A Florida man didn't get very far with his claim that a constitutional right to bear arms should apply to convicted felons. ...more

March 13, 2009

This week the United States Supreme Court ruled in the case of Vicky Crawford vs. Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee. ...more

January 30, 2009

President Obama may not want the issue of abortion and reproductive rights to be a major focus early in his presidency, but he and his party quickly put it in the spotlight. ...more

January 29, 2009

After receiving a slew of complaints, Pinellas County is working toward tightening its ordinances so beachgoers at county parks can no longer wear swimwear that reveals too much of their buttocks. ...more

January 13, 2009

Voters all across the state have an opportunity to protect the interest of children, by casting a yes vote for Amendment 2. State legislatures all across the country understand that the marriage-based, two-parent family, consisting of a father and a mother, offers the best socioeconomic safeguards for children. This is why 26 states affirm marriage as the exclusive union of one man and one woman in their constitutions. Additionally, 19 more states (including Florida), have prohibitions against same-sex marriage or polygamy in their statutes. ...more

October 25, 2008

On paper, the USF-Patel Charter School appeared a perfect marriage. ...more

August 1, 2008

China will allow a modicum of dissent at the Olympics, setting up special protest zones far from the main sports venues, in a shift that supporters and detractors said Wednesday is meant to safely channel criticism and avoid disrupting the games. ...more

July 24, 2008

Until the Supreme Court ruled Thursday, it was unclear if citizens in this country had even a limited right to possess a loaded firearm for hunting or personal self-defense. ...more

June 27, 2008

As energy prices soar and cause good jobs to leave our state and country for places where energy is affordable, Congress will soon consider whether to modify outdated and damaging prohibitions on domestic energy production. ...more

June 11, 2008

People with disabilities might soon be catching taxis instead of specially equipped vans and buses. ...more

May 27, 2008