Jeb Bush Stories

A list of the most recent stories about Jeb Bush.

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2016 looms: Paul, Jindal visit early voting states

Republican Sen. Rand Paul opened his presidential exploration tour Friday with a splashy set of speaking engagements in Iowa designed to broaden his tea party brand into something more mainstream and, perhaps, viable. At the same time, another Republican, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, became the first potential 2016 presidential candidate ...

FILE - In this March 18, 2013 file photo, House Budget Committee Chairman Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis. is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and his friend, Ryan, are already considered potential 2016 presidential candidates. The Republicans are part of an unusual group of potential candidates hailing from the same states, including Democrats Hillary Rodham Clinton and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and perhaps Texas Gov. Rick Perry and freshman Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

2016: Rare same-state pairings in the early stages

The early stages of the 2016 presidential race feature an unusual cluster of high-powered potential candidates hailing from the same states, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and Rep. Paul Ryan among them. Walker gained Republican Party cult-figure status when he beat back a labor union attempt to oust him from office ...

31 percent of Maine high schools get D or F grades

Maine schools merited only a C grade while 31 percent of the state's high schools received a D or an F, under a new state grading system unveiled Wednesday by Gov. Paul LePage and Education Commissioner Stephen Bowen. Maine becomes the 14th state to give letter grades to schools as ...

FILE - In this Feb. 8, 2013, file photo, Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, right, gestures as he and Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, left, speak about education reform in Richmond, Va. Republican governors, often seen as innovative policy-makers and potential presidential candidates, are struggling in several states with political or ethical problems that might crimp their ambitions. Two governors eyeing possible White House bids, McDonnell and Jindal, suddenly find themselves fending off critics and trying to shore up legacies they hope will withstand national scrutiny. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

Local setbacks vex GOP governors eyeing 2016 race

Republican governors are often seen as innovative policymakers and potential presidential candidates, but a few are struggling with political or ethical problems that might crimp their ambitions. Two governors eyeing possible White House bids — Bob McDonnell of Virginia and Bobby Jindal of Louisiana — suddenly find themselves fending off ...

'Parent trigger' bill fails in Fla. Senate again

For the second straight year, the Florida Senate on Tuesday defeated a bill promoted as giving parents a voice in charting a turnaround plan for failing public schools. The measure championed by school-choice supporters failed on a dramatic 20-20 vote after a drawn-out debate. Afterward, applause broke out in the ...

In Ala., GOP dictates new landscape for education

Self-declared education reformers have had considerable success across the country over the past few decades, from charter school expansion and private school tuition vouchers to new limits on teachers' job protections. But perhaps nowhere have the triumphs marked a bigger political upheaval than in Alabama, where the new Republican supermajority ...

The Bush and Clinton families, on stage in Texas

Together on stage, the two families who have dominated American politics for the past two decades joined Thursday to pay tribute to the opening of George W. Bush's presidential center. Whether the families will have another act — in 2016 — was the unspoken subtext. President George H.W. Bush, frail ...

From left, First Lady Michelle Obama, President Barack Obama former first lady Barbara Bush, President George H.W. Bush and former president George W. Bush put their heads down during the invocationduring the dedication of the George W. Bush Presidential Center Thursday, April 25, 2013, in Dallas. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Presidents praise George W. Bush at new library

Presidents past and present lionized one of their own Thursday, putting politics aside as President George W. Bush dedicated the library that documents his place in history. President Barack Obama praised his predecessor's strength and resolve after Sept. 11, calling Bush a "good man" who faced the storm head on. ...

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama watch as former first lady Barbara Bush gives the thumbs up to guests during the dedication of the George W. Bush Presidential Center on Thursday in Dallas. AP/David J. Phillip

Your daily jolt: ‘We’ve had enough Bushes,’ says Barbara Bush

What’s a young man to do when Mom says no and Dad says yes? From the Associated Press: Amid the celebration surrounding the opening of son George W. Bush's presidential library, former first lady Barbara Bush is brushing aside talk of a Jeb Bush run for the White House. Appearing in ...

FILE – In this Oct. 22, 2002, file photo former first lady Barbara Bush makes a point as she campaigns for her son, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, at Nova Southeastern University in Davie, Fla. Amid the celebration surrounding the opening of son George W. Bush's presidential library, Barbara Bush is brushing aside talk of her son Jeb running for president in 2016. When asked how she felt about it she told NBC's "Today" show, Thursday, April 25, 2013, "We've had enough Bushes." (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier, File)

Barbara Bush on Jeb run: 'We've had enough Bushes'

Amid the celebration surrounding the opening of son George W. Bush's presidential library Thursday, former first lady Barbara Bush brushed aside talk of a Jeb Bush run for the White House in 2016. Appearing in an interview from Dallas on NBC's "Today" show, Mrs. Bush was asked if she thought ...

Former Governor Jeb Bush gestures as he speaks during a Dallas Council of World Affairs luncheon Wednesday, April 24, 2013, in Dallas. Bush and Hillary Rodham Clinton are hitting the speakers' circuit on the eve of the opening of George W. Bush's new presidential library, stoking speculation about their own political futures. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Bush, Clinton speak on eve of library dedication

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush urged the nation to change its immigration and education systems to ensure a robust American economy in remarks Wednesday before the World Affairs Council in Dallas. A suburb away, former first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton delivered her first paid speech since leaving the helm of ...

G.W. Bush wants brother Jeb to run for president

Former President George W. Bush says he has advice for his brother and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush — "Run." For president, that is. In an interview aired Wednesday with ABC News, the former president says his brother would be, in his words, a "marvelous candidate." Whether Jeb Bush ultimately ...

30 years after report, schools remain at risk

U.S. students are falling behind their international rivals. Young people aren't adept at new technology. America's economy will suffer if schools don't step up their game. "A Nation at Risk," the report issued 30 years ago this week by President Ronald Reagan's Education Department, was meant as a wake-up call ...

5 things to know in Florida for April 20

Your daily look at news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today. GOVERNOR TOUTS DROPPING UNEMPLOYMENT RATE Gov. Rick Scott says Florida's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 7.5 percent in March. That's the lowest percentage rate in more than four years. DOLPHINS RUNNING OUT OF ...

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