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The Miami Herald published this story on March 2, 2010. Karen Aronowitz was reelected to a third term as president of the United Teachers of Dade, the union that represents teachers, teachers aides, clerical workers and security monitors. The three-day …

The Miami Herald published this article on March 2, 2010. A grant from the Knight Foundation will help put high-achieving young teachers in Miami-Dade’s neediest schools. By KATHLEEN McGRORY Teach for America — Teach for America — the national program …

The Miami Herald published this article on March 2, 2010 Legislators resume attempts to come to a gambling agreement with the Seminole Tribe as other players push to add more games and gambling options. BY MARY ELLEN KLAS, Herald/Times Tallahassee …

The Miami Herald published this article on March 2, 2010. With political ambitions high and state funds low, the Miami-Dade delegation is preparing to fight to protect what’s theirs. BY ROBERT SAMUELS Heading into a legislative session where lawmakers will …

The Miami Herald published this article on March 2, 2010. Amid a $3.2 billion shortfall, Broward legislators will play defense trying to prevent cuts while also pushing for ethics reform. BY AMY SHERMAN Franklin Sands, the house’s Democratic leader from …

This article was published by the Miami Herald on March 2, 2010. Local school district leaders are hoping this year’s legislative session will spare them deep cuts and costly new programs. BY HANNAH SAMPSON AND KATHLEEN McGRORY School districts have …

The Miami Herald publlished this article on February 28, 2010. BY BEATRICE E. GARCIA Jump-starting the Florida economy and creating new jobs are the two big areas where business owners want action during this year’s legislative session. But lawmakers’ ability …

The Miami Herald published this article on March 1, 2010. By BEATRICE E. GARCIA Relief for financially strapped condo and homeowners associations and Florida residents living with tainted Chinese drywall is on many people’s wish list for this legislative session. …

The Miami Herald published this article on February 26, 2010 By JOHN FRANK Herald/Times Tallahassee Bureau Amid a backdrop of recent political scandals, Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink on Thursday joined the chorus calling for sweeping ethics reforms in Florida. …

The Miami Herald published this article on February 26, 2010 BY JOHN DORSCHNER A much-anticipated audit of Jackson Health System released Thursday criticized management for a “significant deficiency” in its financial practices because it didn’t identify highly overstated revenue estimates …