The Capitolist: Hurricane Michael Sends Up Red Flags for the Future of Emergency Responder Communications in Florida
The Capitolist: Hurricane Michael Sends Up Red Flags for the Future of Emergency Responder Communications in Florida
by Brian Burgess Hurricane Michael battered Florida’s panhandle nearly a month ago, causing destruction the Gulf Coast has rarely seen. Besides the harm to homes and businesses, the damage to Florida’s civilian communications infrastructure was catastrophic. Cellular service was knocked out as towers and antennas were destroyed, and electric utilities faced widespread outages as power lines […]
Tampa Bay Times: ‘Baptists and bootleggers’ join forces to support ‘Yes on 4’ vote
By Steve Bousquet Conservative business groups and liberal environmental interests seldom see eye-to-eye in Tallahassee, but they are united in supporting Amendment 4 on Florida’s statewide primary ballot. The ballot question, pushed by the Legislature, would create an exemption from sales taxes and tangible personal property taxes for businesses that add solar panels. Groups promoting […]
Tampa Bay Times: Editorial: One good, one bad solar amendment
The Florida Supreme Court advanced the interests of the electric monopolies Thursday by narrowly ruling that an industry-backed solar power amendment to the state Constitution can be placed on the November ballot. The 4-3 split by the justices on whether the ballot language was clear or misleading reflects the thin line the utilities have walked […]