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Joe HendersonNovember 29, 2017

Millions were stunned Wednesday morning when the Today show led with the news that NBC fired host Matt Lauer after receiving a detailed complaint about what it called “inappropriate sexual behavior” from its high-profile morning anchor. Twitter exploded, the internet erupted, and President Donald Trump couldn’t resist taking a jab at NBC, saying top executives also should […]

Joe HendersonNovember 28, 2017

You may remember last summer, when state Rep. Byron Donalds successfully pushed to expand the pool of people who can challenge the content in public school textbooks. Rather than trust professional educators to do their jobs (which we all know are best done by those with political agendas), school boards were required to hire an […]

Joe HendersonNovember 27, 2017

Et tu, John? That’s the question many Florida Democrats are still asking as they seek salve for the Thanksgiving weekend stab in their collective backs from powerhouse Orlando attorney John Morgan. It wasn’t enough that after many months of teasing, he announced – on Facebook, of course – that he would not enter the 2018 […]

Joe HendersonNovember 20, 2017

Sleazy politicians are nothing new and stupidity has no party affiliation. From the infamous dalliances of Alexander Hamilton with Maria Reynolds, to John F. Kennedy and Bill Clinton, and now to the seemingly ceaseless string of headlines we see about sexual misdeeds and judgment lapses from members of both major parties, we know the moral high ground is often the size […]

Joe HendersonNovember 16, 2017

According to Sports Illustrated, St. Petersburg is not among the finalists for a Major League Soccer expansion franchise. The magazine said sources were saying that the league will add two franchises from among three cities: Sacramento, Nashville and Cincinnati. In a separate story on Yahoo, St. Petersburg/Tampa Bay ranked only seventh from a list of […]

Joe HendersonNovember 16, 2017

I assume Tampa Bay Rays owner Stu Sternberg was trying to make a joke Wednesday when he said his organization might come up with $150 million to help pay for a new ballpark in Tampa’s Ybor City that will cost a lot more than that. I say that because I literally started laughing as I […]

Joe HendersonNovember 15, 2017

Tom Lee’s new timetable to officially announce he is running to be Florida’s Chief Financial Officer is that he has no timetable. While telling Florida Politics he remains “absolutely committed” to running for the 2018 Republican nomination for CFO, Lee, a Republican state Senator from Thonotosassa, said there is no rush to sign paperwork and […]

Joe HendersonNovember 15, 2017

The dirty secret for public school teachers in Hillsborough County, or basically anywhere in Florida, is that the amount they are paid doesn’t cover all the work they do. Many teachers just shrug at that reality and spend part of their “free time” grading papers, preparing lesson plans, or volunteering at school events because they […]

Joe HendersonNovember 14, 2017

The words American Exceptionalism are generally accepted to mean the good ol’ USA stands alone among the nations of the world. Supporters say that is a good thing, and for the most part that is true. The freedoms we take for granted here aren’t available in many other corners of the planet. But, alas, those […]

Joe HendersonNovember 13, 2017

From the moment years ago when Republicans decided victory was worth whatever the cost to their party’s soul, Roy Moore has been lurking out there, waiting for his chance to scream “yeehaw” on the national stage. Well, he is here now, Republicans. He could still be elected to the U.S. Senate from Alabama, even after […]

Joe Henderson

Joe Henderson: NBC handled Matt Lauer only way it could

Joe Henderson: Textbook challenge gives school boards more headaches

Joe Henderson: Dems better hear John Morgan’s warning

Joe Henderson: Moral high ground can be pretty low

Joe Henderson: Kick in pants to St. Pete’s MLS hope?

Joe Henderson: Let’s hope Stu Sternberg was joking

Tom Lee in no rush to declare CFO candidacy

Joe Henderson: Teachers deserve raise, but where is the money?

Joe Henderson: American Exceptionalism not good in this case

Joe Henderson: Roy Moore and the battle for GOP’s soul