Lawmakers hire former Bush counsel
Legislators facing a contempt action from a judge pick Barry Richard to defend them.

The Legislature in brief
Today is the 38th day of the 60-day session.

New scoring for FCAT may add to grade gap
White students appear to benefit more than minorities when only multiple-choice test items are counted.

Curiosity, Web and DNA may solve murder
A U.S. agent read in a British online paper about a teen's rape-slaying in France, and that got him thinking . . .

Around the state
Public records conviction of ex-official reinstated