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Florida: Groupthink on the Sarasota County School Board - Dr. Rich Swier
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I am always fascinated by how politicians, once elected, don't do what they promised in order to get elected. Rather they become part of "the system". They
11 years ago
Learn about Sarasota's Prince of Dark (PAC) Money, and how our school board elections are being corrupted by out of state cash.
thedetail.net/2015/06/10/prince-of-dark-money/
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School Board Member Frank Kovach announced in April he will not run for reelection after 16 years of service. Kovach said the recent nonpartisan school board race was “corrupted by cash” and he exp...
11 years ago
Frank Filipanits, Gila Goldner Meriwether and 23 others like this
Over 750 people have signed the petition protesting the Sarasota County Commission's flagrant disregard for ethics. Sign today!
Sarasota County's Ethics Policy Gap
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Today's blog post is by retired attorney and NYC judge Frank Brenner. Stand up for Ethics in Sarasota County. Sign the petition: The Leroy Collins Institute is a non-partisan, state-wide policy organization which, it asserts, “studies and promotes creative solutions to key public issues facing the people of Florida.” In 2012, reporting on “The Ethics Policy Gap,” the Institute revealed that Florida has long been ethically challenged; that its state-level ethics laws and enforcement are essentially frozen in time; that “Florida has a well-documented problem of public corruption at every level of government; and that the “State Integrity Investigation’s Corruptions Risk Report Card gave Florida an overall C–minus grade for corruption risk and an F grade for ethics enforcement agencies.” [ 540 more words. ]
12 years ago
Bettye Banks, Lyndsay White and 23 others like this
This commentary from the Republican Party of Sarasota - saying there is no conflict of interest with Robinson working for Argus - is very disappolnting. I wonder if this truly represents the opinion of the Republican Executive Committee.
Republican Party of Sarasota (RPOS)
The Republican Party of Sarasota (RPOS) is proud to have Commissioner Christine Robinson as a County Commissioner. She has served Sarasota well and we find no conflict between her role as Commissioner and as Argus ED. She has been one of the most Conservative County Commissioners Sarasota County has ever had and is to be thanked for her service. She has worked to reduce the burden on tax payers by holding spending and refusing to raise taxes.
12 years ago
Krista Hunt-Rossmann, Kay Lobur Brogan and 2 others like this
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Audio of Rally for Integrity, Integrity 2016
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12 years ago
600 signatures. Have you signed? Rally for Integrity, today at 12:45 pm, 1660 Ringling Blvd.
www.ipetitions.com/petition/robinsons-conflict-of-interest-step-down-from
Robinson's Conflict of Interest: Step down from Argus or the County Commission
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I just visited www.ipetitions.com and signed an important petition. I really care about this cause and hope you'll show your support for it.
12 years ago
Alice Patton, Lyndsay White and 5 others like this
Tell Christine Robinson it is unethical to be a County Commissioner and a business lobbyist at the same time. Sign the petition, attend the Rally for Integrity on April 1st!
Sign the petition - 446 and Counting
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Today 446 people in Sarasota County have signed the petition telling Christine Robinson it is unethical to work as a County Commissioner and as Executive Director of a local lobbying organization, ...
12 years ago
Bettye Banks, Lynne Casey-Early and 23 others like this
I would like to know what would be required to remove the commissioners' term limit requirement from the county charter. I do not believe that this limit has improved the overall quality of the Board. In fact, I believe it's done the exact opposite.
12 years ago
Fox guarding the henhouse: Sarasota County Commissioner Robinson has officially begun working as Argus Executive Director. Argus pushed for the SRQ Airport Board to become appointed, not elected, & we got Bob Waechter, Carlos Beruff and Henry Rodriguez. Read, sign the petition, attend the rally. Integrity 2016!
A County Commissioner Cannot Serve Two Masters
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Last month it became official: Sarasota County Commissioner Christine Robinson is now Executive Director of the Argus Foundation. This relationship between a sitting County Commissioner and Sarasot...
12 years ago
Barbara Adelman, Edward Steenstra III and 23 others like this
Sarasota's Clark Rd: Organic Food Hub, or Congestion & Sprawl? Let's stop giving away the farm with millions in sprawl subsidies.
Future of Clark Rd: Organic Food Hub, or Congestion & Sprawl?
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Sarasota’s economy has been built on two elements: tourism and real estate. For years, local leaders have discussed the importance of diversifying our economy. Organic farming is emerging as an important avenue toward achieving that long sought-after goal. At the County’s annual Sustainable Sarasota conference, local agriculture advocate Don Hall told his audience that if Sarasota residents purchased 10 percent of their food from locally grown sources, it would add $80 million a year to our local economy. [ 466 more words. ]
12 years ago
Anne Maxfield Wilkinson, Marc Doyle and 23 others like this
Protesting toxic destruction of Sarasota Pinelands Reserve gets you accused of incivility, your e-mails missing from the County public access website. Please read and sign the petition.
Pinelands Reserve: The Civility Strawman & Opaque Commission E-mails
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You've moved into your new home a few months ago. The land is beautiful, and next to a preserve legally protected by the County. Your oasis won't be disturbed. Or so you think. The exchange betw...
12 years ago
Phil Hendricks, Jenn LaGasse Flanders and 23 others like this
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Conservation Land for a Shooting Range?
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Hello all, Today is the BCC hearing on the application for a shooting range on conservation land (Pinelands Reserve). It is likely to be heard later this morning (agenda item 28). If you haven't wr...
12 years ago
Mario Valencia-Rojas, Dan Lobeck and 10 others like this
Item 28 is now being discussed --- Pinelands Reserve/Shooting Range. See it live on Channel 19 Comcast. Or stream it live sarasotacounty.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php… They have received 70 e-mails on this issue.
12 years ago
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