North Carolina

Reports: Interest groups playing expanded role in 2012 elections

Marcos Restrepo | 02.03.12 | 12:45 pm | The Florida Independent | View Article

Broadcast media still dominates the world of political campaign ads, which are financed more than ever by interest groups that will play an increasing role in the 2012 presidential election, according to media reports issued this week. More…

Florida teen pregnancy task force: Abstinence-only sex education not enough

Ashley Lopez | 12.20.11 | 1:43 am | The Florida Independent | View Article
Last month, the Northeast Florida Teen Pregnancy Task Force released a report outlining recommendations for dealing with the region’s persistent teen pregnancy problem. More…

Florida Race to the Top application rejected

Ashley Lopez | 12.16.11 | 3:38 pm | The Florida Independent | View Article
Florida’s application for up to $100 million in early learning federal grant money was rejected today. According to a statement issued by Gov. Rick Scott, his insistence that the grant not come with “strings attached” did not “win the favor” of the agency awarding the funds. More…

Florida health dept. recommends sharing pill data with other states to thwart drug abuse

Virginia Chamlee | 12.06.11 | 12:18 pm | The Florida Independent | View Article
In its annual report on the state’s new prescription drug monitoring database, the Florida Department of Health recommends sharing Florida’s data with other states to hopefully further thwart prescription drug abuse. More…

Abortion rights advocates and foes weigh in on iPhone Siri controversy

Ashley Lopez | 12.01.11 | 6:49 pm | The Florida Independent | View Article

This week, rumblings on the Internet that Siri,Apple’s new iPhone voice software, is “anti-choice” have garnered the attention of political advocacy groups on both sides of the abortion debate. More…

Crisis pregnancy centers join anti-abortion groups in support of N.C. ultrasound law

Ashley Lopez | 11.11.11 | 10:39 am | The Florida Independent | View Article
Crisis pregnancy centers have joined anti-abortion groups that filed a motion to intervene in a court ruling blocking the implementation of a North Carolina law that would have forced doctors to show women an ultrasound and describe it to them before providing an abortion. More…

Activists fight injunction against N.C. mandatory ultrasound law

Ashley Lopez | 11.09.11 | 4:55 pm | The Florida Independent | View Article
The anti-abortion groups Jubilee Campaign’s Law of Life Project (LOLP) and the Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) have filed a motion to intervene in the injunction of a North Carolina law that would have forced abortion providers to show women an ultrasound and describe it to them before providing an abortion. More…
Photo: Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada

Hearing on North Carolina ultrasound law to be held today

Ashley Lopez | 10.17.11 | 3:34 pm | The Florida Independent | View Article

A judge in Greensboro will today hear a lawsuit filed against North Carolina’s ultrasound law. More…