Valerie Crowder
Valerie Crowder is a freelance reporter based in Panama City, Florida. Before moving to Florida, she covered politics and education for Public Radio East in New Bern, North Carolina. While at PRE, she was also a fill-in host during All Things Considered. She got her start in public radio at WAER-FM in Syracuse, New York, where she was a part-time reporter, assistant producer and host. She has a B.A. in newspaper online journalism and political science from Syracuse University. When she’s not reporting the news, she enjoys reading classic fiction and thrillers, hiking with members of the Florida Trail Association and doing yoga.
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As the GOP-controlled legislature considers contentious new immigration laws, in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants appears to be on the line. One previous recipient, now a primary care doctor in Miami, tells WLRN it was an educational lifeline that allowed her to give back to the community. -
Voter registration groups in Florida are helping fewer citizens sign up to cast an elections ballot, nearly a year after increased penalties for rules violations went into effect. -
The Florida First District Court of Appeal heard arguments from attorneys representing the state and voting rights groups on Tuesday over the constitutionality of Florida's congressional map. -
A federal trial over Florida’s congressional map could wrap up early this week after attorneys for civil rights groups and voters suing over North Florida’s districts rested their case on Monday afternoon. -
The trial begins Tuesday morning. Several civil rights groups and voters are challenging the map. They argue that it intentionally discriminates against Black voters. -
Black voters in Florida could regain a congressional district where they make up a sizable share of the population, if voting rights groups prevail in an ongoing legal battle. -
A federal judge has temporarily blocked two new restrictions on voter registration organizations in Florida. -
Andrew Gillum and his longtime associate Sharon Lettman-Hicks were indicted last year. The federal government accused them of steering campaign contributions for Gillum's personal use. -
Attorneys in former Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum's corruption trial gave jurors a roadmap of what they'll cover over the next three weeks. -
Gov. Ron DeSantis recently held a roundtable with his allies in education to talk about efforts to remove diversity, equity and inclusion programs from higher education.
