Political Ponderings - One Woman's Opinion
Florida’s annual legislative session is about to begin. Are your legislators ready? All Floridians should be pulling for their elected officials—state senators, representatives and the governor—to work well together to pass a budget that...
read moreWhat can we expect from Florida’s new U.S. senator, Rick Scott? Scott gave us plenty of clues in his pattern of behavior during his eight years as governor. He ran as an outsider, rode...
read moreWhile campaigning for governor in 2018, Republican Ron DeSantis focused very little on policy, issues and solutions and instead relied heavily on President Donald Trump’s endorsement. The lack of a vision was troubling—and the...
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read moreThe Florida Legislature will be holding committee meetings in January and February to hear bills that will be considered during its 60-day session starting in March. Now is the time to start paying attention...
read moreThis has been a tough year. The presidential election was as ugly and mean-spirited as any I’ve seen. It took an incredible emotional toll on many of us and left bitter divisions that we’re...
read moreAs a lifelong Republican, it pains me to see what’s become of my party. There’s a lot of angst. Some Republicans unhappy with the drastic veer to the right have left the party—while others...
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