Despite election reforms Florida officials approved last year, most voters in the state will rely this month on the same touch-screen machines that have come under fire nationwide. ...more

January 24, 2008

Despite election reforms that state officials approved last year, most Florida voters will rely this month on the same touch-screen machines that have come under fire nationwide. ...more

January 23, 2008

Republican Bobby Jindal was sworn in Monday as Louisiana's 55th governor, and moved quickly to make good on a campaign promise to clean up the corrupt image of this hurricane-battered state. ...more

January 15, 2008

In 2007, several Florida lawmakers lambasted a $491 million state deal with CSX Transportation to buy track for commuter rail in the Orlando area and expand CSX's freight operations into Polk County. ...more

December 25, 2007

After reading Bud Morgan's recent offering regarding a legacy of failure, Thomas Paine's line that "these are the times that try men's souls" comes to mind. He goes on to observe "Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered." ...more

December 20, 2007

Gov. Charlie Crist, the self-proclaimed "people's governor," says he believes in open government. ...more

December 16, 2007

It's understandable that state Sen. Mike Fasano and other officials want Pasco County government to purchase west-Pasco based Aloha Utilities. Customer service and water quality issues have plagued the utility for years, and dozens of orders by state regulators have failed to solve them, leaving customers frustrated and angry. ...more

December 12, 2007

Under a bill considered Friday by local state legislators, taxi drivers who ferry passengers around Tampa for the 2009 Super Bowl may face federal background checks but will be free of out-of-state competition. ...more

December 8, 2007