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Phil AmmannJune 21, 2015

A round-up of Sunday editorials from Florida’s leading newspapers: Tampa Bay Times — Urgency needed on discipline changes for Hillsborough schools The Hillsborough County School District has a serious problem with school discipline and disparity in punishments between white and minority students. But after identifying the issue and committing to address it two years ago, […]

Phil AmmannJune 14, 2015

A round-up of Sunday editorials from Florida’s leading newspapers: Tampa Bay Times — Congress should stop undermining Obama’s Cuba policy Congress continues to be on the wrong side of Cuba policy. The Republican-led House has attached language to a series of appropriations bills that seeks to reverse the progress President Barack Obama and the Cuban […]

Phil AmmannMay 31, 2015

A round-up of Sunday editorials from Florida’s leading newspapers: Tampa Bay Times — St. Petersburg City Council boots it again on stadium stalemate The St. Petersburg City Council’s dispiriting discussion this week failed to break the unproductive stalemate over a new stadium for the Tampa Bay Rays and redevelopment of the Tropicana Field site. But […]

Phil AmmannMay 24, 2015

A round-up of Sunday editorials from Florida’s leading newspapers: Tampa Bay Times — Honoring those who died to protect us Like many federal holidays, Memorial Day has become a day that more often is associated with fellowship, food and fun than its founders’ original intent. But we should never fail to remember the sacrifices of […]