It Oughta Be a Law… One of the best Ideas I’ve Ever Seen

February 9, 2007 | 6 Comments

In 2005, State Representative Kevin Ambler (R-Lutz) had a great idea: the It Oughta Be a Law contest. The idea is get high school students involved in the legislative process by letting them actually propose legislation. In my years working in the legislature (including two with Rep. Ambler), this is by far the best idea […]

Feb

9

Quick Post on Presidential Primaries…

February 9, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Earlier this week, I posted that I thought the free-for-all with every state trying to get to the head of the pack was a bad idea.
Larry Sabato has said the same thing:
If the job of scheduling the presidential nominating contests were assigned to an insane asylum, this is pretty much what the patients would […]

Jan

24

Cutting Back on Gas Consumption - Can Florida Do It?

January 24, 2007 | 3 Comments

I missed the State of the Union last night. Well, not missed so much as avoided. Go figure, a political blogger who actually didn’t want to watch the president’s speech. I suppose it’s because my interest, and thus this blog, tend more to the state level. Besides, how many national bloggers […]