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Daniel TilsonMay 17, 2014

The adage that “You get what you pay for” sure does hold true in Florida’s political and public policy circles. Progress Florida Executive Director Mark Ferullo wrote a great piece for Context Florida this week, laying out how we pay…for what we are unwilling to pay for. Let me explain. Ferullo detailed some of this […]

Mark FerruloMay 15, 2014

Looking for secrecy, lack of accountability, and corporate cronyism? Look no further than the Florida Legislature. The recently concluded 2014 Florida legislative session was a masterful showcase for the cornucopia of taxpayer handouts and political favors powerful corporate interests receive when they graciously open their wallets. Gov. Rick Scott and his allies that control the […]

Martin DyckmanMay 8, 2014

There has been some good news and bad news on the health-care front. The funny thing is, it’s the same news. A study reported in the Annals of Internal Medicine found that the death rate in Massachusetts among people 20 to 64 dropped dramatically after it adopted the nation’s first universal health care law in […]

Guest AuthorMay 8, 2014

I was elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 2000 and quickly participated in my first session — a special session called to determine which candidate for president would be awarded Florida’s electoral votes. There were 14 sessions during my first three years in office. Many of those sessions were special sessions needed to […]

Peter SchorschMay 4, 2014

Winner: Will Weatherford With the passage of the immigration tuition bill, Florida House Speaker Will Weatherford is the single biggest winner of the 2014 legislative session. He has completely silenced his detractors by accomplishing something few of the old silverbacks could have pulled off, and it is the capstone on the first phase of a political […]

Guest AuthorApril 29, 2014

A monkey should easily be able to drum Gov. Rick Scott out of office in November — unless it’s a Democrat. The donkey party is in danger of seizing defeat from the jaws of victory. They have a clear, fusion candidate in frontrunner Charlie Crist. And yet, instead of unifying behind him, some Democrats, even […]

Guest AuthorApril 24, 2014

As lawmakers continue budget negotiations in Tallahassee over the coming days, a group of Volunteer Florida volunteers will be participating in a beach restoration project this weekend in Northwest Florida’s Cessna Park. These volunteers are not just cleaning up a beach, however: They are saving taxpayer dollars and exploring careers in Florida’s public service sector. […]

Daniel TilsonApril 3, 2014

Gov. Rick Scott and Florida’s Republican legislators think lots of Election 2014 votes can be won with a $25 auto fee refund and some sales tax holidays. The Florida Chamber and other big business war chests will finance endlessly misleading multimedia messaging, about how Republicans have achieved “meaningful tax relief for Florida’s families,” by letting […]

Guest AuthorMarch 20, 2014

The Florida property insurance market continues to make great strides forward and, while there is still some work to do, consumers are finding it easier to obtain insurance in the private market and insurance rates are beginning to stabilize. This is great news for consumers! The Florida insurance market is starting to benefit from the […]

Daniel TilsonMarch 17, 2014

The balls are moving faster from shell to shell up in Tallahassee now, as political hucksters and con artists enter double-digit territory in Florida’s 2014 legislative session. At this stage of the game, working families and retired folks should look away from the moving balls, check their wallets and valuables, and refocus all attention on […]

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Daniel Tilson: Florida’s “Good Old Boy” government has to go

Mark Ferrulo: In Florida, the best legislature money can buy

Martin Dyckman: Drop in death rate is good news (or bad), depending on one’s politics

Jeff Kottkamp: Low-key legislative session was a lull before election fireworks

Peter Schorsch: The winners and losers in the 2014 legislative session

Stephen Goldstein: Nan Rich should drop out of the governor’s race

Chester Spellman: Volunteer Florida meets needs with exponential impact

Daniel Tilson: Florida’s ‘Here’s 25 bucks, vote Republican’ budget

Donovan Brown: ‘Insuring’ a brighter future for Florida property

Daniel Tilson: Busting up 2014 legislative con games