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Guest AuthorOctober 24, 2013

It’s time we challenge the popular notion that the purpose of our state government is to create jobs. I realize that what I will write is considered heresy in the hallowed halls of the state Capitol, but the notion of job creation is a whimsical idea that serves the agendas of those trying to profit […]

Guest AuthorOctober 16, 2013

President Barack Obama promised that his administration would be the most open and transparent in history. With the nation coming out of the super-secretive Bush years, the news media and watchdog groups welcomed the change. His Memorandum on Transparency and Open Government, issued on Jan. 21, 2009, directed federal agencies to implement the principles of […]

Guest AuthorSeptember 11, 2013

When the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City comes around, my thoughts are on the firefighters and police officers who lost their lives that day, how much we should honor their sacrifices and how our governor and state lawmakers care for our public servants today. When […]

Guest AuthorSeptember 4, 2013

Public service was once a noble cause, one that many believed, not too long ago, wasn’t necessarily a good fit for the business leader — without some check on his authority. The focus of business leaders was seen as too narrow and too self-serving to entrust them with government leadership, which is why so many […]

Guest AuthorAugust 28, 2013

On August 5, BP requested in federal court in New Orleans that the judge suspend any settlement payments for claims resulting from the Deepwater Horizon explosion that spewed 210 million gallons of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico in 2010. The British oil giant claimed that it had uncovered new allegations of fraud and […]

Guest AuthorAugust 25, 2013

It’s time we take off the blinders and see that the education emperor, Jeb Bush, is buck-naked. We’ve added more bureaucracy and educators are struggling to teach in an environment where the rules are constantly changing. Since Rick Scott was sworn in as governor, Florida has had three education commissioners. Jeb Bush and his Foundation […]

Tag: Rick Outzen

Rick Outzen: State government isn’t about job creation

Rick Outzen: President Obama’s veneer of openness

Rick Outzen: Florida Legislature and governor are dishonoring the fallen

Rick Outzen: Pro-business mayors susceptible to bribery, kickbacks

Rick Outzen: Not so fast, Mr. Dudley and BP

Rick Outzen: Three strike rule for Florida education commissioner