August 2020 – Page 5 – Capital Outlook

Pediatricians say school reopening benefits, risks must be weighed

August 12, 2020

By Jim SaundersNews Service of Florida As school officials across Florida continue grappling with reopening classrooms amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a major group of pediatricians released recommendations aimed at reducing risks to children and teachers. The Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, in an 11-page white paper sent

Effort to give pharmacists more authority moves forward

August 12, 2020

By Christine SextonNews Service of Florida A brewing battle between Florida doctors and pharmacists may have been resolved for now. Some medical groups had been worried about a rule being drawn up by a state regulatory board after the Legislature and Gov. Ron DeSantis this year approved a law to

Hundreds of thousands late in paying electric bills

August 12, 2020

By Jim TurnerNews Service of Florida Nearly 600,000 electric customers in Florida are behind in monthly payments since the coronavirus pandemic began hammering the economy and causing massive job losses, state utility regulators were told. While the overall number of customers late in making payments has shown some improvement from

‘Dark money’ casts shadow in primaries

August 12, 2020

By Ana CeballosNews Service of Florida Direct-mail pieces thrashing state Sen. Perry Thurston, an incumbent in a crowded Democratic primary in South Florida, are linked to a web of political organizations with ties to a prominent Republican consultant. The mail accuses Thurston, a likely future Senate Democratic leader, of being

Union calls for online classes in colleges, universities

August 12, 2020

By Ana CeballosNews Service of Florida Florida’s largest faculty union called on Gov. Ron DeSantis and state education officials to order higher-education institutions to use remote learning through the fall. The push to keep university and college campuses closed during the fall semester, amid concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic, adds

John Lewis Crosses Edmund Pettus Bridge for the final time, viewed in U. S. Capitol

August 12, 2020

By Hamil R. HarrisTriceEdneyWire.com U. S. Rep. John Robert Lewis crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge for a final time. He made one final trip along Highway 80 from Selma to Montgomery last Sunday, where he lay in repose in the Alabama State Capitol. Then, members of Congress received the flag-draped

Push back by Republicans after Trump floats idea of delaying elections

August 12, 2020

By Lauren Victoria BurkeNNPA Newswire Contributor With polls tanking and prognosticators openly stating President Trump is likely to lose to former Vice President Joe Biden on Nov. 3, the President floated the idea delaying the election. Trump’s suggestion lines up with several other comments he has made undermining the legitimacy

In John Lewis’ honor, “speak out for the heritage of equality and justice” and restore the Voting Rights Act

August 12, 2020

Marc Morial “Although the court did not deny that voter discrimination still exists, it gutted the most powerful tool this nation has ever had to stop discriminatory voting practices from becoming law. Those justices were never beaten or jailed for trying to register to vote. They have no friends who

What we must do to protect ourselves and each other from the coronavirus

August 12, 2020

Michael Grant This article is a clarion call to anyone who has an audience with the African-American community. That means radio announcers, celebrities like actors or rappers, ministers or leaders generally. Those who are younger might be unintentionally causing harm to the elderly and those who have health challenges. It

The attack on America

August 12, 2020

Dr. John E. Warren The National Archives in Washington D.C. house three important documents pertaining to America: The Declaration of Independence, the Constitution of the United States and the Bill of Rights. On the North side of the building is the following inscription: “What is Past is Prologue.” In reflecting