Tallahassee can’t wait for Washington to tackle the crisis of illegal immigration
By James Staudenraus Let’s face it. Most of Florida’s 850,000 to 957,000 unlawful immigrants were...
Category: Op-Ed
Underhill inaction speaks volumes
Previously posted in the Pensacola News Journal http://pensacolanewsjournal.fl.newsmemory.com/publink.php?shareid=1690611d4 By Gene Valentino I was disappointed to...
Aluminum and steel tariff job loss predictions are being exaggerated; impact will be minimal
by Economic Policy Institute The Trump administration recently announced that it would impose tariffs of...
Toilet-to-Tap bill on Governor Scott’s desk: permits sewage effluent disposal in Florida aquifers
Dear Friends of Florida’s Waters: The “toilet to tap” legislation is now on Gov. Rick...
OPINION: Teachers & students lose, contractors win: Florida school safety bill forbids teacher carry, includes $373.4 million security outlay
By Deborah Nelson Florida’s legislature, yesterday, passed a bill that includes $373.4 million in new...
Florida lawmakers mull sewage water for drinking: Clean Water update
by Linda Young/Executive Director, Florida Clean Water Network The legislative session will end next week...
Gaetz memo grandstanding belies his unconstitutional FISA bill vote
by Deborah Nelson It looks like the FBI abused surveillance power in a political attack...
Guest Viewpoint: Gaetz beach bill flub hurts homeowners, local beachgoers and military
By Cris Dosev While current District 1 congressman Matt Gaetz is busy maximizing his Washington...
Tallahassee ready to rumble after Latvala resignation
Embattled Florida Senator, Jack Latvala R-Clearwater will officially resign from the Florida Senate on Friday,...
CFJG urges Senate to abolish weaponized filibuster
by Deborah Nelson/Policy Director/Citizens for a Just Government In response to systemic gridlock, Citizens...
Hatchery hate-o-rama a classic symptom of Pensacola stagnancy
Pensacola’s irrepressible “economic development” experts are at it again – and by “it” I mean...
Gaetz misrepresents beach bill…News Journal lets it slide
By Deborah Nelson "No part of our legislation has ever or will ever limit...
ANALYSIS: Beach bills appear to preserve Escambia, but not Santa Rosa public access
By Deborah Nelson/photo copyright Deborah Nelson It’s not clear if proposed Federal legislation to convert...
Meet the new NAFTA, same as the old NAFTA
Editor's note: click here to read the Trump administration's NAFTA renegotiating summary, released July 17,...
Rand Paul: Retaining instead of repealing Obamacare will be Republicans’ undoing
by Senator Rand Paul Republicans will live and learn to regret the day they decided...
OPINION: Interstate insurance sales start with McCarran Ferguson repeal currently languishing in Senate
by Deborah Nelson (reprinted in edited form from Citizens for a Just Government) The Federal Government’s abrogation of...
Public Citizen: Add your name to NAFTA renegotiation letter
by: Public Citizen Add your name: Demand a NAFTA renegotiations benefit working people, not corporations:...
OPINION: Fed interest rate hikes could slow economy
by Economic Policy Institute The decision by the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) [June 14] to raise...
Perdido Key beach owners can keep their beach private…as long as they pay for restoration
by Glenn Niblock An excerpt from a May 6 Pensacola News Journal article follows. It...
OPINION: Workers lost in Trump’s first 100 days
by Economic Policy Institute In a new report (HERE), EPI experts examine President Trump’s actions...