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Court OKs Denying Medicaid for Necessary Abortions

By Nancy Cook Lauer ● Uncategorized ● July 17, 2001

Janet Reno, Lois Frankel May Run for Florida Governor

By Nancy Cook Lauer ● Politics ● June 1, 2001

Florida Gov. Jeb Bush has been targeted by women and minority men who protested his anti-affirmative action plan, got out the vote last November and are likely to join forces again in a bid to unseat him in 2002. Possible rivals include Janet Reno.

Florida Wife Beaters Face Mandatory Jail Time

By Nancy Cook Lauer ● Uncategorized ● May 4, 2001

Next week, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is expected to sign legislation mandating five days in jail for those convicted of or pleading no contest to domestic violence that intentionally causes bodily harm. The law also funds shelters, public education.

Jailhouse Rape Victim Launches Campaign

By Nancy Cook Lauer ● Uncategorized ● March 19, 2001

In a rare turnabout, on the same day as the prison administrator who she accused of raping her enters federal prison, a Florida woman who served time for bad checks launches a statewide bus tour for state laws to protect prisoners from their custodians.

Minors’ Privacy Rights Set Back In Florida

By Nancy Cook Lauer ● Politics ● February 15, 2001

A Florida appeals court overruled a state court judge who said parental consent laws can’t make a sharing Norman Rockwell family. Women’s groups deplored the ruling, saying the law has the potential to cause harm to desperate teens.

Judge Upholds Bush’s Anti-Affirmative Action Plan

By Nancy Cook Lauer ● Employment ● July 18, 2000

An administrative law judge in Florida rules that Gov. Jeb Bush’s “One Florida” plan to end affirmative action in college admissions is within the governor’s legal authority. His plan makes no mention of women or racial minorities.

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