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Sunday, September 5, 2010
Published Sunday, September 5, 2010
America is a fertile country, rich in resources. We shouldn't have to choose between fouling our land and feeding our family, but for too many Americans, jobs come down to just that. Were we to extract whatever wealth we could, in whatever manner we decided, without regulation, the country would be a vast garbage dump in no time and high unemployment would be the least of our worries.
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Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Published Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Last week, the Second District Court of Appeals ruled that the clerk's office must issue original transcripts for indigent criminal appeals, despite a Florida Supreme Court administrative order that authorized the paperless system that was being used.
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Sunday, August 15, 2010
Published Sunday, August 15, 2010
While turnout is often dreadful, local elections not only matter, but can have a profound impact on the way we live our lives. In this week's Sunday editorial, our editor Dennis Maley challenges readers to help break the cycle of apathy.
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Published Sunday, August 15, 2010
According to one of our readers, "Gwen Brown does not meet the standards the public has a right to expect for endorsement."
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Thursday, August 12, 2010
Published Thursday, August 12, 2010
If you don't vote in the primary, you reduce your say in representative government, and in some races you give up your voice altogether. This month's primary features several key elections that don't offer a second chance in November, so there are plenty of reasons to get to the polls and make your voice heard.
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Sunday, August 8, 2010
Published Sunday, August 8, 2010
Ed Candela is a resident of Yankeetown and a former Yankeetown City Council Member. He'd like to set the record straight regarding what he sees as a gross misrepresentation of his town's experience with their own hometown democracy law. As Florida prepares to vote on the controversial constitutional amendment this fall, many opponents are citing the small fishing community as a reason Floridians should not vote for Amendment 4. Candela thinks a closer look would have the opposite effect.
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Thursday, August 5, 2010
Published Thursday, August 5, 2010
Call it a kiss to go along with the screwing, but I just couldn't let the Manatee Beach Concession change hands without giving my final thoughts on the matter. Having covered the issue from cradle to grave, it remains a mystery to me how Tommy and the gang ended up on the wrong end of such an obvious hatchet job.
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Sunday, July 25, 2010
Published Sunday, July 25, 2010
A proposed amendment to Florida’s Constitution, Amendment 4, would require that all changes to Comprehensive Plans approved by local governments must also be approved by voters. Amendment 4’s unintended consequences pose a serious threat to Florida’s ability to secure high-paying jobs and achieve sustainable economic growth and will add layers of unnecessary, costly, and litigious bureaucracy to the planning process.
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Published Sunday, July 25, 2010
Florida’s Republican legislative leaders made a 51-minute mockery out of
the legislative session that was called to put an offshore oil drilling
ban on the November ballot. For political purposes, Republican leaders
sabotaged the special session and they broke faith with the people they
represent.
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Sunday, July 18, 2010
Published Sunday, July 18, 2010
As the Florida Legislature prepares to being a special session on gulf oil drilling that begins Tuesday, the atmosphere in Tallahassee is becoming poisonous. Tension between Governor Crist and his former party seem to be at an all-time high and there are mounting concerns that the session will be a complete bust. This takes the focus away for where it should be: on the issue.
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