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Tallahassee Democrat: Business and freedom go hand-in-hand
On Monday, we recognized National Citizenship Day, to commemorate the signing of the U.S. Constitution on Sept. 17, 1787. It also recognizes all who have become U.S. citizens. In conjunction with this holiday, we must tout the unique freedoms that allow us to grow and thrive. Our small-business community supplies 85 percent of Florida’s workforce […]
AP: Business making an anti-regulation pitch to voters
WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Association of Manufacturers, U.S. Chamber of Commerce and National Federation of Independent Business are working to make the anti-regulatory fervor their members share an issue in the last weeks of the campaign. The chamber and the manufacturers group have taken out issue ads saying the expense to business in complying […]
Sunshine State News: Testing So We Can Better Teach
As states across the country move toward a systemic revamping of their educational assessment programs, it is a good time to evaluate how states use learning assessments and whether they can be better transformed as teaching/learning tools. In addition to Florida’s FCAT, end of course exams, new Common Core State Standards (CCSS) assessments and the […]
Orlando Sentinel: Portrayal of Obama, sick-time delay, choosing a president
Portrayal of Obama In Tuesday’s “Our Take” editorial, “Rekindle the spirit,” the Sentinel editorial board asks “how America lost that feeling of brotherhood and became … such a fragmented, tribal nation.” If the board would glance to the right of the column to the Dana Summers political cartoon, the board might have a clue. This […]
Florida Voices: Reinsurance Market At Risk
Floridians understand the necessary precautions to take while preparing for a hurricane. Over the years FEMA and the State Emergency Operations Center have developed detailed precautionary measures and state execution strategies to handle natural disasters. Alongside these important processes includes maintaining a healthy and stable insurance market. If there is not a stable insurance market […]
Tampa Bay Times: Regulations strangling the economy
According to the federal Small Business Administration, the cost of complying with regulations for the typical small business is $10,500 per year, per employee. A firm with 10 workers, for example, must pay more than $100,000 every year just to remain on the right side of the rules imposed by Washington. That’s a drop in […]
Tallahassee Democrat: Hidden hurricane tax is a burden on Floridians
It’s hard to believe, but it’s been 20 years since Hurricane Andrew made landfall in Florida. After Andrew, residents rebuilt their homes, the South Florida economy grew, and Florida adopted stronger building codes. However, the Florida Wildlife Federation and other members of Florida’s broader conservation community believe we have yet to fully absorb the land-use […]
Tallahassee Democrat: New law makes vital vaccines easy to get
On behalf of AARP Florida, I applaud Gov. Rick Scott, state Rep. Ana Rivas Logan, and the rest of the Florida Legislature on a new law that expands vaccines for Florida residents, especially for those age 50-plus. Thanks to the Vaccine Access Act, in effect since July 1, pharmacists can now offer vaccinations against shingles […]