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Judge throws out Fla. pension reform

By Ashley Lopez | 03.06.12 | 6:38 pm | More from The Florida Independent

Leon County Circuit Court Judge Jackie Fulford today ruled against the state of Florida in a lawsuit filed by the Florida Education Association (FEA) challenging that state’s move to mandate employee contributions to state employee pensions. More…

Florida unions call senator’s chairmanship loss ‘sad,’ ‘deplorable,’ ‘a shame’

By Ashley Lopez | 02.02.12 | 9:26 am | More from The Florida Independent

The AFL-CIO and the Florida Education Association are calling Wednesday’s announcement that Florida Senate President Mike Haridopolos removed More… state Sen. Mike Fasano from a committee chairmanship “a shame,” “sad” and “deplorable.”