Jeb Bush WILL Me Memorialized »

By John on Apr 12, 2007 in General, Legislature, Politics | 3 Comments

Two weeks ago, the University of Florida voted to deny Jeb Bush an honorary degree. By a 38-28 vote, the faculty Senate rejected the former governor’s nomination, citing concerns about some of Bush’s educations initiatives, including his dismantling of affirmative action programs in the state.

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Florida Law Say No Study of Terrorism States »

By John on May 31, 2006 in Legislature, Places, Politics | 0 Comments

Colleges and universities in Florida now are banned from using state money to travel to such countries as Cuba under a law Gov. Jeb Bush signed Tuesday. The Travel to Terrorist States Act also prohibits a state-paid school from spending any money — public or private — on any aspect of organizing a trip to any of the five nations listed by the U.S. State Department as a state sponsor of terror.

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