Cities and counties across Florida increasingly are using taxpayer dollars in election campaigns when local politicians think an important issue is at stake. ...more

March 26, 2009

Nashville voters are heading to the polls today to decide whether to make English the mandatory language for all city business. ...more

January 22, 2009

Hillsborough County appeared to be heading toward embracing the idea of purchasing and protecting undeveloped land, overwhelmingly approving an extension of a 21-year-old land preservation program. ...more

November 5, 2008

Hillsborough County has again embraced the idea of purchasing and protecting undeveloped land, overwhelmingly approving an extension of a 21-year-old land preservation program. ...more

November 4, 2008

Barring a last-minute ruling from the Florida Supreme Court, the Hillsborough County mayor question won't be on the ballot. That doesn't mean voters won't be asked about at least part of the issue. ...more

October 19, 2008

Hiring And Firing Of Tampa City Council's Attorney ON THE BALLOT: "Should the Charter be amended to allow City Council, rather than the city attorney, to employ an attorney whose salary and qualifications are comparable to other city attorneys; to render independent advisory opinions pursuant to vote of City Council and legal advice relating to City Council business that may be requested by any member, and remove the responsibility for the attorney to perform other duties as required by the city attorney?" ...more

October 19, 2008

Time to place the Hillsborough County mayor question on November's ballot is getting short. ...more

September 12, 2008

The fate of the county mayor question is in the hands of a three-judge panel. ...more

September 5, 2008

This concerns The Tampa Tribune Aug. 2 story, "County Mayor Not Likely To Make Ballot." I have helped lead numerous petition efforts throughout Florida, one of which was ended by a very similar court ruling. It is encouraging to see the court rule in the county mayor case in a manner that is consistent with how it ruled in our 1995 city of Tampa referendum case. ...more

August 6, 2008

The pro-county mayor group is appealing a judge's decision to take the referendum off November's ballot. ...more

August 5, 2008