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Diane RobertsApril 13, 2015

OCCUPIED TALLAHASSEE — The poor? The hell with them. Education? Don’t make me laugh. The environment? Screw it. The 2015 Session is more than halfway through, and your elected representatives have made it clear they really, truly, do not care what you think. They care what NRA gorgon Marion Hammer thinks. And what Tom Feeney […]

Diane RobertsApril 12, 2015

OCCUPIED TALLAHASSEE – The poor? The hell with them. Education? Don’t make me laugh. The environment? Screw it. The 2015 Session is more than half way through, and your elected representatives have made it clear they really, truly, do not care what you think. They care what NRA gorgon Marion Hammer thinks. And what Tom […]

Guest AuthorMarch 1, 2015

Here is the State of the State that Governor Rick Scott ought to deliver and, more importantly, that Floridians deserve to hear. Thank you Mr. Speaker. It is traditional for the governor to begin this speech with an unequivocal declaration that the state of our state is strong. The state of our state is strong, […]

Dan GelberMarch 1, 2015

Here is the State of the State that Governor Rick Scott ought to deliver and, more importantly, that Floridians deserve to hear. Thank you Mr. Speaker. It is traditional for the governor to begin this speech with an unequivocal declaration that the state of our state is strong. The state of our state is strong, […]

Marc YachtFebruary 24, 2015

When those who make it rain suddenly give out umbrellas, we can only shake our head and look skyward. The Republicans have decided to take on income disparities. Jeb Bush, a GOP presidential hopeful railed about income equality. “The opportunity gap is the defining issue of our time….” Of course as expected, President Barack Obama received the […]

Guest AuthorDecember 31, 2014

Why should I have to tell my sons to respect the police? My sons are both military veterans, the oldest having served in the U.S. Air Force in Afghanistan and the younger in the U.S. Army in Iraq. Both served during wartime. I am certain my older son would respect the police and would comply […]

Guest AuthorDecember 1, 2014

Thanksgiving in my house was probably a lot like it is in most others. It’s a day for faith, family, food and football. It was a day to gather together under one roof and reflect on the blessings we’ve been given as a family. We were joined by my mother, and that’s a blessing in […]

Marc YachtFebruary 24, 2014

Here’s a multiple-choice question: How will failing students succeed? a. Common Core b. FCAT c. Florida Core d. Better teachers e. penalizing failing schools f. none of the above The obvious answer, known to politicians, school officials, and most parents, is: none of the above. There are many misdirected policies sold to the public by […]

Guest AuthorJanuary 30, 2014

The phone call I dreaded for 30 years finally came. My grandmother, who raised me as her own son, died in her sleep a few days ago. She was 92. The news was not unexpected. Over the last year, my grandmother, Peggy Skerritt, had become increasingly frail – repeated emergency trips to the hospital foretold […]

Daniel TilsonJanuary 19, 2014

With Florida public policy and lawmaking controlled by Republicans since 1996 and by Gov. Rick Scott’s posse of hardcore GOP conservatives since 2011, Martin Luther King Day 2014 seems high time to ask: What MLK would make of the state of the Sunshine State these days? It’s safe to say he wouldn’t see eye to […]

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Diane Roberts: The Legislature doesn’t care what you think

Diane Roberts: The Florida Legislature doesn't care what you think

Dan Gelber: The State of the State Floridians should hear

Dan Gelber: The State of the State Floridians should hear

Marc Yacht: Is the GOP having a wage fairness epiphany?

Vanessa Lopez-Littleton: Why should I tell my sons to respect the police?

Marco Rubio: Raise ladders of opportunity, not just the minimum wage

Marc Yacht: It’s about poverty – STUPID!

Andrew Skerritt: A grandmother’s life is testimony that one woman can alter the course of future generations

Daniel Tilson: What would MLK make of Florida in 2014?