This probably is not the way to establish my liberal street cred, but someone has to tell those left-wing Obama-bashers to shut up. They just don't get it. Hence their growing displeasure with President Barack Obama for "betraying" what they perceived to be the permanent political realignment in 2008 they've dreamt of for decades. ...more

January 2, 2010

The political winds that swept President-elect Barack Obama to victory also may have eroded some of the Tampa Bay area's congressional clout. ...more

November 16, 2008

This month's Mayor's Hour on CTTV features some fascinating local history. Mayor Pam Iorio and I were on location at the J.C. Newman Cigar Factory in Ybor City, which was built in 1910 and is the only active operation in the Tampa Bay area. It is the oldest family-owned one in the nation. ...more

September 24, 2008

Sen. John McCain's reversal of his position on offshore oil drilling diminishes his reputation as a straight-talking maverick. On this issue, he is offering a false promise of quick fixes to today's high gas prices. ...more

June 19, 2008