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Trump Taps Justices Luck and Lagoa For Federal Bench Just Months After Joining Florida Supreme Court

September 13, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Barbara Lagoa and Robert Luck at the time of their nominations, with Gov. Ron DeSantis, earlier this year.

DeSantis praised the nominations of Lagoa and Luck for seats on the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in a statement issued by his office. The governor appointed the pair to the Florida Supreme Court shortly after he took office in January.

New Florida Supreme Court Flexes Rightward Muscle, Overturning Two January Decisions

April 19, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

A February photo shoot at the Supreme Court, updating the court's new make-up. (Florida Supreme Court)

Justices, in a pair of 6-1 opinions Thursday, overturned the two rulings. The only dissenter in both cases: Justice Jorge Labarga, who had sided with Pariente, Lewis and Quince in January.

What Cara Jennings and Black Lives Matter Protesters Don’t Get

April 11, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

What Cara Jennings and Black Lives Matter Protesters Don't Get

Progressive ideals and values are strong, they don’t need to be shouted or paired with epitaphs to pack a punch. Our jobs are already challenging, and you are making them worse, argues Catherine Durkin Robinson.

Scalia’s Last Laugh: The Battle Begins

February 14, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 30 Comments

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With roughly 11 months remaining in his term, Obama undoubtedly will nominate a replacement for Antonin Scalia. Anyone he names will surely be more liberal than Scalia, and anyone he names will tip the balance of the court.

Drawing Mixed Response, Jeb Bush Says He Will “Actively Explore” Running For President in 2016

December 16, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Bush, 61, made the announcement a day after giving a commencement address at the University of South Carolina — a state that plays a major role in Republican primaries. If he ultimately decides to run, Bush would seek to follow his father and brother into the White House.

The IRS’ Nonprofit Dysfunctions: A Problem Deeper Than Conservative Targeting

May 19, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

The IRS division responsible for flagging Tea Party groups has long been an agency afterthought, beset by mismanagement, financial constraints and an unwillingness to spell out just what it expects from social welfare nonprofits, former officials and experts say.

Florida Speaker Weatherford’s Homeschool Blinders to the Poor and Uninsured

March 25, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

Rather than worship his homeschooling past, what Will Weatherford needs to be wondering is what Florida will be like if its 4 million uninsured citizens continue to go without health coverage, argues Rhonda Swan.

Rick Santorum: Facts, Legends and Phobias

February 13, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Rick Santorum’s win in Iowa and his three wins in Missouri, Colorado and Minnesota have vaulted him from obscurity to presidential contender. So who is this darling of the evangelical movement?

Charles Canady and Ricky Polston, Florida Supreme Court’s Scalia-Thomas Duo

December 1, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

The Florida Supreme Court in recent months has split by a 5-2 margin on a series of cases, with Chief Justice Charles Canady and Justice Ricky Polston siding together and offering conservative — and sometimes-stinging — dissents.

Palm Coast Group Nails Historic Marker on Church-State Wall

May 7, 2010 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The first-ever Day of Inclusivity was held at Palm Coast’s Heroes Park under the umbrella of Americans United for Separation of Church and State.

The Liberation of Charlie Crist

April 29, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Charlie Crist, never foreign to transgression, transgressed what’s left of the Republican Party, which has no room for moderates.

US To Florida: Health Care Opt-Out Is Not an Option

April 26, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Hours after the Legislature voted on party lines to “opt out” of the new federal health law, the Obama administration said that will not be permitted.

Festive Fears and Cheers at Tea Party Rally

April 15, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Palm Coast’s Tea Party movement brandished its message in a Tax Day rally in the heart of town Thursday, and in an atmosphere more festive than furious.

Rockwell Meets Rubio: A Tea Party Photo Gallery

April 15, 2010 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Norman Rockwell reckognized a compelling subject when he saw one. Chances are he’d have recognized an equally worthy subject in the Tea Party movement, whatever its stripes.

Lawrence: Flagler Tea Party’s Four Values–and Aims

April 15, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Tom Lawrence, chairman of Palm Coast’s Tea Party movement, sums up the 4 values of the movement as it conceives itself locally, and its aims in the next six months.

Call Me a Tea Party Fan

April 15, 2010 | Pierre Tristam | 10 Comments

Maybe not a fan of the tea partiers’ ideas. But definitely a fan of their sincerity and, yes, eloquence. Let’s bust some stereotypes.

Conklin to Crist: Children Are More Than Test Scores

April 11, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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Flagler School Board member Colleen Conklin urges Gov. Charlie Crist to veto Senate Bill 6, which she terms “political” and “inappropriate” for children’s education.

Stolz to Crist: I Am Tired of Teachers

April 11, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Peter Stolz, a former teacher from Palm Coast, urges Gov. Charlie Crist to sign Senate Bill 6 into law.

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