Many of you know by know that Tony Snow has passed away. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends, as well as all of his fans. Personally, I will miss him the way I knew him, … Continue reading
The news is breaking this afternoon, that Tim Russert, host of NBC’s Meet the Press, died of a heart attack today at age 58. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends, as well as all of … Continue reading
I remember the month of November 2000. I was the Legislative Aide for newly-elected State Representative John Carassas (now a Pinellas Coutny judge). As a new member of the legislature, Carassas did not even have an office. As such, I … Continue reading
St. Petersburg Times Two posts – one from Eric Deggans and another by Wayne Garcia – prompted me to post. You see, the newspaper industry is dying. Advertising is down. Classified ads are almost gone. Subscriptions are declining. Faint strains … Continue reading
Back in April, I served on the panel here in Tampa Bay for an FCC public hearing. They were taking testimony on proposed changes to the ownership of television stations, radio stations, and newspapers. A lot of the comments, especially … 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
Michael at Pushing Rope – a Tampa Bay lefty blogger I enjoy reading – has responded to my post on why I thought the Democrats missed the boat with the Fox News boycott. He writes: It’s easy to imagine Fox … Continue reading
Earlier this year, Fox News and the Nevada Democratic party wanted to host a debate among the Democratic candidates for president. The left was aghast. Fox News? Faux News? How dare any Democrat even deign to think about appearing on … Continue reading
For most of the past two decades, the Republican Party has seen a significant amount of electoral success, 2006 not withstanding. The Grand Old Party simply beat the Democrats in honing in and staying on message, in building a united … Continue reading
I wanted to take a moment post my comments to the FCC today. I believe they are a pragmatic analysis of the current situation. This post was edited based on my revisions during the meeting. Mr. Chairman, Commissioners: Thank you … Continue reading