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Daniel TilsonApril 23, 2014

What if two intrepid reporters cornered Gov. Rick Scott and… Reporter A: Governor, why are you suddenly and so publicly supporting in-state tuition legislation that would let undocumented immigrants pay the same college tuition as legal residents? Scott: Anybody who grew up in Florida should get to go to a state university without paying 15 […]

Julie DelegalApril 22, 2014

Often, I find myself explaining to my public-school advocacy friends that no one can afford to take on Bush-brand education reform and live to get elected. Barack Obama didn’t even try, and sang Jeb’s praises instead. And, if I’m reading the political landscape correctly, neither will Hillary Clinton, even if she’s called to square off […]

Guest AuthorApril 22, 2014

After Obamacare’s very rocky implementation, there are more and more Americans signing up for health insurance. President Obama recently announced that many more people signed up on Obamacare exchanges than expected — over 9 million Americans to be exact. That confirmed a Gallup Poll that found that close to 10 million people signed up for […]

Guest AuthorApril 22, 2014

A recent story about politics and elections caught my eye and it was, frankly, depressing. Not depressing from the “I am glad people from Obama’s campaign are not seeking public office because I am way more conservative” point of view. Although that pleases someone like me who wants a reduction in the size of the […]

Daniel TilsonApril 13, 2014

It is what it is. Most Floridians seem resigned to the corporate welfare system their elected officials have quietly created and perpetuated. As a result, another legislative session winds down without the welfare reform we need. You may remember how debate about a growing “culture of entitlement” drove the Clinton administration in 1996 to reform […]

Guest AuthorApril 1, 2014

Remember that childhood story, “The Three Little Pigs,” where the wolf huffed and puffed and blew away the houses built of sand and sticks? It’s something of an allegory for those of us who’ve chosen to live and work on riverbanks, lake shores and seaside dunes. Ah, waterfront property. Two words that evoke daydreams and […]

Martin DyckmanMarch 25, 2014

You’d think the Republicans would have figured out by now how to be rid of President Obama. It would be simple: just say something nice about him, and he’d be put out of action by the shock. He can’t catch a break from them no matter what he does. Their latest snarl blames him for […]

Martin DyckmanMarch 18, 2014

The secret to success in politics, like that of real estate (location, location, location), supposedly consists of three simple words: Turnout, turnout, turnout. That would appear to be the short explanation for why the Democrats narrowly lost last week’s special election in Pinellas County’s 13th Congressional District. Republican David Jolly edged Democrat Alex Sink by […]

Guest AuthorMarch 18, 2014

President Obama’s budget recently hit Capitol Hill and the good news is that it is dead on arrival, thanks to the House of Representatives. The bad news is that it clearly shows the agenda of the Oval Office. It is both disarming and alarming, all $4 trillion of it. As he looks for ways to […]

Guest AuthorMarch 13, 2014

I hate reading lists that begin with long-winded explanations of what’s to come. So let’s get down to brass tacks and examine three of the biggest myths about the special election in Florida’s 13th Congressional District. Big data is king To be sure, knowing who your voters are, their beliefs and motivations, their habits, and […]

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Family members appear behind a pile of debris outside their home in Steinhatchee, Fla., Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, after Hurricane Helene slammed Florida's Big Bend as a Category 4 storm Thursday night. (Ashleigh Lucas/WUFT News)

Daniel Tilson: Rick Scott’s Hispanic transparency

Julie Delegal: Charlie Crist, this education article is for you

Steve Kurlander: There are hidden costs even if you have health coverage

Ed Moore: Are you concerned about Millenials’ dreams?

Daniel Tilson: Florida’s corporate welfare crisis

Linda Cunningham: Government must partly subsidize flood insurance

Martin Dyckman: Wilson endured the kind of opposition Obama faces today

Martin Dyckman: Congressional District 13 was drawn to assure a GOP victory

John Grant: Obama budget is disarming and alarming

Fred Piccolo: Three myths about the Congressional District 13 race