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Guest AuthorJune 29, 2018

President Donald Trump was right when he called the Russia investigation a “cloud” over his administration. It has shadowed his every action since soon after the Inauguration. The question is how to safely dispel it. Here’s what we now know: Fighting back only adds energy to the storm. Firing James Comey led to the appointment […]

Guest AuthorJune 27, 2018

As a small-business owner, I have a front-row seat to the successes and failures of the Affordable Care Act. I have personally witnessed the increased access to health care that my employees now enjoy. Prior to the Affordable Care Act, employees with pre-existing conditions were either extremely expensive to cover or completely uncoverable altogether. As […]

Guest AuthorJune 22, 2018

I knew we’d have a fight on our hands to defend the progress made by the Obama administration in reforming our health care system. I wake up every day recognizing that millions of my fellow Floridians could lose coverage and access if the current Administration’s efforts to undermine the health care law are successful. I admit […]

Guest AuthorJune 22, 2018

As an educator who has taught in both district-run and charter public schools, I am astounded when I read articles or hear claims from school board members around the state charter schools take away funding from the local public-school system. That is not the case. Charter schools provide options for families who can’t afford to […]

Guest AuthorJune 18, 2018

It’s good when a Florida business can partner with a huge corporation on a project that will revive a struggling community. So, it’s particularly distressing when the corporation acts like a bully, pushing aside the interests of its smaller partner — and the entire community — so it can grab a bigger profit for itself. […]

Guest AuthorJune 12, 2018

In the nearly half a century since the legal voting age was set at 18, low participation rates among 18- to 24-year-old voters has perplexed candidates, consultants and researchers. With the ever-growing importance of field campaigns, a renewed effort to reach and mobilize these younger voters — at the local, state and national levels — […]

Guest AuthorJune 12, 2018

In the aftermath of the horrific mass shooting at their school, the students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School have shown remarkable character and courage. Their resilience and capability to advocate for themselves, their fallen classmates and their peers across Florida, and throughout the country, in the midst of this trauma shows mettle rarely found […]

Guest AuthorJune 5, 2018

As the nationwide opioid epidemic continues to destroy families, communities and lives across the country, Congress is currently considering dozens of bills to address this public health crisis. Their action is critical, and time is of the essence. In 2016, more than 4,000 Floridians fatally overdosed on opioids. Fortunately, in 2016 Florida also passed a […]

Guest AuthorJune 4, 2018

Hurricane season charged into Florida Friday with one storm already on the books. Subtropical Storm Alberto dampened many Memorial Day festivities but serves as a good reminder that Floridians must be prepared for storms and the damage they may cause. Protecting against storms doesn’t end with stocking up on supplies and shoring up property. It […]

Guest AuthorMay 29, 2018

Thanks to legislative action, Floridians will vote this fall on a constitutional amendment subjecting any increase in fees or taxes — whether state or local — to a 2/3 supermajority vote by the requisite legislative body. Florida is already one of 17 states imposing at least some sort of supermajority requirement on tax increases. But […]

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Christian Cámara: Complete exoneration is why Russia probe must proceed

Michael Patterson: Build on the Affordable Care Act

Johnny Boykins: Why would we start over with health care?

Marsha Edwards: District, charter teachers all in this together

John Thomas: Duke Energy should keep its promise to Polk County

Kevin Sweeny: Vote pledging — the evolution of the ground campaigns

Sean Shaw: A legal strategy to combat gun violence

Julio Fuentes: Florida lives depend on naloxone co-prescriptions

Mark Wilson: Consumer Protection Coalition warns Floridians to beware of AOB abuse this hurricane season

Joel Griffith, Jonathan Williams: Supermajority requirement for tax hikes gaining steam for good reason