Pharmaceutical companies and every other special interest group-industry do indeed have a strong grip on our elected representatives (editorial of Dec. 10.) The people's business doesn't get done because of the need for elected officials to constantly raise money to afford to run for re-election. Money comes from drug, oil, dairy, financial, meat and virtually every industry in the country as well as some outside the country to buy the votes of the peoples' representatives. In our system, voting out the incumbents simply replaces them with other special interest agents. ...more

December 14, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - While the stock market has performed like Busch Gardens' SheiKra roller coaster, Pasco County's investment portfolio has offered all the thrills of a kiddie ride. ...more

November 30, 2008

While the stock market has performed like Busch Gardens' SheiKra roller coaster, Pasco County's investment portfolio has offered all the thrills of a kiddie ride. ...more

November 9, 2008

After months of denouncing the influence of special-interest money in politics, Sen. Barack Obama is nonetheless entering a critical phase of the presidential campaign benefiting from millions of dollars being spent outside campaign finance rules. ...more

January 30, 2008