Dominic Calabro, Author at Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.

Dominic CalabroNovember 18, 2014

We all know individuals who spend more than they have. Often, these money mis-managers take on credit card debt and fail to save. They spend their additional income before they pay off old debts. Eventually, they spiral out of control. Their home is foreclosed; their cars impounded. Granted, not all people who find themselves in […]

Dominic CalabroNovember 10, 2014

On Tuesday, be sure to thank a Florida veteran. It shouldn’t be too difficult to track one down, as Florida is home to more than 1.6 million veterans. That’s one in every 12 adults. It’s no surprise that the state has the third-largest veteran population in the nation, because Florida policymakers have worked hard to […]

Dominic CalabroOctober 29, 2014

Don’t be surprised when vampires and ghosts ring your doorbell on Friday — and I don’t mean political canvassers. Halloween is coming and trick-or-treaters will be out and about. Before you rush to the nearest corner store and buy a bag of Halloween candy, figure out if you’re handing out tricks or treats. Taxes on […]

Dominic CalabroAugust 25, 2014

Florida’s primary election is today. This year’s election cycle features a highly contested governor’s race, and the political adversaries hoping to battle it out on the November ticket are only warming up during the primary races. Everybody knows about Election Day in the United States. On the first Tuesday in November, American citizens around the […]

Dominic CalabroAugust 20, 2014

Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the great German theologian who paid the ultimate price for standing up to Hitler, once said: “The test of the morality of a society is what it does for its children.” By that metric, Florida is doing better – but not well enough. In the most recent legislative session, business leaders, policymakers and […]

Dominic CalabroJuly 29, 2014

Florida schools will be back in session very soon, and the new school year brings plenty of changes. Students, teachers and parents will face new learning standards and a new assessment to test student achievement, but one thing will stay the same: the need for paper and pencils, clothes to wear, and maybe even a […]

Dominic CalabroJune 24, 2014

It’s been said that a team is only as strong as its leader. This adage rings especially true as Florida seeks to find its first head of the soon-to-be-created Agency for State Technology. Strong leadership often makes the difference between success and failure, and the state is all too familiar with failure in the arena […]

Dominic CalabroMay 21, 2014

My college-age children often ask me, “How did you make it through school without the Internet?” Reflecting back to simpler times before laptops, smartphones and “the cloud” reminds me just how integral these technologies are to modern society. None of these technologies could operate without a key service we all rely on — from students […]

Dominic CalabroDecember 16, 2013

Governor Scott: We see your $500 million, and raise you $500 million. The Governor has proposed a $500 million tax cut for Floridians this year, and legislative leaders are working in Tallahassee to pick apart the budget and find a way to pass those savings onto Floridians. Meanwhile, Florida TaxWatch recently identified more than $1 […]

Dominic CalabroDecember 15, 2013

With only three months before the legislative session starts, lawmakers are gearing up to help frustrated cities whose pension obligations are eating up larger portions of their municipal budgets. Last month, Sen. Robert Bradley and Sen. Jeremy Ring filed the first 2014 bill addressing local pension legislation, at the behest of many Florida cities that […]

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Calabro and Herrle: Overgenerous pensions hurt taxpayers, beneficiaries

Dominic Calabro: Florida has worked hard to make this a veterans-friendly state

Dominic Calabro: Halloween candy teaches a frightening lesson in Fla. tax policy

Dominic Calabro: Today’s primaries are just as important as the general elections

Dominic Calabro and David Lawrence Jr.: Investments in early learning save taxpayer dollars, produce results

Dominic M. Calabro: Floridians benefit from back-to-school sales tax holiday

Dominic Calabro: Vital new tech agency needs strong leadership to succeed

Dominic Calabro: Letting the FCC regulate the Internet is a bad idea

Dominic Calabro: State can save millions in taxes by being more efficient

Dominic Calabro: Legislators must help cities with pensions burden