A U.S. judge on Tuesday struck down a Florida law requiring drug screening for welfare recipients, saying that it violated the constitutional protection against unreasonable searches.Florida Governor Rick Scott, a Republican who campaigned on a promise to expand drug testing,
Editorial: Fla. needs domestic partners registry – Orlando Sentinel
Many unmarried Floridians who live with partners in committed relationships are unjustly denied rights that married couples take for granted. We’re talking about basics. The right to visit one another in hospitals, nursing homes and prisons. The right to make
Obama highlights common ground with Pope Francis – latimes.com
WASHINGTON — When a White House speechwriter turned in a draft of a major speech on economic policy this month, President Obama sent it back with an unusual instruction: Add a reference to the pope. The final version of the speech quoted directly from Pope