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Fact Check: The Economy By the Numbers

August 5, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

A sobering look at the real economy’s numbers broken down in easy-to-chew bullet points, from national to local numbers. Spam can not included.

Less Dire Than Feared: Economy Adds 117,000 Jobs, Unemployment Falls to 9.1%

August 5, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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Defying expectations, the national economy added 117,000 jobs in July. Figures for May and June were revised upward to add 56,000 jobs to those two months’ totals, and the overall unemployment rate fell back to 9.1 percent, from 9.2.

Grim, Doleful Post-Mortem as State School Board and Educators Wonder What’s Next

August 3, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

Nails on a chalkboard. Education in Florida isn't sounding hopeful. (Sharon Drummond)

A daylong meeting of the State Board of Education drew dozens of school officials from around the state and dismal assessments of what they’ve been left with after compulsive budget-cutting.

Gunning for Immigration Reform Again, Rick Scott Divides Business Groups

August 2, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Divisive immigration reform failed during Florida’s last legislative session. Gov. Rick Scott favors another go at it, but business groups, Hispanics and immigration advocates are just as leery.

Tropical Storm Emily Not Expected to Shake Up Flagler This Weekend

August 2, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Tropical Storm Emily may be closest to Flagler County by Saturday, but even then the National Weather Service isn’t predicting much of a change from the usual summer storms.

Charter School Heist, Obama’s Surrender, Scrutinizing Fox: The Live Wire

August 1, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

How Florida charter schools swiped all the construction money, the GOP’s disenfranchisement of voters, MTV at 30, pyramid-building, time to scrutinize Fox, and more.

His Poll Numbers Diving, Rick Scott Seeks Help From Snubbed Estate: The Press

August 1, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

After refusing to meet with all but one editorial board during his campaign, Gov. Rick Scott is putting on a media-charm offensive in an attempt to reverse his 27-29% approval rating.

Public Employees Retire in Droves as Florida Pension System Narrows Incentives to Work

July 31, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 28 Comments

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About 10,100 people chose to enter retirement or exited the state’s deferred retirement plan ahead of new laws kicking in on July 1, an increase of more than 900 people from the same time last year.

The Week Ahead in Tallahassee: Florida Cabinet, School Financing and Nukes

July 31, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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The Florida Cabinet meets for the first time since June 2, the Village Square takes on Florida’s post-Fukushima nuclear energy future, the State Board of Education takes on school financing. The week’s full line-up.

Ronald Reagan, Sarah Palin and Tea Parties: The Gipper’s NAACP Warning to Extremists

July 31, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

Maybe more Earl Grey than Lipton: Ronald Reagan delivering his presidential acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention in Detroit on July 17, 1980. (White House Photographic Collection)

“You are the ones who are out of step with our society,” Ronald Reagan said of extremists in a 1981 speech to the NAACP, a speech that resonates in tea party America today, Zach Roberts argues.

GMAC Mortgage Machination: Don’t Have Document to Foreclose? Make It Up

July 30, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

When GMAC, one of the nation’s largest mortgage servicers, sought to foreclose on a homeowner last year and lacked a crucial document, the company just made one up, pointing to a pattern of deceptive filings to foreclose on homeowners.

Capital Punishment As a Crime More Dreadful Than Murder: Dostoyevsky on the Guillotine

July 30, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

'The Triumph of the Guillotine in Hell' by Nicolas-Antoine Taunay (1795)

The death penalty, in this passage from Dostoevsky’s “The Idiot,” is seen as a punishment mostly for what precedes it–and an indictment of those who impose capital punishment.

Students as Customers, Universities as Businesses: Scott’s Plan To Texify Higher Ed

July 29, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Gov. Rick Scott is following Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s lead in higher ed: merit pay for professors, tenure reform, and generally a greater emphasis on business-like measurement of whether professors are turning out students that meet certain goals.

George W. Bush’s Debt, Thrasher’s $1.3 Million Home, Unnecessary Censorship: The Live Wire

July 28, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

Giacometti on Flagler Beach. (© FlaglerLive)

What $15 trillion in $100 dollar bills would look like, Jason Alexander on the Netflix Relief Fund, Florida’s water problems–solved, When Lady Gaga is great, the Muppets’s tribute to Jim Henson, and more.

Soaring Corporate Tax Credit Voucher Program Costing Flagler Schools Half a Million Dollars

July 28, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

A new law passed by the Legislature last year increased the amount of taxpayer dollars available for private-school vouchers, from $118 million to $140 million-money denied the public school system. Some 33,000 students, including 86 in Flagler, are enrolled.

Health Reform Won’t Slow Costs as Spending on U.S. Care Nearly Doubles by 2020

July 28, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

U.S. Health spending will grow by an average of 5.8 percent a year through 2020, compared to 5.7 percent without the health overhaul. With that growth, the nation is expected to spend $4.6 trillion on health care in 2020, nearly double the $2.6 trillion spent last year.

