Political Ponderings - One Woman's Opinion
Before the Zika virus dominated the national news about Florida, the bluish-green algae on Florida’s Suncoast did. The algae formed after massive releases of nutrient-laden water flowed into the Caloosahatchee and St. Lucie rivers...
read moreWe’re halfway through Florida’s legislative session and time for a half-time recap. The top priorities of the Senate President and the House speaker—expanding opportunities for the developmentally disabled and an agriculture-friendly water policy—have made...
read moreAs 2015 comes to an end, Floridians sadly look back over a less than stellar performance by our Legislature. The regular session ended without a budget — the one and only thing that the...
read more“This week: The state senate offers a new plan for Medicaid expansion, but it’s met with opposition from Governor Scott. Environmentalists rev up a campaign to encourage the state to restore The Everglades. Marco...
read moreThis has been an awful legislative session for Florida’s environment. But it wasn’t supposed to be that way. The future looked so bright just a few months ago. After years of the Legislature shortchanging...
read moreWe’re nearly halfway through the legislative session and the Florida House and Senate are releasing their respective budget plans. Many important budget issues are still in flux. One issue that shouldn’t still be in...
read moreWith the election about a month away, we’re all getting our fill of political ads, newspaper articles, direct mail pieces and poll results on various candidates running for office. Getting less attention, so far,...
read moreBy PAULA DOCKERY Syndicated Columnist As Florida’s 2014 legislative session ended, the much-touted springs bill dried up as many predicted. The bipartisan bill pushed by several Senate co-sponsors couldn’t navigate through the man-made dam...
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