On a frigid evening in January, more than 10,000 people gathered outside a 13th century cathedral in this Baltic capital to protest the government's handling of Latvia's economic crisis and demand early elections. ...more

February 2, 2009

The New York Times recently reported that "the Obama Administration and Democratic leaders in Congress are already dancing around one of the most politically delicate questions" of our day. ...more

January 31, 2009

Is the president prepared to nationalize the nation's banking system? ...more

January 31, 2009

This past fall, County Administrator David Hamilton decided to continue pursuing the doctorate of public administration he began five years ago. ...more

January 28, 2009

"I don't believe it's too late to change course, but it will be if we don't take dramatic action as soon as possible. If nothing is done, this recession could linger for years." ...more

January 12, 2009

With the state confronting at least a $2.3 billion budget shortfall, little is being spared lawmakers' ax. In the ongoing special session in Tallahassee, legislators have targeted programs serving the elderly, schoolchildren, the disabled and hospital patients. Environmental protections, higher education and many other efforts are on the chopping block. ...more

January 10, 2009

In the first year of his presidency George W. Bush was forced to confront the crisis of global terrorism. He responded by aggrandizing his power as president under the theory of a "unitary executive." The controversial and thoroughly repudiated policies that resulted, including warrantless surveillance of Americans' phone conversations, torture, and disregard for the basic constitutional rights of detainees, represented the most sweeping assertion of unchecked executive power in generations. ...more

January 3, 2009

As federal and state governments deal with the current economic crisis, there has been a lot of talk about the next federal "stimulus" package. ...more

January 2, 2009

Despite unprecedented pessimism about personal finances, consumer confidence among Floridians rose in December, reflecting optimism about new presidential leadership, a University of Florida study found. ...more

December 30, 2008

Despite unprecedented pessimism about personal finances, consumer confidence among Floridians rose in December, reflecting optimism about new presidential leadership, a University of Florida study found. ...more

December 29, 2008