Does the Speaker of the House in the U.S. Congress serve for life? If so, this country is in dire circumstances. Surely her party, the Democrats, must be embarrassed by this woman and her pronouncements. ...more

May 21, 2009

William Oehlecker of New Port Richey says Americans have become complacent, lazy and greedy. ...more

April 29, 2009

Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius has won Senate confirmation to serve as the nation's health and human services secretary. ...more

April 28, 2009

The Republican-controlled Florida House has voted largely on a party line basis, with most Democrats opposed, for a 2010 ballot proposal to loosen class size limits. ...more

April 17, 2009

A united Florida Senate has passed a $65.6 billion state budget. ...more

April 16, 2009

Anthony Comitto of Palm Harbor says op-ed page columnist Rich Lowry has worn out his welcome. ...more

April 15, 2009

As painful as it may be for state workers to contemplate, lawmakers are right to consider salary cuts this year. ...more

March 26, 2009

A House panel has approved a bill limiting fees the Florida Attorney General's Office will pay when hiring private lawyers for state cases. ...more

March 24, 2009

Friday's Highlands Today editorial "Obama must stand up to his own party on budget," I believe, misrepresents the entire budget process and wrongly leaves the impression that it is the Democrats who did most of the wasteful spending. ...more

March 19, 2009

A House committee wants to require women in Florida to get an ultrasound before they can get an abortion. ...more

March 18, 2009