For Celebration, Sacrifice, and Summer: A Brief Reflection on Memorial Day
On Monday, May 25 Americans will celebrate Memorial Day. How will you celebrate? For many this day is a Federal Holiday and…
Opinion
Stewart’s Blog: Gerald Ensley Just Rang the Bell, But Chief DeLeo Will Not Sit Down!
Thank you Chief DeLeo for speaking up! And thank you Gerald Ensley for revealing a major problem in our community. DeLeo, our…
Ban the Box is About Andrew Gillum, Not Tallahassee
The recent discussion about the Ban the Box initiative at the City Commission is a clear example of how a politician’s ambition…
Moving The Needle
A few years ago I became so frustrated with what was going with our politics at the federal level, I began to…
Diana Oropallo’s Campaign Consultants Derailed Chances for City Commission Seat
The Florida Bar has a conflict of interest rule which states a lawyer must not represent a client if the representation of…
Definitions (Like Elections) Have Consequences
The meaning of a word can change over time. For example, “bully” used to mean darling, sweetheart or fine fellow. It now…
A Night With Marcus Roberts
There are a number of world-class musicians who live and work in Tallahassee. Pam Laws, Marcus Roberts, Scotty Barnhardt, and Marvin Goldstein…
Our Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA)
Public money for private greed. This is the true mission of the Community Redevelopment Agency or CRA. The result is a massive…
General Lafayette Would Be Proud
His name was “Marie-Joseph Paul Roch Ives Gilbert Du Mottier, Marquis de Lafayette.” He was a wealthy French nobleman and was responsible…
Gillum Fails To Lead On Ethics
The City Commission vote against the Ethics Advisory Panel (EAP) recommendation for an appointed Ethics Officer was bad enough. But to think…
The TAPP Program Has A Bad Smell
When we learned that the City Manager of Tallahassee awarded a contract to the highest bidder we started asking questions. What we…
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…