North Carolina

Reports: Interest groups playing expanded role in 2012 elections

By Marcos Restrepo | 02.03.12 | 12:45 pm | More from The Florida Independent

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.

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

By Ashley Lopez | 12.20.11 | 1:43 am | More from The Florida Independent

Last month, the Northeast Florida Teen Pregnancy Task Force released a report outlining recommendations for dealing with the region’s persistent teen pregnancy problem.

Florida Race to the Top application rejected

By Ashley Lopez | 12.16.11 | 3:38 pm | More from The Florida Independent

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.

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

By Virginia Chamlee | 12.06.11 | 12:18 pm | More from The Florida Independent

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.

Abortion rights advocates and foes weigh in on iPhone Siri controversy

By Ashley Lopez | 12.01.11 | 6:49 pm | More from The Florida Independent

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.

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

By Ashley Lopez | 11.11.11 | 10:39 am | More from The Florida Independent

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.

Activists fight injunction against N.C. mandatory ultrasound law

By Ashley Lopez | 11.09.11 | 4:55 pm | More from The Florida Independent

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

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