February 2020 – Page 4 – Capital Outlook

Effect of low teachers’ pay is far-reaching

February 11, 2020

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer While the legislature try to figure out the best way to fund a proposed pay raise package for teachers, the residual effects of the current low pay are being felt in several quarters. Several of the drawbacks caused by state teachers being among

Sen. Mark Warner raises concerns about Trump’s sincerity toward Black America

February 11, 2020

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Sen. Mark Warner (D-Virginia) didn’t always favor impeaching President Donald Trump. And, he’s still wasn’t sure which way he would have voted before the impeachment trial endded. “I was not one of the ones who early on advocated for impeachment, and

Eli Lilly: Affordability of insulin for diabetes has greatly improved

February 11, 2020

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Eli Lilly and others in the pharmaceutical industry are on the front lines of research and innovation, according to Nathaniel Miles, the vice president for strategic initiatives at Eli Lilly. Miles led a spirited discussion at the National Newspaper Publishers Association’s

TV producer and digital expert proposes innovative initiatives for NNPA publishers

February 11, 2020

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Members of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) were provided insight into increasing revenue through digital upgrading and innovation at the trade organization’s recent 2020 Mid-Winter Training Conference here. Dr. Colin “Topper” Carew, of the Massachusetts Institute

Senate rolls out $92.83 billion budget plan

February 11, 2020

By Jim Turner News Service of Florida The Florida Senate released an initial $92.83 billion budget proposal last Thursday that would provide across-the-board pay raises for state employees, increase money for teacher salaries and help fund water-quality projects. The Senate proposal for the fiscal year that starts July 1 would

House, Senate seek to curb prison guard turnover

February 11, 2020

By Ana Ceballos News Service of Florida House and Senate criminal-justice budget writers said last Tuesday they want to commit money to a pilot program that Florida’s top prisons official says will help address the high turnover rate of correctional officers. The pilot program would move one-third of Florida’s prisons

Ballot initiatives: alive, dead and in between

February 11, 2020

By Jim Saunders News Service of Florida Raising the minimum wage will be on the November ballot. Allowing recreational marijuana won’t. With a critical petition-signature deadline last Saturday, those and other high-profile ballot initiatives have met different fates. Two initiatives are on the ballot, two others could be headed that

Educators make teachers of color a priority

February 11, 2020

By Jeri Yonder Special to the Outlook ORLANDO, FLA. — For Fedrick Ingram, understanding the value of role models, and being one himself made the information learned from the Teachers of Color Summit a guide to improving teacher and student performance in Florida public schools. One hundred teachers and aspiring

Will money rule in this presidential race?

February 11, 2020

Julianne Malveaux Democrats started this presidential campaign season with more than 20 candidates. Eventually, it dropped to about a dozen, with, so far, only five of those “qualified” to appear on the next debate stage. But debate performance doesn’t seem to matter much. Both Senator Kamala Harris and former Obama

Hidden tax increases on airlines tickets won’t fly

February 11, 2020

Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr Why is it that poor people are always asked to pay more in America? Last year, I warned about the possibility that Congress might try to impose a new tax on air travelers. Well, it’s 2020 — and here we go again. Even in the