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Phil AmmannOctober 18, 2015

A round-up of Sunday editorials from Florida’s leading newspapers: Tampa Bay Times — Let investigation play out before setting Hillsborough transit referendum If the Go Hillsborough transit initiative goes anywhere, city and county leaders have to quickly focus on the right priorities. They should concentrate on creating a robust, detailed plan they could sell to […]

Phil AmmannOctober 11, 2015

A round-up of Sunday editorials from Florida’s leading newspapers: Tampa Bay Times — Justice for federal offenders The U.S. Justice Department is courageously moving forward with plans for the early release of prisoners who are serving sentences that don’t fit their crimes. In the coming weeks, the department plans to free 6,000 federal inmates. This […]

Phil AmmannOctober 4, 2015

A round-up of Sunday editorials from Florida’s leading newspapers: Tampa Bay Times — Brighter focus on treating drug abuse, mental health issues A surge in heroin use in Hillsborough County and throughout Florida underscores the need for increased state funding for substance abuse treatment and mental health services. Gov. Rick Scott has wisely recognized that […]

Phil AmmannSeptember 27, 2015

A round-up of Sunday editorials from Florida’s leading newspapers: Tampa Bay Times — Boehner’s resignation reflects fight for soul of GOP John Boehner has had enough. The U.S. House speaker’s stunning resignation Friday indicates he is as tired of the political infighting in Washington as most Americans. It reflects the deep ideological divisions in Washington […]

Phil AmmannSeptember 20, 2015

A round-up of Sunday editorials from Florida’s leading newspapers: Tampa Bay Times — Republicans should not force government shutdown We have seen this bad movie before. Once again, the nation is days away from a federal government shutdown because some congressional Republicans would rather wage ideological warfare than act responsibly. And once again, it is […]

Phil AmmannSeptember 13, 2015

A round-up of Sunday editorials from Florida’s leading newspapers: Tampa Bay Times — St. Petersburg should nurture IndyCar race Imagine this. For a modest investment of $150,000, the city of St. Petersburg draws 160,000 race fans to its downtown waterfront. Tampa Bay gets tens of thousands of hotel nights, millions in economic impact and hours […]

Phil AmmannSeptember 6, 2015

A round-up of Sunday editorials from Florida’s leading newspapers: Tampa Bay Times — Pinellas budget invests in smart priorities Pinellas County Administrator Mark Woodard sums up the county’s financial situation quite nicely: “The good old days aren’t here yet. But things are better.” The county’s proposed $2 billion budget for 2015-16, which will be the […]

Phil AmmannAugust 30, 2015

A round-up of Sunday editorials from Florida’s leading newspapers: Tampa Bay Times — Reasonable standards needed for rideshare companies Hillsborough County and the rideshare companies Uber and Lyft have a common interest in ending a yearlong standoff on passenger service. Uber and Lyft are increasingly popular, and they aren’t going away —but they also cannot […]

Phil AmmannAugust 23, 2015

A round-up of Sunday editorials from Florida’s leading newspapers: Tampa Bay Times — Kids can’t learn in unsafe schools Children cannot be expected to learn when they fear being bullied or physically attacked by other students. Yet for years, students in five of St. Petersburg’s poorest, predominantly black elementary schools struggled in often violent classrooms […]

Phil AmmannAugust 16, 2015

A round-up of Sunday editorials from Florida’s leading newspapers: Tampa Bay Times — Open up Florida primary elections Florida’s political system is broken. Few congressional or legislative districts are competitive for both Democrats and Republicans, and the closed primary elections shut out voters with no party affiliation, the fastest growing group of voters. The system […]