Gina Jordan
Gina Jordan reports from Tallahassee for WUSF and WLRN about how state policy affects your life.
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Governor Ron DeSantis has announced a batch of new funding to address student learning loss. The money comes from federal COVID-19 relief funds. It will be used for after-school programs, reading intervention, and the creation of regional mental health teams.
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Florida students may soon be required to earn a half credit in personal finance and money management under legislation getting bipartisan support.
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State leaders are considering setting a minimum wage for school workers of $15 an hour. It comes amid staffing shortages in positions such as bus drivers and food service workers.
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State and local governments may soon be banned from doing business with transportation companies that knowingly bring undocumented immigrants into Florida.
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A Republican proposal would make changes to public-employee unions in Florida. Under the bill, workers would no longer be allowed to have dues deducted from their paychecks. But the proposal doesn’t apply to all such unions.
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The United States Space Force was the target of a brief and pun-filled discussion this week at the Florida Capitol. Despite the bad jokes, a legislative plan would give the Space Force a legit place in state law.
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The Florida Legislature is making a return trip to vacation rental legislation. For years, lawmakers have tried to determine how much say municipalities should have in regulating such properties.
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Health professionals call on Florida lawmakers to reject the governor's request to ban vaccine mandaPhysicians and other health professionals issued a call Monday - hours before a special session in Tallahassee - for Florida lawmakers to reject any bans on COVID-19 mask and vaccine mandates.
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The Florida Retirement System (FRS) until recently was led by a man who helped make the system a model for states around the country. Ash Williams managed a range of state investments, including the Hurricane Catastrophe Fund and money for local governments
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Florida State University will hold in-person commencement ceremonies for its spring graduates. Nearly a dozen smaller commencement ceremonies will be held at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center in April.