Author Archives: Brandon Haught

About Brandon Haught

Communications Director for Florida Citizens for Science.

It’s baaaaack: Instructional Materials bill filed

Posted on February 23, 2017 by Brandon Haught

Last year, Florida Citizens for Science voiced our opposition to bills filed in the Florida legislature that would have made significant changes to how textbooks and other instructional materials are selected and reviewed at the local school district level. The … Continue reading →

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Happy Darwin Day!

Posted on February 12, 2017 by Brandon Haught

I’ll be in Winter Park today at the Central Florida Freethought Community’s Darwin Day event. When it’s my turn to take the mic at about 2:30, I’ll talk about whether evolution is being taught in schools, a brief history of … Continue reading →

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Kentucky gives insight into Florida religious liberties bills

Posted on February 11, 2017 by Brandon Haught

The Kentucky legislature is considering Religious Liberties bills that are remarkably similar to ones filed here in Florida. Here’s a link to the Kentucky bill and, for comparison, here is a link to the Florida bill. Language from the Kentucky … Continue reading →

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“A solution in search of a problem”

Posted on February 5, 2017 by Brandon Haught

Florida Citizens for Science needs your help! It’s going to be a busy year for us and we need all the vocal, passionate, action-oriented science advocates we can find to support our cause. Please read all the way to the … Continue reading →

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We need to be wary. The circus is coming to town.

Posted on February 2, 2017 by Brandon Haught

Last month we had intelligent design promoter Paul Nelson bumbling around in Florida promoting a documentary. Now another famous intelligent design guru, Michael Behe, is barnstorming Florida to show off a new documentary that’s all about him. He’ll be at the … Continue reading →

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March for Science, Florida

Posted on January 30, 2017 by Brandon Haught

There is a March for Science movement spreading across the country and the world. The main March for Science website says: March for Science is a grassroots effort comprised of dozens of independent, nonpartisan coordinators. Recent rhetoric has inspired us … Continue reading →

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Baxley comments on school Religious Liberties bill

Posted on January 24, 2017 by Brandon Haught

Here’s the first public comment Sen. Dennis Baxley has made concerning the “Florida Student and School Personnel Religious Liberties Act” he and Rep. Kim Daniels filed in their respective chambers: Florida Senate to consider public school ‘religious liberties’ bill The bill would … Continue reading →

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Baxley and the Religious Liberties Act

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Brandon Haught

I told you about the “Florida Student and School Personnel Religious Liberties Act” (House Bill 303) filed in the Florida house and my concerns with it. Today, a companion bill was filed in the senate: Senate Bill 436. It’s a duplicate … Continue reading →

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