The Senate voted Wednesday to prohibit the CIA from using waterboarding and other harsh interrogation methods on terror suspects despite President Bush's threat to veto any measure that limits the agency's interrogation techniques. ...more

February 14, 2008

A key step in remaining exclusive as a Super Bowl host site is the ability to be inclusive. ...more

February 1, 2008

A plan to send $500 to $1,000 rebates to all but the richest taxpayers advanced in the Senate on Wednesday after Republicans and Democrats teamed to add aid for disabled veterans, the elderly and the unemployed to a House-passed economic recovery bill. ...more

January 31, 2008

We have a policy that explains how to report violations of our documents. It was adopted several years ago and written with the assistance and approval of our attorney. ...more

December 29, 2007

It's not that this historic district doesn't have plenty of shops, agree members of the retail development committee for the Ybor City Development Corp. ...more

December 26, 2007

When I saw the make up of the Lake Denton Special Citizens Committee appointed by our county commissioners, I was concerned that boaters were apparently excluded. I suggested in a previous letter titled "Where's The Boater" that the words "boat ramp" would soon morph into the words "swimming beach." Seems like that's on its way to become a fact. ...more

October 18, 2007

Recall The Recall I have read every letter to the editor and article in two daily newspapers about the attempted recall of Dade City Commissioner Camille Hernandez. I do not like recall elections or impeachment of elected officials unless there is overwhelming evidence of unlawful activity. Recalls and impeachment lead to instability in government and can be much more harmful than an elected official serving out their term. ...more

September 10, 2007