Anti-Islam shirts draw ACLU suit The Gainesville Sun Gainesville,
UPDATE at 4:15 p.m. -- The American Civil Liberties Union has sued a central Florida school district. The lawsuit claims the Alachua County School District violated students' rights by not allowing them to wear T-shirts with an anti-Islamic message.
UFW: The Official Web Page of the United Farm Workers of America
Farm workers under UFW contract enjoy decent wages, benefits & working conditions. When you purchase agricultural products, please help farm workers maintain hard won victories in the fields by looking for these labels:
G.O.P. Considers ‘Purity’ Resolution for Candidates - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com
The battle among Republicans over what the party should stand for — and how much it should accommodate dissenting views on important issues — is probably going to move from the states to the Republican National Committee when it holds its winter meeting this January in Honolulu
Terminate Turner Construction from Jacksonville Courthouse Project
Sign this petition to show the City of Jacksonville and Mayor Peyton your support for firing Turner Construction from the Jacksonville Courthouse Project. Over one quarter of the employees that Turner Construction has employed on this contract were found to be illegal workers. This is wrong , and in fact a breach of contract between Turner and the City of Jacksonville
Florida mothers know best: Education needs help -- OrlandoSentinel.com
Normally, Florida politicians are among the least sympathetic creatures to inhabit the Sunshine State. Much like palmetto bugs, they are scavengers with primitive survival instincts, coming out from beneath their rocks only when they need votes or campaign donations
Senator Nelson slams Obama, Gulf drilling news-press.com The News-Press
1:10 A.M. — Florida's Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson didn't hold back on his criticism of the Obama administration's handling of the economic crisis, nor of his opposition toward any easing of Florida's offshore drilling ban in a Fort Myers speech Tuesday
Why I'm leaving the Democrats SocialistWorker.org
I WOULD like to say that I have been a lifelong Democrat since I was first eligible to vote in 1969

SunRail opposition gears up. Is FDOT union busting?
As a special session seems likely on rail issues, opponents of the proposed SunRail commuter system say it's the same old bad deal. The issues: cost, liability for taxpayers and federal protections for railroad workers on the tracks the state wants to buy from CSX for Central Florida commuter rail.

MoveOn.org Political Action: No to the Trigger The Senate is taking up health care reform tomorrow. But some conservative Democratic senators are still trying to kill the public health insurance option.

Take Action: Tell the Senate: Let the Senate Debate Begin for Real Health Care Reform. We are further along in the process for real health care reform today than we have ever been. The historic House bill is truly a momentous achievement, but enormous challenges remain. To keep the process moving forward, it is critical that the Senate start to debate its health care reform bill now. Your signature will be delivered to your senators, as well as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.

Homeless students in Brevard get aid FLORIDA TODAY The number of Brevard Public Schools students without a permanent place to call home more than doubled this year, reaching an all-time high for the district and signaling deeper economic troubles for the county.

Florida Today's Education Team Blog The Brevard School Foundation Take Stock in Children scholarship program will host a free luncheon on Dec. 2 for interested volunteers.

Charlie Crist loses his shine – Alex Sink, Bill McCollum finally do their jobs -- OrlandoSentinel.com
After nearly three years of wooing Floridians with doe-eyed gazes and pretty words, residents seem to have finally woken up to the fact that their charmer-in-chief has about as much substance as a bowl of Jell-O.
The public option mirage SocialistWorker.org
A plan that forces people to buy insurance, and then offers no affordable alternative, isn't reform at all, but the opposite.
Bank of America Case Study
Workers Lose Jobs, CEO Keeps His After Running Bank Into the Ground
Bank of America, bailout in hand, continues lobbying efforts
WASHINGTON — As Bank of America faces intensifying congressional oversight during the nation's worst economy since the Great Depression, the company has spent more than $1.5 million lobbying on Capitol Hill.
EFCA -- Banks use your money to lobby against pro-worker bill
Your tax dollars at work against EFCA MSNBC exposes Bank of America, Citigroup
Don’t Leave Health Insurance Oversight to the States
Leaving Health Insurance Oversight to State Regulators Is a Dangerous Idea
Palin to speak at CofC annual meeting
DAYTONA BEACH -- Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin will be the featured speaker for the Daytona Beach Area Chamber of Commerce's 90th annual meeting Feb. 15, executive committee chairman Ted Doran said Monday.
Biggest Executive Bonuses of the Past Decade - Slideshows - CNBC.com

Robert Reich's Blog: Health Care Reform is Critically Important, But Getting Americans Back to Work is More So
Presidents tend to overcompensate for the errors of their predecessors in the same party and in so doing sow seeds of their own mistakes.
MARITIME TRADES DEPARTMENT AFL-CIO : AFSCME Member Featured on Cover of Time Magazine for Heroism in Afghanistan
The heroism and sacrifice of a member of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) recently was featured in Time magazine.