Emails & Opinions

Martin DyckmanJune 6, 2016

“Associate yourself with Men of good Quality if you Esteem your own Reputation; for ‘tis better to be alone than in bad Company.”– George Washington‘s 56th rule of civility and decent behavior. A recent cruise in the Baltic Sea took us to eight northern European nations where we were impressed yet again with how much […]

Peter SchorschJune 4, 2016

What’s notable about this week’s selection of Florida State University’s new law dean is who didn’t get picked. Erin O’Hara O’Connor, a Vanderbilt University law professor, was named the new head of FSU’s College of Law. She’s a “leading scholar in the field of conflict of laws,” according to her bio. She beat out 29 […]

Peter SchorschJune 4, 2016

“There are known knowns. These are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns. That is to say, there are things that we know we don’t know. But there are also unknown unknowns. There are things we don’t know we don’t know.” Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said those fateful words when the Iraqi […]

Peter SchorschJune 3, 2016

No matter where you go throughout the United States, one thing remains the same: Negative politics. While attending business meetings in Las Vegas — and enjoying a little Vegas fun — local friends brought to my attention a new attack mailer against Nevada Assemblywoman Victoria Seaman, who is running for state Senate District 6. It […]

Guest AuthorJune 3, 2016

“History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again.” — Maya Angelou. In 1977, before VCRs became ubiquitous, “Roots” seized America by the throat — and never let go. Over eight nights, the trailblazing TV miniseries chronicled the struggle of kidnapped African Kunta Kinte and his descendants […]

Joe HendersonJune 3, 2016

When it comes to Marco Rubio, Florida Republican Party leaders are starting to sound like a jilted lover that can’t quite let it go. They ignore that Rubio was beaten soundly by Donald Trump in 65 of the state’s 66 counties in the Florida Primary, causing him to drop out of the presidential race. They […]

Guest AuthorJune 2, 2016

A vital piece of Florida’s economy and livelihoods are hinging on historic actions this year by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Supreme Court of the United States. It’s a continuation of the Florida-Georgia water war — one that’s been going on for decades. But this year matters more than any other; the Supreme […]

Mitch PerryJune 2, 2016

When people say Bernie Sanders has pushed Hillary Clinton to the left, there is no greater issue to prove that point than her opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership. The TPP is a huge deal between the U.S., Canada and 10 countries in the Asia-Pacific region that’s been under negotiation for over a decade. Its aim is […]

Peter SchorschJune 2, 2016

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster, Mitch Perry, Ryan Ray and Jim Rosica. Another week, another education summit. The Florida Chamber Foundation kicks off its annual Learners to Earners Education Summit at 9 a.m. at the Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate. The one-day education summit will focus on […]

Mary Jo MeloneJune 2, 2016

The coals in the backyard grill are cold, and the beer cans have been recycled. The patriotic songs are over, and the hyper-inflated political speeches are done. Memorial Day has passed. There is no more contradictory day on the calendar, no day when so much oratorical fiction replaces those disturbances called facts. Here’s what we […]

Emails & Opinions
Milton damage. Image via City of Tampa.

Martin Dyckman: A European perspective on Donald Trump

Takeaways from Tallahassee – A good week for lawyers, a bad week for lobbyists

Jacksonville Bold for 6.4.16 — “Known knowns, unknown unknowns”

Mailer against Nevada legislative candidate Victoria Seaman shows negative politics is same wherever you go

Darryl E. Owens: ‘Roots’ reminds America’s past haunts our present, future perfect union

Joe Henderson: Florida Republicans just can’t let go of Marco Rubio

Dan Tonsmeire: Historic Florida, Georgia water war decisions will impact entire nation

Mitch Perry Report for 6.2.16 — What’s happening with the TPP?

Sunburn for 6.2.16 – Another day, another great education summit

Mary Jo Melone: A day for forgetting