Florida Governor Jeb Bush has a full-scale protest on his hands today. Thousands are marching today in Tallahassee against the state's affirmative action changes. One Florida bans the consideration of Race or gender in university admissions and contracting decisions. The House of Delegates has revived a mandatory, statewide minute of silence in Virginia classrooms. An amendment failed that would have let schoolchildren bring reading materials to focus their thoughts.
Current law lets local school boards decide if they want a minute of silence.
It now goes back to the senate, which has already approved the statewide mandate concept. State lawmakers also signed off on a bill that bans children under the age of 15 from pickup truck beds. But NO points would go on the violator's license. The bill includes exceptions for certain farm uses and for parades. Governor Jim Gilmore has NOT announced if he'll sign the ban.