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Lawmakers’ Deadly Passion for Developers
When people talk about the great love stories of history, they often mention such figures as Marc Anthony and Cleopatra, Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, and Johnny and June Carter Cash, who got married in a fever hotter than a pepper sprout. Read more
The Ronbo Bus Is Careening Towards a Ditch
Ronbo is pissed off. Madder than a wet hen. Angry as a sack full of rattlers. Irate as a guy with sand in his Speedo. Read more
Here We Go Again, Another Mass Shooting
The mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, made national news. I guess because in one mass shooting, Maine had more gun deaths than it does in a full year. The state is unique in that it has a low murder rate and does not regularly suffer mass shootings, Read more
DeSantis Education Policies Sink Florida Universities
The American Association of University Professors recently conducted a survey of faculty in Florida, North Carolina, Georgia and Texas, finding the state of higher education in the South is not strong – in fact, it’s in crisis. Read more
Republicans Should Accept Help From Dems to Govern
October 3, 2023, was Groundhog Day in the U.S. House of Representatives. Read more
Local Governments Thumb Their Noses at the Law
Thousands of public officials and employees in Miami-Dade go to work on your behalf and take home your hard-earned tax dollars in return. They are hired or elected to serve none but the citizenry, meaning they must abide by all public records laws Read more
Safety Devices in School Zones Cut Down on Injury and Death
We can all agree that the safety of all residents, and especially our children, must be our community’s top priority. But speeding, and distracted and unsafe driving pose a dire risk to our schoolchildren. That’s why I support Miami-Dade County Read more