Political Ponderings - One Woman's Opinion
Call me a cynic, but the plan to sell state-owned conservation lands in order to buy “better” conservation lands was, at best, an intellectually dishonest way to brag about funding environmental programs without actually...
read moreDuring Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s administration, I can find areas where I agree with his actions and numerous areas where I don’t. And on some issues where he has reversed himself, I’ve had the...
read moreIn a typical Florida legislative session, some 2,000 bills are usually floating somewhere in the process. The 120 state House members and 40 state senators introduce a thousand or so member bills. Add to...
read moreMuch has been written about Florida’s lieutenant governor. Not the person – currently there is no one in the job – but, rather, the position. There has been speculation about who would eventually fill...
read moreWater issues are back in the news. Florida elected officials are once again vowing to take action and to provide funding for water-related issues. In one instance, the state of Florida intends to sue...
read moreOn Tuesday, the Florida Senate voted 34-6 to approve redistricting maps for the state senate and U.S. Congress. Early in the debate, Sen. Don Gaetz, who chairs the reapportionment committee, said, “Vox populi, vox...
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