Author Archives: Brandon Haught

About Brandon Haught

Communications Director for Florida Citizens for Science.

The creationists and climate change deniers are winning in Florida

Have you ever read the children’s book “If you Give a Mouse a Cookie”? Asking for one thing leads to asking for another and another and another … Florida creationists and climate change deniers asked for more citizen input into … Continue reading

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Constitution Revision Commission Update II

Florida Citizens for Science board member David Campbell sent in the following update on the work of the Constitution Review Commission: As if Proposition 4  (which deletes the “No Aid” to religious institutions clause) wasn’t enough reason to communicate with … Continue reading

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Constitution Revision Commission Update

The following is a post sent in by Florida Citizens for Science board member David Campbell: The Constitution Revision Commission has finished its committee work and has a slate of final proposed amendments to the Florida Constitution that it must … Continue reading

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Alert: Bad Instructional Materials bill on the move!

A bad Florida Senate bill we’re watching is on the move! SB 1644 is on the education committee agenda for Tuesday, Feb. 6. The committee meets at 9 a.m. Senate Bill 1644 (and Florida’s House Bill 827) would, if enacted, revise … Continue reading

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Clay County superintendent: “In no way, shape or form do our textbooks or will our textbooks ever reflect evolution as a fact …”

This year school districts across Florida are adopting new science textbooks. In many of those districts the process is pretty far along, with committees already having looked at the options and made their selections. Then the materials are offered to … Continue reading

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Yes, “just a theory” is getting under my skin

I’ve been hearing the “evolution is just a theory” crap much too often lately. And I imagine I’ll be hearing much more of it in the coming months. It prompted me to use it as the theme of my latest … Continue reading

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You haven’t nodded off, have you?

I hope all of you out there across Florida are still alert and active! It’s science textbook adoption season and we need  you to look alive. Do you know when your school district is opening up textbook review to the … Continue reading

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Nassau County: How Science Debunks Darwin!

We need to keep an eye on the shenanigans in Nassau County. Some folks there are very riled up about evolution lessons in the district’s middle and high schools. A citizen had filed a formal complaint a couple of months … Continue reading

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