Let's dispense with three fallacies swirling about the question of abortion coverage in health care reform. Two are being peddled by anti-abortion forces. One, perhaps the most relevant, is being pushed by the pro-choice side. ...more

November 22, 2009

One of the questions central to next year's vote on an additional sales tax for transit and roads in Hillsborough County is what happens if the tax is rejected. What's plan B? ...more

November 21, 2009

SunRail backers in the state Senate continue to press for a special session to jumpstart the Central Florida commuter rail project. ...more

November 6, 2009

SunRail backers in the state Senate continue to press for a special session to jump start the Central Florida commuter rail project. ...more

November 5, 2009

After Hillsborough County's rail plans stalled 10 years ago, Charlotte, N.C., got the federal money that had been designated for Tampa's project. ...more

October 25, 2009

Hillsborough County's Head Start and Early Head Start got a jolt of federal stimulus money with a whopping $11.7 million grant over two years. ...more

October 23, 2009

Hillsborough County's Head Start and Early Head Start got a jolt of federal stimulus money with a whopping $11.7 million grant over two years. ...more

October 21, 2009

Impact fee freeze and resurfacing a bike trail just to use federal money, what a ridiculous job these commissioners are doing for us the taxpayer and their employers. Hernando County, the highest unemployed county in Florida! ...more

October 14, 2009

Residents in New Tampa soon will have a new fire station and firefighters in their neighborhood, courtesy of the federal government. ...more

October 8, 2009

Walt Disney World is putting its weight behind central Florida's bid for $2.5 billion in federal money to construct a high-speed train that links Orlando and Tampa. ...more

October 2, 2009