As the Florida Primary–set to take place on March 17–approaches, students question how and where their vote will be counted. Some students may not have their permanent addresses listed in Sarasota-Manatee County, preventing them from being able to cast their vote in Sarasota-Manatee voting locations.…
Following the Nevada Caucus, Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont gathered a considerable lead in delegates. Now ahead of 31 delegates leading into the South Carolina Primary, Senator Sanders sits at the top of the primary race. Senator Sanders is followed by Mayor Pete Buttigieg of…
Income inequality has become an important issue in the Democratic primary, with candidates such Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren in particular lamenting the role and wealth of billionaires in American life. In sharp contrast to their denunciations, Michael Bloomberg, the twelfth richest man in…
When instant election results have become standard, the days-long delay of the Iowa Caucus results shocked Americans. Politicians, pundits and citizens alike were taken aback by the failure of hundreds of Iowa counties to properly record results. The abundance of errors that caused the delay…
On Wednesday, Feb. 12, the Florida House Education Committee passed a proposed bill that would merge New College with Florida State University (FSU) and Florida Polytechnic University with the University of Florida (UF). The details and potential outcomes of this legislation remain unknown, but Rep.…
With primary season ramping up, so are voter registration efforts on campus. The deadline for voter registration in Florida is Feb. 18 in order to maintain eligibility for participation in the primary election on Mar. 17. President of New College Democrats, second-year Ellie Young has…
In the first public response to a class action lawsuit filed by three Newtown residents opposing Sarasota County’s controversial redistricting effort, county officials are moving to dismiss it. The plaintiff filed the December 2019 lawsuit in response to the County Commission’s plans to redraw the…
On Friday, Nov. 8, the city commissioners of Sarasota unanimously appointed a new mayor, Jen Ahearn-Koch, to replace the previous Mayor Liz Alpert. Elected at-large to the commission in 2017, Ahearn-Koch served as vice mayor last year, setting up a smooth transition to this position.…
Last week, the results of multiple statewide elections were announced. While Republican Tate Reeves won the governorship in Mississippi, Democrats saw significant wins in Kentucky and Virginia. With all precincts reporting in Kentucky, Democrat Andy Beshear beat Republican Gov. Matt Bevin by 5,198 votes—0.36 percent…
Photo courtesy of Gage SkidmoreGovernor DeSantis's $603 million proposal would raise starting salaries to $47,500. When Florida Governor Ron DeSantis ran in November 2018, he was not known across the country for wanting to make education a priority, but for telling his two-year-old daughter to…
