Frequent readers of the State of Sunshine know that I have been hoping for more Red bloggers here in the Bay area. Well, in addition to Greg Truax’ Front Page Florida, there are at least two more Righty Blogs — … Continue reading
Jim provides an excellent overview of the provisions of this growth bill below. I’ve been following the debate on this with interest. The major opposition that has formed centers on the provision allowing certain municipalities (all of Pinellas and Broward … Continue reading
As I travel amongst republicans in Pinellas County one question ultimately comes up when discussing local politics, “Do you think Bill Young is going to retire this term?” I’ve also heard numerous guesses to this question, most are pure conjecture. … Continue reading
Once area that is challenging in Florida is the balance between protecting natural resources while allowing for both the significant growth we are experiencing and the desire for people to enjoy those resources. This is one area where many bills … Continue reading
There has been some consternation with Governor Charlie Crist’s veto of the tuition increase for state universities in Florida. Some reports even talk about how the veto could imply that tuition would be free. However, upon closer review, it appears … Continue reading
I received this official press release from the Hillsborough County Legislative Delegation: The Office of the Hillsborough County Legislative Delegation Post Office Box 1110, Tampa, FL 33601 Phone: 813-272-5865 (SC: 543) FAX: 813-276-2138 (SC: 543) www.hillsboroughcounty.org/legislativedelegation Sen. Arthenia Joyner, Chair; … Continue reading
A few months ago I found Indexed. It’s a fun little blog by Jessica Hagy, wherein she draws on index cards using various mathematical diagrams to describe relationships. They are often funny and usuallly make you think. Jessica describes her … Continue reading
The power to propose the revision or amendment of any portion or portions of this constitution by initiative is reserved to the people, provided that, any such revision or amendment, except for those limiting the power of government to raise … Continue reading
Blog Net News Florida is a blog ‘aggregator’ taking feeds from political blogs across the state and provides one place you can read some of the posts. Here is how they describe themselves: Our launch version offers these features: 1. … Continue reading
Frequent readers will know I am a major proponent of this new-fangled thing we call the Internet. The real power of social media is greater in the political world is still unknown. But some recent posts on other non-political blogs … Continue reading