Tightening the Belt: What to Watch for in Local and National Spending
Since the “Great Recession,” many local, state, and national governments have struggled to install a sustainable budget. No matter the level of…
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ObamaCore? Education Reform Hits a Snag
Wherever you stand on the Common Core, an attempt to provide a set of nationwide education standards, it can’t be good news…
What will it take?
How can a relatively small town government have so many things wrong that a start-up newspaper can grow based almost entirely on…
Why Tallahassee Reports?
The transformation of the media industry over the last thirty years has presented severe economic challenges to the newspaper industry. The newspaper…
A Test For Crony Capitalism
One of the most popular phrases used by politicians to justify spending your money is “public-private partnership.” The term is most often…
Ethics Advisory Panel Recommendation
By: NEBA, Network of Entrepreneurs and Business Advocates A group of outstanding citizens appointed to the ethics Advisory Panel met 18 times…
The Tale of Two Commissions
In the same week, just one day apart we were treated to a glaring difference between the Leon County Commission and City…
A Lonely Profession
When I was young I quickly recognized when mom or dad shared an opinion. The tone was different. There was a sense…
You Can Fight City Hall – Or The DHSMV
The Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles (DHSMV) has published a document called “Traffic Crash Facts” (TCF) since at least 1994.…
If You Want To “Share The Road”, Pay Up
I was driving down the street the other day and noticed a yellow bumper-sticker on the back of an SUV that said,…
Another Public Records Request “Refused”
City Attorney charges $11,600 to find “missing” emails by looking through 125,900– one at a time. Following the popular article, “Billion Dollar…
Another Public Records Request "Refused"
City Attorney charges $11,600 to find “missing” emails by looking through 125,900– one at a time. Following the popular article, “Billion Dollar…