They were standing tall in late July. The 18 volunteer park rangers began regular patrols then in Pasco County parks. ...more

December 6, 2007

The Pasco County park ranger program might be resurrected in some form after the abrupt end of the 4-month-old volunteer program Nov. 29. ...more

November 30, 2007

There's a lot to respect about the more than 40-year right of local and state government employees in Florida to form unions. ...more

November 25, 2007

Twelve big pension funds and a government workers' union are making last-ditch efforts to persuade securities regulators not to adopt a controversial shareholder rights rule before month's end. ...more

November 20, 2007

Regarding an article in the Tampa Tribune titled "Vaccination Prioritized for the flu." It is about who will receive the flu shots if a super-strain of flu triggers the next pandemic. The government has pregnant women and babies first, government workers next, and way down at the bottom are seniors (at the end of the line.) It was only a matter of time until the government figured a solution to fix Social Security, let the old die! ...more

October 26, 2007

A Day To Celebrate Sitting in the big room on Labor Day, I heard the speaker passionately proclaim his position. With fire and brimstone in his voice, he exhorted us to stand together against the evils of the day and to continue on down the path we had begun. My five-year-old daughter looked up at me and asked, 'Is this church?' ...more

September 8, 2007

When bemoaning the toll of state-mandated budget cuts on Hillsborough government, county administrator Pat Bean urged citizens to 'look under the hood' and tell Tallahassee to back off. ...more

September 7, 2007

The celebration of Labor Day is muted this year for most workers. Union membership is down, pay is flat and pensions are rare. ...more

September 3, 2007