Matthew Mate

A Radical Change in Federal Environmental Reviews

By J.B. Ruhl Getting federal approval for permits to build bridges, wind farms, highways and other major infrastructure projects has long been a complicated ...

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Senate Plan Would Lower Burden of Cost Shift to States for Food Stamps

U.S. Senate Republicans will propose more moderate changes to the major federal food assistance program than their House counterparts, Senate Agriculture Chairman John Boozman ...

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Officials Threaten Floridians with Jail as They Prepare for Anti-Trump Rallies

Floridians in more than 70 cities throughout the state plan to join nationwide demonstrations to protest the Trump administration on Saturday, prompting Attorney General ...

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Commerce Parkway Slated for August Opening. But Why Is a County Release Snubbing Bunnell?

Another great day in Bunnell? Not so fast, Alvin Jackson. Flagler County government, upstaging Bunnell–and the Bunnell city manager’s reflexive incantation about his city–is ...

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As Pier Construction Begins in Flagler Beach, Major Changes to Pedestrians, Traffic, Boardwalk, Parking and Beach Access

Significant restrictions to beach-goers, pedestrians, boardwalk buffs and parking are about to change the complexion of two and a half blocks near the Flagler ...

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Palm Coast Woman Arrested for Chasing Down 14 Year Old on E-Bike on Pine Lakes Parkway Footpath

Julia Lynn Kalthof, a 65-year-old resident of Windsor Terrace in Palm Coast, faces a felony aggravated assault with a deadly weapon charge after she ...

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Here’s How Government Silences Opponents Without Censorship

By Gregory P. Magarian When most people think of how governments stifle free speech, they think of censorship . That’s when a government directly ...

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Per-Student Funding in Florida Will Increase Just 1.59%, Well Below Inflation

In a time when the Legislature is trying to pare back the size of the state budget, lawmakers agreed this week to pump more ...

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Florida School Appeals to U.S. Supreme Court to Allow Christian Prayer Over Stadium Loudspeakers

Arguing the case “presents issues of utmost importance for religious liberty in this country,” a Tampa Christian school wants the U.S. Supreme Court to ...

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Ex-Council Member Ed Danko’s Ethics Complaint Against Mayor Norris Found ‘Legally Insufficient’

The Florida Ethics Commission on Friday tossed out a complaint by former Palm Coast City Council member Ed Danko against Mayor Mike Norris, finding ...

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