Asked his level of interest in entering the U.S. Senate race in 2010, Gov. Charlie Crist said Thursday that it was "not much." ...more

January 15, 2009

Democratic U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek, who led the effort to put class-size limits in the state constitution, is running for the U.S. Senate. ...more

January 14, 2009

In May, 2007, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its decision in the case of Ledbetter vs. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company holding that the time period for filing a discrimination claim based upon a difference in pay began to run when the pay decision was made. In the case, attorneys for Ms. Ledbetter had argued that she was discriminated against each time she was issued a paycheck at a rate less than her male counterparts. The U.S. Supreme Court rejected the argument, finding that the plaintiff's reasoning undercut the requirement to timely file a charge of discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. ...more

January 9, 2009