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Martin DyckmanMay 25, 2015

The obituaries for Helen Gordon Davis correctly recounted what one called her “trailblazing” career in the Florida Legislature, where in 1974 she became one of very few women – the first from Hillsborough County – in what a colleague famously called “the land of the Bubbas.” She weathered the sexism and condescension and compiled a […]

Martin DyckmanMay 25, 2015

The obituaries for Helen Gordon Davis correctly recounted what one called her “trailblazing” career in the Florida Legislature, where in 1974 she became one of very few women – the first from Hillsborough County – in what a colleague famously called “the land of the Bubbas.” She weathered the sexism and condescension and compiled a […]

Guest AuthorOctober 15, 2014

Second of two parts In my previous article, I discussed the financial backers of the groups both for and against Amendment 2 and noted how their money and motives drive both sides as they spend millions to sway public opinion. But just as important, if not more significant, are the stories of the people whose […]

Guest AuthorSeptember 29, 2014

The voters of Florida have an opportunity on Nov. 4 to amend our constitution and make cannabis legally available to patients with debilitating medical conditions. It’s a cause you should support, because it’s an initiative that heals rather than harms, helps rather than hurts. Long overdue, after four decades of criminal prosecutions, passage of this […]

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Martin Dyckman: Helen Gordon Davis, an early victim of racial gerrymandering in Florida

Martin Dyckman: Helen Gordon Davis an early victim of racial gerrymandering in Florida

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