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Florida Voices: Let’s Again Be “A City Upon A Hill”
Let’s Again Be “A City Upon A Hill” Every four years we embrace an activity that is the most important governmental thing we do as Americans, the selection of our president. During my life there have been 12 presidents selected. Some soared while others foundered. Some led purposefully, while others appeared lost. We have suffered […]
Florida Voices: Stop Subsidizing Construction on Flood-Prone Coasts
Other Views from Those in the Know Stop Subsidizing Construction on Flood-Prone Coasts As Florida’s elected officials gear up for the start of the 2012 state legislative session, one issue we hope they will tackle deals with Florida’s increasing vulnerability to storms, flooding and sea level rise. It is critical that our elected and appointed […]
Miami Herald: Miami Chamber of Commerce endorses casinos
The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce will lobby for bringing large-scale casinos to South Florida, provided that some of the gambling taxes go to local governments and county voters can decide the gambling issue by referendum. The requirements for the proposed casinos approved by the Chamber board go further than the current pro-casino bill being […]
The Washington Times: Mounting federal regulations are hurting the U.S. economy
As policy discussions in Washington become more and more entrenched, hardworking Americans across the country are calling for change as they continue to shoulder the burden of impractical policies. Recent comments by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid demonstrate a growing disconnect between policymakers creating regulations and small businesses dealing with the realities of complying with […]
Sun-Sentinel: Address municipal pensions
Earlier this year, Florida legislators started making state employees contribute to their pensions. That strengthened the state’s biggest public pension plan, and made it fairer for the taxpayers who subsidize pensions. But there are hundreds of smaller pension plans run by Florida cities for their employees, and many aren’t as well funded as the state […]
Times-Union: Floridians ‘get’ the Cat Fund troubles
By The Times-Union Floridians recognize that the state’s property insurance system is broken and are willing to take reasonable action to fix it. A landslide majority of Floridians, 70 percent, fear being assessed hundreds of dollars in fees because the state’s Catastrophe Fund is unable to cover insurance claims, according to a scientific poll conducted […]
One Hundred Associates Volunteer for Green Makeover of Orlando Veterans Hospital
One Hundred Associates Volunteer for Green Makeover of Orlando Veterans Hospital ~ ScottsMiracle-Gro facilitates large-scale beautification of local veterans medical center~ ORLANDO – Today, associates from ScottsMiracle-Gro visited the Orlando VA Medical Center to launch an extensive green makeover in the outdoor spaces surrounding the facility. Staff members from local elected officials’ offices also joined […]
Wall Street Journal: Florida’s Hurricane Reform Winds
Florida’s Hurricane Reform Winds Politicians are finally making plans to protect taxpayers. Florida marked the end of its sixth straight season without a hurricane landfall last month, and the U.S. marked the longest stretch without a major storm since the beginning of reliable records in 1851. Even more remarkably, state politicians and Republican Governor Rick […]