Shortly before America's elections in November, then-vice presidential candidate Joe Biden was widely criticized for predicting that an Obama administration would almost certainly be tested by what he called a "generated" international crisis, in much the way that the Soviet Union "tested" John F. Kennedy shortly after he assumed office. ...more

March 7, 2009

Vice President Dick Cheney blamed Congress for failing to bail out the auto industry, saying the White House was forced to step in to save U.S. car companies. ...more

December 21, 2008

After three terms in the Legislature, Kevin Ambler appears headed for an easy re-election in District 47, which covers much of northwestern Hillsborough County. ...more

October 19, 2008

"Crunch: Why Do I Feel So Squeezed? (And Other Unsolved Economic Mysteries)," by Jared Bernstein; Berrett-Koehler, 225 pages ($26.95) ...more

July 20, 2008

Over the next few months, you likely will hear a lot about a proposal to create a county mayor position in Hillsborough County. ...more

July 5, 2008

Leave it to Pasco County Republican Party Chairman Bill Bunting to use a hammer instead of gentlemanly diplomacy to promote GOP candidates this election season. ...more

June 1, 2008

Saint Leo University is one of more than 1,750 institutions examining global warming and possible solutions in what's being billed as the largest teach-in in U.S. history today. ...more

January 31, 2008

Pasco County commissioners make important policy decisions at every meeting, but part of their regular business doesn't get nearly enough fanfare - and that's the donations to county government by generous businesses and residents. ...more

October 8, 2007