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Bob SparksJuly 14, 2014

An international scandal is playing out before us on our televisions, radios and newspapers. Not Benghazi, the IRS or Fast and Furious. This one involves children. Each day the media report on the tens of thousands of undocumented Central American children pouring across our border with Mexico. To be certain, thousands of adults are crossing […]

Martin DyckmanJune 23, 2014

Politicians have been known to crack jokes about elections that lacked for any candidates. That’s extremely rare, but it has happened. The likelier event is an election without voters, and there’s nothing funny about it. When qualifying for state offices closed in Florida last week, more than a third of the candidates for the Legislature […]

Guest AuthorJune 12, 2014

A political earthquake shook D.C. this week with the upset primary defeat of GOP Majority Whip Eric Cantor of Virginia. Cantor, who outspent his opponent 10 to 1, lost what was regarded as one of the GOP’s safest seats to David Brat, an economics professor at George Mason University and political novice. He was favored […]

Marc YachtJune 11, 2014

The nation’s ongoing disputes make us great. Whether driven by Glenn Beck, Rachel Maddow, Fox News, or CNN, everybody forms an opinion. Some actually study the problem, but that takes work. When it comes to physical effort, Americans excel. But when it comes to mental exertion, most folks would just as soon listen to someone […]

Guest AuthorMay 25, 2014

In a recent one-vote margin, the United States Supreme Court ruled on the validity of prayer before public meetings. It was a highly contentious issue and brought immediate comments from both sides of the issue. Regardless of where one sides on the issue, the fact is that the court is deeply and narrowly divided. So […]

Daniel TilsonMay 1, 2014

One thing you can say as Florida’s 2014 legislative session concludes is that Democratic candidates have a lot to run for, and against, in this year’s mid-term election races. For the umpteenth year in a row, the Republican Party of Florida had dominant control over state lawmaking, including the budget process. Large majorities in the […]

Daniel TilsonApril 7, 2014

Several bills moving forward through the 2014 Florida legislative session offer excellent opportunities for opponents of both big and bad government to join forces. Imagine, conservatives concerned with shrinking and disempowering government, uniting with liberals more concerned with its purpose and impact. Imagine, agreeing to disagree on divisive social issues, but agreeing to work together […]

Guest AuthorApril 6, 2014

The big question in the 2016 presidential sweepstakes is: Will Jeb run? The answer remains unknown, perhaps even to Jeb Bush and his wife Columba. It is not an easy decision. One night over dinner in Houston some dozen years ago, President George H. W. Bush told me about the soul- searching process his older […]

Daniel TilsonMarch 12, 2014

So Alex Sink lost another big one. Not exactly a surprise. After all, this is the same Sink who snatched defeat from the jaws of victory in 2010, enabling an ultra-conservative, ethically tainted multimillionaire businessman to get elected Florida governor. Like Rick Scott then, Republican David Jolly beat Sink in Tuesday’s CD 13 special election […]

Guest AuthorMarch 4, 2014

Recently I was cycling with a friend from grade school, and let’s politely say our political views have been at odds since seventh grade. But she says that she’d be a Republican on most issues, except for the environment. I remarked how there are no greater conservationists than those folks who grow up camping, fishing, hunting […]

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Bob Sparks: Most Floridians support the right immigration reforms

Martin Dyckman: Gerrymandering, campaign money killing Florida elections

Steve Kurlander: Cantor’s defeat shows Americans are disgusted with D.C.

Marc Yacht: Politicians’ refusal to compromise creating dangerous gridlock

John Grant: If you care about America, get involved in the upcoming elections

Daniel Tilson: It’s up to Democrats to redefine 2014 legislative session

Daniel Tilson: Beware Rick Scott’s legislative control freaks

John Grant: Why Jeb Bush is the best bet for Republicans in 2016

Daniel Tilson: Lessons for losers from Florida congressional district 13

Henry Kelley: Conservatives are often the most ardent conservationists