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Martin DyckmanFebruary 5, 2015

If it’s too early to anoint a presidential front-runner among the Republicans, the national media are obviously treating Jeb Bush as one. Among the in-depth articles already up and running is a Boston Globe inquiry into his teenage years at the elite Phillips Academy nearly half a century ago. Another is a biting review on […]

Martin DyckmanFebruary 3, 2015

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A short quiz on recent news: 1) Florida taxes its poorest citizens at what rate in proportion to the richest? Half as much. The same. Twice as much. Nearly seven times as much. 2) In which of these states did the wealthiest 1 percent NOT capture ALL the post-recession income growth between 2009 and 2012? […]

Martin DyckmanFebruary 3, 2015

A short quiz on recent news: 1) Florida taxes its poorest citizens at what rate in proportion to the richest? Half as much. The same. Twice as much. Nearly seven times as much. 2) In which of these states did the wealthiest 1 percent NOT capture ALL the post-recession income growth between 2009 and 2012? […]

Martin DyckmanFebruary 3, 2015

A short quiz on recent news: 1) Florida taxes its poorest citizens at what rate in proportion to the richest? Half as much. The same. Twice as much. Nearly seven times as much. 2) In which of these states did the wealthiest 1 percent NOT capture ALL the post-recession income growth between 2009 and 2012? […]

Martin DyckmanJanuary 27, 2015

Is the Florida Cabinet worth its keep, or is it simply worthless? That venerable question has been brought front and center again by the Gerald Bailey kerfuffle. In the aftermath of his “resignation” as commissioner of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, the Cabinet – Attorney General Pam Bondi, Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater and […]

Martin DyckmanJanuary 27, 2015

Is the Florida Cabinet worth its keep, or is it simply worthless? That venerable question has been brought front and center again by the Gerald Bailey kerfuffle. In the aftermath of his “resignation” as commissioner of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, the Cabinet – Attorney General Pam Bondi, Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater and […]

Diane RobertsJanuary 22, 2015

Given the constant bad tidings in the print world, a newspaper making it to the age of 100 is something to celebrate. Especially if it’s a newspaper with a pretty good history of breaking important stories, training generations of take-no-prisoners journalists and speaking truth – sometimes profanely – to power. Happy Centenary, Florida Flambeau. On […]

Martin DyckmanJanuary 20, 2015

Barely a month after Reubin Askew became governor in 1971, inmates at Florida’s largest prison began a series of sit-down and hunger strikes. Their keepers used excessive force – birdshot, bullets and beatings – to restore control. Askew took immediate ownership of the situation. He sent two aides to Raiford to investigate and overruled the […]

Martin DyckmanJanuary 20, 2015

Barely a month after Reubin Askew became governor in 1971, inmates at Florida’s largest prison began a series of sit-down and hunger strikes. Their keepers used excessive force – birdshot, bullets and beatings – to restore control. Askew took immediate ownership of the situation. He sent two aides to Raiford to investigate and overruled the […]

Diane RobertsJanuary 20, 2015

Given the constant bad tidings in the print world, a newspaper making it to the age of 100 is something to celebrate. Especially if it’s a newspaper with a pretty good history of breaking important stories, training generations of take-no-prisoners journalists and speaking truth – sometimes profanely – to power. Happy Centenary, Florida Flambeau. On […]

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Martin Dyckman: Jeb Bush’s behavior in the Schiavo case is unworthy of a governor — or a president

Martin Dyckman: Is glaring income gap getting Jeb Bush’s attention?

Martin Dyckman: Is glaring income gap getting Jeb Bush's attention?

Martin Dyckman: Is glaring income gap getting Jeb Bush's attention?

Martin Dyckman: Is Cabinet worthless? Watch insurance job to find out

Martin Dyckman: Is Cabinet worthless? Watch insurance job to find out

Diane Roberts: Happy Centenary, Florida Flambeau

Martin Dyckman: Aloof Scott lets prison crisis fester, worsen

Martin Dyckman: Aloof Scott lets prison crisis fester, worsen

Diane Roberts: Happy Centenary, Florida Flambeau