by Hannah Farrow | Aug 26, 2020 | Featured, Politics
The second of two virtual hearings occurred last Thursday morning to discuss how Mexican trade laws impact southeastern farmers. With opening remarks from Sonny Perdue, the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, eight farmers testified how they’ve been harmed over the years....
by Hannah Farrow | Aug 21, 2020 | Featured, Politics
As schools transitioned to online learning because of the pandemic, nationwide calls to child abuse hotlines went way down. Experts say that’s because teachers, who are mandated by the state to report abuse, can’t gather the full picture over virtual environments. Now...
by Hannah Farrow | Aug 20, 2020 | Featured, Politics
Florida congressmen, including Rep. Ross Spano, Vern Buchanan, Greg Steube and Darren Soto, along with Sen. Marco Rubio, met virtually last Thursday with a multi-federal agency panel to discuss the state of Florida’s seasonal and perishable produce. Rep. Spano led the...
by Hannah Farrow | Jul 30, 2020 | Featured, Politics
Federal officials Wednesday defended the delay in releasing $300 million on fisheries assistance funding, including $23.4 million for Florida, saying the pandemic has set them behind in analyzing data to determine how much each fishery is due. Senators on the...
by Hannah Farrow | Jul 24, 2020 | Education, Featured
How to teach gender identity in schools — if at all — remains a conversation among community members and district administrators across the country. In Pasco County, an organization called Protect Pasco Children claims parents’ rights and family values are being...
