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Sun Sentinel: Bill Hodgkins: Approving the Keystone pipeline strengthens national security
The debate on the Keystone XL pipeline has been vigorous, yet President Obama continues to stall approval of the project. Here in Florida, U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy has been a strong advocate for the Keystone XL pipeline and has correctly identified jobs benefits and potential boosts to small businesses that construction will bring. His favorable […]
The Tampa Tribune: Rising food costs take bite out of budgets
By Richard Mullins Anyone wanting to save money on groceries might want to skip breakfast, especially the bacon. Bacon, eggs, coffee and butter have skyrocketed in price over the past four years — thanks to high grain and energy prices and soaring demand for food abroad. If there’s any good news for shoppers, it’s that […]
The Daytona Beach News-Journal: Future ethanol mandates would be bad for economy
When oil-industry supporters and Al Gore agree on an issue, one had better pay attention as to why. Former Vice President Gore and many oil-industry supporters are dubious about the feasibility of using ethanol in gasoline blends, as mandated in the U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard. That regulation was intended to reduce dependence on foreign oil, […]
The Washington Informer: Payday Loans Still a Debt Trap by Design
Payday loans — the small loans that come with big fees and triple-digit annual interest rates — pose serious threats to the financial well-being of borrowers where they remain available. That was the conclusion reached in new research by the Center for Responsible Lending (CRL). “Whether they receive the loans online, in storefronts or through […]
Tallahassee Democrat: Raymond Edmondson: Collins Institute gets it right on pensions
The Florida Public Pension Trustees Association applauds the newest report released by LeRoy Collins Institute, “Doing it Right: Recognizing Best Practices in Florida’s Municipal Pensions” (August 2013). The FPPTA has been a vocal critic of previous LeRoy Collins Institute reports, particularly the institute’s “Report Card” of municipal pension plans with which we took exception because […]
Context Florida: Bryan Olmert: Keeping our forests renewable and sustainable benefits every economic sector
By Bryan Olmert One of many fallacies believed about the timber industry is that it depletes our natural resources. In reality, it is forest owners and tree farmers who have led the push for sustainable practices on our land, keeping our natural resources renewable. Too many policymakers and activist groups ignore this reality, and too […]
News Service of Florida: FLA College Presidents: Congress Should Pass Immigration Reform this Year
By Margie Menzel Florida college and university presidents are calling on Congress to pass immigration reform this year, saying it would be better for the state’s economy if foreign students could stay after graduation, instead of being forced to take their diplomas and leave. The “brain drain” of U.S.-educated foreign students is worrying economic and […]
The Tampa Tribune: Letters to the editor: Fairness for pharmacies
By Robert S. Hoye, C.R. Ph. As professional compounding pharmacists, we at Hoye’s Pharmacy support the concept of audits to ensure the integrity of public and private health-care programs and to prevent fraud, waste and abuse in third-party billing for prescription claims. But what we see repeatedly is that, under current auditing practices, legitimate pharmacy businesses […]