Richard Corcoran
Richard Corcoran is Florida's appointed education commissioner. He was elected to the state House in 2010 and served as House Speaker 2016-2018.
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Florida’s school marshal program passed by the Florida House is the "first-of-its kind."
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"Incredibly, some Tallahassee politicians want to make Florida a sanctuary state."
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Says Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Milton Hirsch "is constantly overturned."
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It is a myth that Florida's education legislation was "negotiated in secret."
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Says the Florida House of Representatives allocated $24 billion, "the greatest investment in education in Florida history!"
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Says small businesses "make up 98.9 percent of all businesses in the state and employ nearly half of the state's private sector workforce" and "almost…
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Says Florida officials amended a contract from Lockheed Martin from 305 promised jobs to six.
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"Most of these mass shootings take place in (areas) where you're not allowed to have a concealed weapons permit."
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"Spending more taxpayer money on VISIT FL (or less) has not demonstrated a direct impact on tourism."
"Medicaid patients were 97 percent more likely to die than those with private insurance."