregulation could serve Paul Atkins’ wallet as well as his political agenda.

How The Electoral College Mistrusts Voters

November 23, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 30 Comments

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That flaw is the Electoral College. For the fourth time in our history, and the second in 16 years, it has given the presidency to the candidate who polled fewer votes — 2 million fewer in this case — than his principal rival.

Black and White: 11 Florida Supreme Court Applicants Contrast Starkly With Retiring James Perry

November 23, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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The exit of the liberal Perry — one of five jurists who make up a liberal-leaning majority — gives Gov. Rick Scott his first opportunity to shape a bench that has repeatedly vexed the Republican chief executive and the GOP-dominated Legislature.

Despite Orlando Massacre and Zika Virus, Florida Tourism Draws Record 27 Million Visitors in 3 Summer Months

November 21, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Florida still got the buzz. (© FlaglerLive)

The 5.1 percent increase from the same time last year came as Canadians, Florida’s top source of foreign tourism, have cut back on travel due to their nation’s weakened dollar.

It’ll Be Alt-Right

November 20, 2016 | Pierre Tristam | 64 Comments

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Donald Trump’s appointments and short-lists are pointing the way to an administration not much different than his campaign, suggesting there’s more wishful thinking than reality behind the hope that he’d surround himself with people saner than he is.

Opting Out of Obamacare: When Penalties Are Preferable to Unaffordable Premiums

November 20, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

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Amid the uncertain future of Obamacare in a Trump administration, some resisters are feeling vindicated and other consumers simply don’t see the need to sign up.

Weekend Briefing: Richard Schreiner at Salvo, The Rainmaker at City Rep, This and That at Calypso

November 18, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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The late and very great Richard Schreiner’s works are revived at Salvo art gallery, Nash’s “Rainmaker” is staged all weekend at CRT, “This and That,” a new show at Calypso art gallery, and more.

Bias Backlash: How The Media Propelled Donald Trump to the White House

November 17, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 30 Comments

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Over the last full year of nothing else on news channels but round-the-clock Trumpbusters, the true independents viewing at home were quietly making up their minds, working up from annoyance to a slow seethe, writes Nancy Smith.

Michael Dunn’s Conviction Upheld In Racial Murder of Jordan Davis in Jacksonville in 2012

November 17, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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A three-judge panel of the 1st District Court of Appeal said prosecutors presented sufficient evidence to rebut Michael Dunn’s claims of self-defense in the 2012 shooting of 17-year-old Jordan Davis.

Races Lost Across the State Again, Florida Democrats Look for Answers, and a Leader

November 15, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

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After losing the state’s presidential and U.S. Senate races and failing to make major gains in the Legislature, Florida Democrats are groping for a way forward as the 2018 elections loom with battles for governor and all three state Cabinet seats.

Gov. Scott’s Pick from Judges Applying to Replace Perry Will Shift Supreme Court Right

November 14, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Justice James E.C. Perry was appointed by Gov. Charlie Crist in 2009. (Florida Memory)

The Florida Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission plans to provide Scott a short list of six names, from 11 applicants, by Nov. 29, giving the governor plenty of time to make a decision before Justice James E.C. Perry’s resignation goes into effect Dec. 30.

Revenge of the Forgotten Class

November 13, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 34 Comments

This picture of a yard in West Carrollton, Ohio, is not doctored, as many assumed when it went viral last spring. It was real. As was the Trump working-class groundswell. (Alec McGinnis/ProPublica)

Hillary Clinton and the Democrats were playing with fire when they effectively wrote off white workers in the small towns and cities of the Rust Belt.

A School Superintendent’s Message Home In Light of Trump’s Victory: Diversity Is Strength

November 12, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 25 Comments

Children ages 6 to 10 performing 'God Bless America' in sign language at the an annual Diversity Day Observance at Eisenhower Hall, West Point. The observance included performances by the Cadet African-American Arts Forum, Native American Tribal Dance, Cadet Combat Salsa Club along with food samplings from various cultures. The theme was 'Diversity: The Road to Readiness.' (Kathy Eastwood)

“First and foremost, we must reassure our staff and students that our school buildings are safe places where we truly value and respect every single individual and do not tolerate bullying or hate speech,” wrote Jack R. Smith in a letter to parents of children in Montgomery County public schools.

The Future of Civil Rights is Up To the Supreme Court

November 10, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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Based on the list of judges Donald Trump has said he would consider for nomination, our civil rights could be in real jeopardy with a Trump presidency, argues Mary Frances Berry.

Pot Amendment’s Passage Creates a Green Rush in Nation’s 2nd Largest Marijuana Market

November 10, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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Florida voters’ overwhelming approval of a constitutional amendment legalizing medical marijuana for a broad swath of patients may have spurred a green rush into the state by investors eager to cash in.

The Day After

November 9, 2016 | Pierre Tristam | 43 Comments

Goodbye. (Hillary for America)

Despite a liberal’s shellshock from a Trump presidency and the dreadful clarity of times ahead, this is no time to decamp or retreat–nor to deny in any way that he is our president.

Medical Marijuana Cruises to Reality in Florida With Healthy 71% Majority

November 9, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Stunning even some of the proposal’s most avid supporters, Florida voters Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment legalizing medical marijuana for patients with a broad swath of conditions.

Why I’m Voting Clinton, Unreservedly

November 8, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 33 Comments

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It’s not out of fear of a Trump presidency, although there is that, but in a support of a too-long list of actual policy proposals that shatter the manufactured absurdity of Trump as a viable alternative.

Last Poll Before Election Day Has Clinton Maintaining Thinnest Lead, Rubio Well Ahead

November 7, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Like old times: Bill Clinton and Jesse Jackson in Palatka Saturday.

Clinton’s 46-45 advantage over Trump in the last Quinnipiac University poll before Election Day is the same lead she had a week ago, and is within the poll’s margin of error.

Monday Briefing: A1A Reopening, Diabetes Flag-Raising, Post-Hurricane Planning, Debris Pick-Up, Caro on Moses

November 7, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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A1A reopens at the southern end of Flagler Beach, the county commission holds a Hurrricane Matthew post-mortem and looks ahead to recovery projects, 2nd-pass debris pick-up begins in Palm Coast, Robert Caro on Robert Moses.

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