Attorney General Bondi’s Motive Questioned in Firing of Mortgage Fraud Investigators

July 27, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi fired two assistant attorneys general who were heavily involved in investigating alleged mortgage fraud, including focusing on one firm that had contributed to Bondi’s campaign. Bondi says they had “shortcomings.”

Tony Robbin, Philharmonic Horns, the Art of Trash: Culture Worth the Miles

July 27, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Acrylic on Canvas by Tony Robbin.

A Tony Robbin retrospective at the Orlando Museum of Art, Theresa Rebeck’s “The Understudy” at the Mad Cow Theater, Parker Sketch and M Scott Morgan at Gallery Q, and more.

Gov. Rick Scott on Impending Federal Government Shutdown: What, Me, Worry?

July 27, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

Rick Scott is unconcerned about the federal shut-down, saying its impact on Florida will be “minimal.” Much of the evidence says otherwise as millions of Floridians’ including Social Security and food stamps recipients, may be affected.

Lightning Sets Off 10 New Wildfires, Not Counting a Half Dozen Quickly Put Out

July 26, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

The fires signal the danger of somewhat dry conditions as lightning-rich storms keep rolling through. There are no plans to re-institute a burn ban in Flagler for now.

Boehner-Obama Debt-Ceiling Follies: Your Hair-Pulling Guide on Stats and What Ifs

July 26, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

How dire could the consequences of not raising the debt ceiling be? What are the possible solutions? Here’s a reading list to help you keep up as the clock ticks to next week’s deadline.

Florida Graduation Requirements for Students Entering 9th Grade, 2011-2017

July 25, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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Florida high school graduation requirements for entering 9th graders from 2011-12 to 2016-17: a year-by-year guide including FCAT, end-of-year-course assessments and science requirements.

The Greater Threat: Christian Extremism From Timothy McVeigh to Anders Breivik

July 24, 2011 | Pierre Tristam | 2 Comments

Those two men—two right-wing reactionaries, terrorists, anti-government white supremacists, Christians—have plenty in common with the fundamentalist politicians and ideologues among us who pretend to have nothing to do with the demons they inspire.

Florida Supreme Court Stubs Out Big Tobacco Appeals of Multi-Million Dollar Verdicts

July 24, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

The Florida Supreme Court this week rejected four appeals by tobacco companies fighting verdicts ranging from $3.35 million in Escambia t $1575 million in Alachua, each including R.J. Reynolds. The companies plan to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Ayn Rand as Adolescent Sap, Private Prison Scams, Patraeus Rewrites Vietnam: The Live Wire

July 23, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Ayn Rand’s success: she was a children’s writer, circumcisions of the world unite, music as a way to slow down aging, Steve Carrell, Lucian Freud and Google’s top 20 key words, and more.

Murdoch’s US Hacking Scandals: 9/11 Victims, Bribes and “Anti-Competitive Behavior”

July 23, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

It’s not just in England: federal investigators are probing claims that Ruper Murdoch’s News Corp hacked into a competitor’s computers, that Murdoch papers attempted to hack into the phones of 9/11 victims and allegedly paid bribes to British police.

Why Attending Local Government Meetings Has Nothing To Do With Being Involved

July 22, 2011 | Pierre Tristam | 7 Comments

No one was in the audience when school administrators making $97,000 a year made their pitch for raises. Don’t blame the public for not being there. It’s not the public’s fault, and there are far better ways to be involved.

Unemployment Again Rises in Flagler, To 14.6%, and Stalls in Florida at 10.6%

July 22, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

The number of unemployed people in Flagler County jumped from 4,526 in May to 4,779 in June, a 5.3 percent increase, while the county workforce has decline by 2.3 percent over the year.

End of “Medicaid Tax Gimmick,” a Deficit Drag, Would Cost Florida Nursing Homes Millions

July 21, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Medicaid payments to nursing homes were cut by $187.5 million this year. The end of the Medicaid “gimmick” would reduce nursing home budgets further, but help balance the federal budget deficit.

Hairspray, Sounds of Summer and Orlando’s Looming Boom: Culture Worth the Miles

July 21, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Doug Bloodworth at the Gallery at Avalon Island, a youthful “Hairspray” at the Orlando Repertory, the Orlando Philharmonic’s Sounds of Summer Series, Orlando as the next boom town, and more.

To Save Tax Dollars, Consolidate Palm Coast and County Fire Departments Into One

July 20, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 73 Comments

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In a year of cutbacks and falling revenue, the presidents of the Palm Coast and Flagler County firefighter unions are proposing to consolidate the two fire departments into one as a way to save taxpayer money and become more efficient.

“Unsustainable” Florida Retirement System (Says Gov. Scott) Has Best Gains in 25 Years

July 20, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

The Florida Retirement System pension plan gained $19 billion in the fiscal year that ended on June 30. The 22 percent gain is the biggest in 25 years. The total value of the pension plan has soared to $128.4 billion, among the best in the nation.

Palm Coast’s Rabbi Shapiro and Education Trio Sue Over “Religious Freedom” Amendment

July 20, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Merrill Shapiro at Palm Coast's Heroes Park last year, leading the 'Day of Inclusivity' he instituted in answer to the National Day of Prayer. (© FlaglerLive)

Florida’s so-called “Religious Freedom” amendment is misleading, the lawsuit argues, as it would reopen the way for religious, private school vouchers at public expense and turn the state into an arbiter of public dollars for religious organizations.

