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New York Times: No Country for Slow Broadband
There is a popular story going around about the state of America’s broadband networks: service is pitifully slow, hugely overpriced and limited to the richest neighborhoods — whereas in Europe, service is cheap, fast and widespread because regulators force big companies to make room for smaller service providers. Almost none of this is true: America’s […]
Miami Herald: Desalination could solve our water problems
BY Julio Fuentes Viable water sources are essential for our economy and environment to flourish. Florida is surrounded by seawater, but we have an extremely limited supply of drinkable groundwater, which is being utilized at an unsustainable rate. Local officials and city managers across the state are beginning to consider and plan for alternative “drought-proof” […]
Tallahassee Democrat: Lester Abberger and Carol Weissert: State Legislature should recognize local authority
As the dust settles from the 2013 session of the Florida Legislature, we want to call attention to a troubling trend from this session and several that preceded it: the Legislature’s increasingly frequent willingness to override, ignore, or preempt local government authority. During this session, the Legislature enacted measures raising mandatory county pension contributions, prohibiting […]
Sunshine State News: Common Core: Extraordinary Solution to All-Too-Common Problem
By Ed Moore It is time to “Raise the bar!” I keep frequently seeing commentary from pundits that questions the need for Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and from some, the specter of federal government intrusion into educational matters. I am not really clear on their thought processes since the arguments they put forth tend […]
Sunshine State News: Good Reason to Get Rid of Renewable Fuel Standards
By Charles Rooney Rainey Cawthon has been in the fuel distribution business since 1948. Lots of things have changed in our industry over the last 65 years. Self-service has replaced full service at the gas station, unleaded gas has replaced leaded, and gas stations themselves have turned into convenience stores. The oil embargo back in […]
Huffington Post: Environmentally-friendly Forests? Well, Just on Paper
By Steve Pociask Consumers are increasingly seeking sustainable, environmentally-friendly products, including wood and paper products. In fact, many consumers are willing to pay more for eco-labeled goods that come from “well-managed forests.” Often times, that eco-label means that the wood was certified to have met the standards set by one particular international forestry certification organization, […]
Tampa Bay Business Journal: New Study: Adopting a Single Forestry Certification Standard Would Destroy American Jobs, Hurt Regional Economies
While some activist environmental groups push for a monopoly, a new study released today found that a Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) monopoly on forest certification in the U.S. could destroy tens of thousands of American jobs and hurt forest economies in the South and the Pacific Northwest. The study also found that a FSC monopoly […]
Cable industry making bold investments in Wi-Fi hotspots
One of the most pervasive myths about private telecommunications or other service providers is that they don’t care about consumers wants or needs and that they are slow to respond to them; they only care about bottom lines. But a new report shows the desire to fulfill consumers’ service demands is tied to success. According […]