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This is what Tennessee teachers love and hate about their jobs

This is what Tennessee teachers love and hate about their jobs

Nearly 6,000 educators were surveyed by the national K-12 news outlet last fall to understand how teachers are feeling. Here's what they said.
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Florida ranks among lowest for teacher salaries, high for turnover

Florida ranks among lowest for teacher salaries, high for turnover

Florida is among those states with the lowest annual salaries for teachers, according to a new report by WalletHub.
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GOP convention showcases 'Conservatives in Name Only' | Opinion

GOP convention showcases 'Conservatives in Name Only' | Opinion

At GOP midterm convention, VP Vance asked voters to not give the country to the left. He ignored the party's ideological betrayals.
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Camille La Vie Opens Dress Store at Pembroke Lakes Mall in Florida

Camille La Vie Opens Dress Store at Pembroke Lakes Mall in Florida

Camille La Vie Opens Dress Store at Pembroke Lakes Mall in Florida
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Senator Rick Scott Urges Congress to Pass SAFE KIDS Act to Combat Birth Tourism

Senator Rick Scott Urges Congress to Pass SAFE KIDS Act to Combat Birth Tourism

U.S. Senator Rick Scott is calling on Congress to pass his proposed legislation, the SAFE KIDS Act, aimed at preventing birth tourism and addressing the exploitation of America's immigration laws by foreign adversaries, including Communist China. Senator Scott highlighted the urgency of this bill by referencing a specific case in St. Augustine, Florida, where children are in legal limbo due to an uncollected surrogacy arrangement involving a Chinese national who has never entered the U.S. He also noted an upcoming hearing by the U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses, which will focus on suspected birth tourism abuses in the Miami area. Scott emphasized that current businesses in Florida appear to be structured around exploiting the immigration system, underscoring the need for legislative action to protect vulnerable individuals from being trafficked and treated as commodities. He urged his Senate colleagues to p...
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Congressman Carlos Giménez Reacts to Alex Saab's Potential Guilty Plea, Criticizes Biden Administration

Congressman Carlos Giménez Reacts to Alex Saab's Potential Guilty Plea, Criticizes Biden Administration

Republican Congressman Carlos Giménez of Florida has reacted to the potential guilty plea of businessman Alex Saab, who is expected to appear before a federal court in Miami to change his plea. Giménez expressed satisfaction that Saab will face justice in the U.S., but also criticized the Biden administration for a pardon granted to Saab in 2023. The Congressman labeled Saab a 'pathetic criminal' and stated that his release by the 'corrupt Biden Administration' was regrettable. Giménez emphasized that Saab must answer for allegedly stealing from the Venezuelan people. He also called for similar legal action against other figures associated with the Chavista regime, specifically naming Nicolás Maduro, his wife Cilia Flores, and Diosdado Cabello. Saab is accused of conspiring to create shell companies, falsify shipping records, and divert funds from state contracts intended for food imports to Venezuela during a period of scarcity. He was indicted in 2019, arrested in Cabo Verde the same year, and later pard...
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Falcons vs. Panthers, Week 2: Kevin Stefanski declines to name starting QB Monday

Falcons vs. Panthers, Week 2: Kevin Stefanski declines to name starting QB Monday

We won’t know which QB will start for the Falcons against the Panthers until Wednesday at the earliest.
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Upshot League Announces Leadership Change, Donna Orender Departs as Commissioner

Upshot League Announces Leadership Change, Donna Orender Departs as Commissioner

Upshot League Announces Leadership Change, Donna Orender Departs as Commissioner
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Congresswoman Jayapal Condemns DHS Detention Conditions as 'Torture' Following Inspector General Report

Congresswoman Jayapal Condemns DHS Detention Conditions as 'Torture' Following Inspector General Report

Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) has strongly criticized the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) following a new report from the DHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) detailing inhumane conditions at the now-shuttered Florida Soft-Sided Facility (FSSF), also known as 'Alligator Alcatraz.' The OIG report confirmed that detainees were confined in small metal enclosures, some as small as 18 square feet, for periods ranging from minutes to nearly two hours. These detainees were subjected to high temperatures and mosquito swarms while shackled. The report also found that the facility failed to meet standards for living space, medical care, food service, personal hygiene, and recreation, with detainees having significantly less space than the DHS benchmark and limited access to clean water and showers. Jayapal stated on social media that these conditions were 'nothing short of torture' and called for DHS to be dismantled and held accountable.
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Florida Law Changes Make Bad Faith Insurance Claims Harder to Establish

Florida Law Changes Make Bad Faith Insurance Claims Harder to Establish

Florida Law Changes Make Bad Faith Insurance Claims Harder to Establish
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Phoenix woman returns to Cuba and finds misery during US oil blockade | Exclusive

Phoenix woman returns to Cuba and finds misery during US oil blockade | Exclusive

A Phoenix resident visited Cuba for two months and found people living without electricity, running water and transportation during a U.S. oil blockade. She spoke with The Republic in an exclusive interview.
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U.S. Schools Face Scrutiny Over Enrollment of Mexican Cartel Leaders' Children and Financial Transactions

U.S. Schools Face Scrutiny Over Enrollment of Mexican Cartel Leaders' Children and Financial Transactions

Children and relatives of Mexican drug cartel leaders have been attending elite schools in the United States, including public and private institutions, some with annual costs exceeding $100,000. While kinship alone does not automatically bar a student from enrollment, U.S. authorities are scrutinizing the financial sources for tuition and related expenses. The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) recently sanctioned IMG Academy in Florida for engaging in transactions with individuals on its sanctions list, specifically related to tuition payments for two student-athletes whose financial sponsors were sanctioned. The investigation found that the school failed to conduct sufficient checks to detect the sanctioned status of these individuals. This highlights a complex legal landscape where the student's relationship to a cartel figure is not the primary issue, but rather the origin of the funds used for their education and whether those funds come from sanctioned individuals or illicit activities. Cases i...