The Florida Legislature will meet next week in a Special Session to pass a property tax reform package. I am certain the Republican leadership of both chambers will have the votes to pass some measure of reform. However, consider two … Continue reading
Es de El Nuevo Herald: Univisión, la cadena televisiva en español más importante de Estados Unidos y un importante imán noticioso para los televidentes adultos jóvenes, ha invitado a los aspirantes a la candidatura presidencial de ambos partidos a participar … Continue reading
I’ve written a few times about the possibility of former Tennessee Senator and actor Fred Thompson running for president: The Fred Thompson The Case for Fred Thompson ? An Interesting Candidate: Fred Thompson for Prez? And his recent decision to … Continue reading
In part of my ongoing quest to add more red to the Tampa Bay area’s part of the blogosphere, I am adding Pekin Prattles to my list and feed reader. The Duke of Deland is a retiree living in the … Continue reading
At the tend of today’s Tampa Tribune article on the Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority there was an interesting comment. First, some background. The Authority was the product of the Tampa Bay Partnership working with former State Senator Jim … Continue reading
Okay, I attended the Hillsborough County Legislative Delegation Meeting on property tax reform tonight, and it was an interesting experience. Local governments attempted to rationalize why they have grown as big as they have. Legislators suggested they have grown to … Continue reading
Today was the Special Primary for three legislative seats created by the appointment of former senator Nancy Agenziano to the Public Service Commission. In her Senate District 3, state representative Charlie Dean faced state representative Dennis Baxley in the Republican … Continue reading
A number of bills are filed every year that deal with law enforcement, public safety, and Florida’s court system. Law Enforcement & First Responders SB 1030 increases court cost assessed against anyone convicted of violating state penal or criminal statute … Continue reading
The joint letter from House Speaker Marco Rubio and Senate President Ken Pruitt included the following description of one component of tax reform proposal: Providing immediate tax relief on this November’s tax bill was the first agreement reached. Cities and … Continue reading
Okay. If you are a political animal like me, you’ve already seen the TOMMOROW sign. If not, here is a nice simple snapshot (courtesy of the Daily Telegraph): Notice the spelling? Every “Tomorrow” is spelled “Tommorrow. This raises some interesting … Continue reading