Sarah Mueller
Sarah Mueller is the first recipient of the WFSU Media Capitol Reporting Fellowship. She’ll be covering the 2017 Florida legislative session and recently earned her master’s degree in Public Affairs Reporting at the University of Illinois Springfield. Sarah was part of the Illinois Statehouse press corps as an intern for NPR Illinois in 2016. When not working, she enjoys playing her yellow lab, watching documentaries and reading memoirs.
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The statements come as the Florida Senate could vote Tuesday on legislation banning certain discussions about gender identity and sexual orientation in schools.
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The bill bans class lessons on gender identity or sexual orientation for grades K-through-3. Lessons for older kids must be “age-appropriate” as defined by state standards.
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Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith (D-Orlando) says he believes the "Don't Say Gay" bill is a personal attack on LGBTQ youth in Florida.
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Tallahassee residents join the push against the 'Don't Say Gay' bill as it heads for the House floorDemocratic lawmakers are alarmed about a proposed amendment that requires school staff to notify parents within six weeks of the child’s disclosure even if officials think the student would face abuse, abandonment or neglect as a result.
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The Jefferson County School District will no longer have its finances overseen by the state. Jefferson was placed under state financial control for the second time in 2016, a decision that came after years of the district running in the red.
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Legislation further tightening Florida’s voting laws made it through its first committee stop this week. It includes one of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ priorities: the inclusion of a 15-person group of investigators to examine possible voting crimes.
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The Jefferson County School District has submitted a plan to the state to retake control of its public schools. But that deal came with several conditions—including giving Jefferson one school year to raise the district’s grade from an F to a C.
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Proposed legislation could make it harder for some outside groups to obtain certain voter application information.
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Florida homeless agencies are working to shelter people in the state. But proposed cuts to the Department of Housing and Urban Development could leave...
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Florida Tax Watch is calling for Governor Rick Scott to veto money for more than 100 projects it calls “budget turkeys” that didn’t go through the...