Along with important elections for Governor, State Legislature and County and City Commissioners, our local constitutions are on the November ballot. Here is a review and my take on the City Charter Amendments amendments. Having […]
It’s election season! Soon voter mailboxes will be stuffed with PAC fliers. Who pays for these fliers? Finding out is difficult. Citizens United changed national elections. But in Sarasota & Manatee counties, PAC donors spend […]
I did not expect Martin Hyde to provide a full explanation of how he violated Florida election law. But that’s exactly what he did. […]
The impact of dark money has been seen in our County and School Board races, but not nearly as much in the Sarasota City Commission races. Martin Hyde is running for one of the two […]
In the last decade we have seen a profound transformation in local elections due to dark money. Tens of thousands in unidentifiable, unaccountable PAC (Political Action Committee) money has flowed into local elections. As one […]
We the Gulf Coast Builder’s Exchange, in order to form a more perfect city…. No, the freshly minted proposed charter for the City of Sarasota doesn’t begin this way, but the assertion that […]
Susan Chapman will make an excellent City Commissioner Originally published April 27, 2013 in SRQ Daily There has been plenty of negative rhetoric lobbed against City Commission candidate Susan Chapman —dubbing her one of […]
A look at City Commission Candidate treasurers reveals alliances, raises questions Originally published January 26, 2013 The City Commission race is upon us, and we are fortunate to have six neighbors running for the […]
City voters are careful voters Originally published November 27, 2012 in SRQ Daily This Thanksgiving comes on the heels of one of the longest general election ballots in recent memory. […]
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