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Phil AmmannApril 2, 2015

It’s beginning to look a lot like 2016. Signs are all around that the “silent primary” is well under way. Campaigns are busy assembling campaign teams, while prospective candidates Jeb Bush, Scott Walker, and Marco Rubio are only days from officially mounting White House runs. At the intersection of social media and politics, candidates and staff members both […]

Mitch PerryMarch 19, 2015

For those of you poised to sit back and watch Jackie Toledo and Guido Maniscalco battle it out for the first and only time in a debate five days before the District 6 Tampa City Council runoff election, you’re out of luck. There will be no debate tonight, after the League of Women Voters and […]

Guest AuthorMarch 15, 2015

Breaking news: thousands of students took the FSA writing test last week with no glitches or slowdowns. Oh, wait, shouldn’t this be a non-news story? This is only news because of the slowdowns and cyberhacks of the previous week. The Florida Department of Education is not yet ready to release the final number of students […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 22, 2015

As any lawmaker who has had the temerity to venture a passing glance at their official government email account knows, IT’S EMAIL SEASON! Look, I get it. You need to tell your clients to send in emails. Everyone loves a good lobbying effort coupled with a grassroots feel. And while every single person on the planet […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 17, 2015

Jeb Bush took to his Facebook page on Tuesday to denounce the executive actions Barack Obama took last November that were rebuked by a Texas judge (appointed by George W. Bush, when he was governor) Monday night. He wrote: Last year, the president overstepped his executive authority and, in turn, hurt the effort toward a […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 17, 2015

Jeb Bush took to his Facebook page on Tuesday to denounce the executive actions Barack Obama took last November that were rebuked by a Texas judge (appointed by George W. Bush, when he was governor) Monday night. He wrote: Last year, the president overstepped his executive authority and, in turn, hurt the effort toward a […]

Mitch PerryDecember 3, 2014

The latest conservative legislative lollapalooza sponsored by the American Legislative Exchange Council, or ALEC, is taking place this week in Washington. The three day free-market policy summit features loads of Republican stars like Ted Cruz and Marsha Blackburn, and will include already-drafted legislation for Republican lawmakers to bring back to their home states. And with Republicans now […]

Guest AuthorNovember 12, 2014

A large man in a black bear suit walks onscreen in a YouTube video. He stops in the middle of some guys tossing around two basketballs, makes some awkward 80s dance moves, and then moonwalks off the screen so well even Michael Jackson might have been impressed. More than 100 of my students watch the video […]

Guest AuthorNovember 2, 2014

Social media posts are aflame with comments about this election season. No, not with thoughtful analysis about key positions taken by those seeking office and no, not with commentary on the implications of those positions on our state either. What seems to bother most are two things. First, there are the unrelenting ads, coming at […]

Guest AuthorOctober 22, 2014

A few years ago, at a play group when my children were toddlers, I heard from another mommy that local police published arrest records online. I was a stay-at-home mom and obviously bored — I was attending play groups. So, during my sons’ naptime, I thought it’d be fun to log into that website and […]

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As dean of Anne’s College since 2018, Damon Andrew has led the college to new heights, including the creation of new academic programs, faculty lines and funding opportunities. (Colin Hackley)

Research firm sniffs out embarrassing staff tweets

So much for that debate between Guido Maniscalco, Jackie Toledo

Catherine Martinez: Kids share test info on social media? That's non-news

Peter Schorsch: Inane emails are endless and ineffective

Jeb Bush says President Obama “overstepped” on immigration executive action

Jeb Bush says President Obama "overstepped" on immigration executive action

ALEC conference promises to shape legislative agendas in 2015

Laurie Uttich: The social media mirage — and what we’re missing

Ed Moore: Are we getting what we deserve when we vote or just what we expect?

Catherine Durkin Robinson: Posting mug shots of everyone arrested is wrong