Dixie Check: Judge Orders Commandments Removed from County Courthouse Steps

July 18, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 55 Comments

at the dixie county courthouse The First Amendment prevails over the 10 Commandments. (ACLU)

A businessman had paid for the 6-ton monument, but a judge said its message was a clear government endorsement of religion, violating the establishment clause of the First Amendment.

Debt Ceiling Fallacies: How to Pay Down The Deficit Without Really Trying

July 17, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

The debt limit debate could have some catastrophic consequences for the economy, writes Kyle Russell, but politicians aren’t telling the whole story, and the fix isn’t nearly as bad as it may sound.

President Concession: Obama’s Conviction Deficit

July 17, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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If Barack Obama fears alienating potential voters, argues Donald Kaul, he should consider this: People like leaders who aren’t walking around with whipped cream on their faces all the time.

Fixing The Gays, Paul McCartney at 69, America’s World Cup Women: The Live Wire

July 16, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

Marcus Bachmann’s gay-fixing clinic, Paul McCartney rocks Yankee Stadium, a million millionaires, Google Chrome meets Google+, wages go down, work hours go up, and more.

Pass-Through Crock: How Progress Energy May Once Again Nuke Its Customers

July 16, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Progress Energy is already charging Florida customers $5.53 per month for non-existent nuclear-power plants slated for construction at unknown dates in the future. The Public Service Commission and the Legislature allow the scheme.

Flagler Rep. Bill Proctor: Public University Tuition Should Go Up by More than 15% A Year

July 14, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Bill Proctor likes his net worth: $2.56 million.

Bill proctor, the St. Augustine Republican and private-college president, says tuition increases at public universities should be greater than 15% so Florida’s tuition costs can reach the national average faster.

They Feel Your Pain: Florida Legislature Home to 51 Millionaires

July 14, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 28 Comments

Millionaires make up almost half of the 40-member Florida Senate and nearly one-third of the 120-member Florida House. Legislators are paid $29,697 a year, with presiding officers making $41,181 a year.

Rupert Murdoch’s Wall Street Journal: Bancroft Family Members Now Regret Sale

July 14, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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Several key members of the Bankroft family which controlled The Wall Street Journal say they would not have agreed to sell the prestigious daily to Rupert Murdoch if they’d been aware of News International’s conduct in the phone-hacking scandal at the time of the deal.

Water Management District Tax Rate Cut 26%, Reducing Revenue and Gutting Services

July 12, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

The tax bill on a $200,000 house will be $50, down from $62, but the district is laying off employees and reducing conservation, management and partnership projects in line with a new law approved by Gov. Rick Scott.

Super-PACs and Dark Money: The New World of Corruption-Ripe Campaign Finance

July 12, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Super-PACs, anonymous donors, foreign donors, unlimited corporate donations, political fronts masked as non-profit charities: the new world of campaign finance opens the way for scandal and corruption.

Flagler Lifts Burn Ban in Effect for Most of The Last 6 Months as Wildfire Emergency Ends

July 11, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

There are still two active wildfires in Flagler County–Espanola and Opossum–but they’ve lost their bite, and rains have dropped the drought index closer to normal for the rainy season. Still, it was a costly few months.

Introducing Google+: Why Facebook’s Monopoly and Twitter’s Heyday May Be Over

July 10, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

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Kyle Russell walks you through Google’s latest Big Thing, how it beats Facebook, and why it may put Twitter and LinkedIn out of business. Your invitation is in Gmail.

Cell Phone and Texting While Driving Bans: Laws in the 50 States

July 10, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Texting while driving bans, hand held cell phone while driving bans: laws state by state with age breakdowns, school zones, teens and novices.

Obama Veers Right, Murdoch Veers Down, Bachmann Promises No Porn: The Live Wire

July 10, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Michelle Bachmann signs the marriage pledge, Baba Brinkman raps on evolution, Google+ takes on Facebook, Rupert Murdoch’s vileness uncovered (again), Obama loses his way, and more.

BP Calls Gulf Recovered and Looks To Quit Payments to Businesses Over Economic Losses

July 9, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

BP paid more than $4.6 billion to private citizens and businesses since the Deepwater Horizon spill. The Gulf economy is on the mend, the oil company claims, justifying a cut-off, though it still faces billions in civil and criminal penalties.

Space Shuttle Launch Schedule: Atlantis’s Last Voyage

July 8, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Space Shuttle Atlantis is scheduled to lift off from Cape Canaveral’s Kennedy Space Center at 11:26 Eastern Daylight Time on Friday, July 8. Weather may delay it. Watch video of the countdown.

Unemployment Rises Again, to 9.2%, as Job Creation Disappears and Recession Looms

July 8, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

More bad news for the Obama administration as job creation in June fell to a statistically insignificant 18,000 and the unemployment rate rose again, raising fears of another recession ahead.

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