Category Archives: Politics

Arizona passes anti-gay legislation; segre(gay)tion?

Posted on February 24, 2014 by diara

Arizona recently passed a law that allows any business owner to deny their services to the LGBTQ community under the grounds of religious belief. While it isn’t the only state with such legal action in motion. For example, Kansas was … Continue reading →

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Governor Rick Scott brings in New Transportation to the New Year

Posted on February 17, 2014 by alandelav

Recently in the news, Governor Rick Scott stated that he was going touse over $200 million dollars to add trains to the Orlando International Airport. He is planning to spend this money to build a new station at the OIA … Continue reading →

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House of Cards Isn’t Your Grandpa’s C-SPAN

Posted on February 17, 2014 by felicia saunders

“Power is a lot like real estate. It’s all about location, location, location. The closer you are to the source the higher your property value.” Those are wise words from Frank Underwood, the fictitious congressman who’s antics blow my mind … Continue reading →

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Healthcare, should it be socialized?

Posted on February 17, 2014 by scsmith

Last week I finally took care of some much needed preventative healthcare. I hadn’t been to the dentist in maybe five years and I also hadn’t been to the eye doctor in just as long. I got a coupon in … Continue reading →

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VERDICT: Michael Dunn Found Guilty Of 3 Counts Of Attempted 2nd-Degree Murder, Mistrial Declared On 1st-Degree Murder Charge

Posted on February 16, 2014 by rboniniv

On November 23, 2012, Michael Dunn pulled into a gas station in Jacksonville, parking next to a red Dodge Durango full of teenagers. The teens had pulled in for gum and cigarettes; Dunn, meanwhile, had just left his son’s wedding … Continue reading →

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Everglades Restoration Underway as Saving the Savannas Gains New Focus.

Posted on February 10, 2014 by jsjones

In recent years, lawmakers have paid closer attention to environmental issues after the passing of Pres. Obama’s America’s Great Outdoors (AGO) Initiative. The Everglades National Wildlife Refuge, a project of AGO created in order to protect lands spanning from Orlando … Continue reading →

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Russia killing off stray dogs for Olympics

Posted on February 9, 2014 by keegan.kennedy

The 2014 Sochi Olympics have been very controversial. Russia has been heavily criticized for its stance on LGBT rights, and now they are receiving negative criticism from animal rights activists. In an effort to “clean up” the city of Sochi, … Continue reading →

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A New Kind of ‘Prisoner of War’: The Taliban Takes A Military Sniffer Dog Prisoner

Posted on February 8, 2014 by mpabian

After the ‘War On Iraq” began prisoner of war videos were all to common place in the news broadcast across America. However, this video could be a first when it comes to such matters. The Taliban has released a video … Continue reading →

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Tax Revenue Getting Higher in Colorado Thanks To Marijuana Sales

Posted on February 3, 2014 by elan iles

Colorado made headlines a month ago with the news that they would be making recreational sale of marijuana legal. Only one month after this groundbreaking legislation, Colorado has raised more than 1.24 million dollars in tax revenue. This information comes … Continue reading →

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India’s Supreme Court Rules Gay Sex Will Continue to be a Crime

Posted on February 3, 2014 by kelly.karsch

Gay marriage has been quite the topic of debate here in the United States for decades and is a pivotal movement in the human rights campaign. While the rights and laws regarding the LGBT community here in the United States … Continue reading →

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