The disconnect between the responsible citizen and our elected officials is the most blatant when we consider the economic fix we are in and a quick fix we could all benefit from. The basic problem will never be resolved by continuing to Band-aid the symptoms. ...more

March 26, 2009

Items of interest from the Jan. 12 Plant City Commission meeting: •Commissioners held the first of two public hearings on a proposed ordinance prohibiting parking on portions of streets bordering the park and playground in Royal Hills subdivision. ...more

January 21, 2009

Barack Obama's remarkable election has inflicted a stunning defeat on Republicans and conservatives, apparently reversing the pro-market Reagan revolution that began in the early 1980s. Conservatives are now beginning what will be a long period of soul-searching to understand what went wrong and how they can rebuild. ...more

November 22, 2008

Linda Hayward, a tax reform activist, made no secret she wanted the three incumbent county commissioners voted off the board in the November election. ...more

November 19, 2008

Democratic candidate Joseph Puglia was forced to abandon his campaign due to his wife's illness. ...more

October 8, 2008

Randy Goggin of New Port Richey says Gov. Sarah Palin has more governmental experience than Sen. Barack Obama. ...more

September 27, 2008

County Commission hopeful Ramon Gutierrez picked up the endorsement of the Hernando County Taxpayers Alliance this week. ...more

September 19, 2008

The city of Tampa made an unsuccessful bid to get the 2008 GOP National Convention a couple of years ago, and though no one is saying it was a deal killer, the fact that it would be in the peak of hurricane season was certainly a factor in our rejection. ...more

September 9, 2008

Pasco County's budget for 2009 will be the subject of a public hearing by county commissioners Monday evening. ...more

September 6, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - State Rep. Will Weatherford, R-Wesley Chapel, has stepped in for U.S. Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite, R-Brooksville, to conduct today's Fair Tax Town Hall meeting. The meeting will feature U.S. Rep. John Linder, R-Ga. ...more

August 20, 2008