Russia tried to block Kosovo's independence during a closed-door emergency session of the U.N. Security Council on Sunday, saying it is deeply concerned about the safety of Serbs living in the territory. ...more

February 18, 2008

Here is the bottom line: Hometown Democracy is too extreme and, if passed, will ultimately result in a costly, ineffective attempt to address Florida's growth issues. ...more

January 16, 2008

with the total disintegration of the once all-powerful religious right. ...more

January 2, 2008

One of the key advantages of having a city or county charter is that voters can decide how their policymaking boards are structured. ...more

December 7, 2007

Presidents don't have indefinite veto power over which records are made public after they've left office, a federal judge ruled on Monday. ...more

October 2, 2007

Alan Greenspan, who served as Federal Reserve Chairman for 18 years and was the leading Republican economist for the past three decades, levels unusually harsh criticism at President Bush and the Republican Party in his new book, arguing that Bush abandoned the central conservative principle of fiscal restraint. ...more

September 15, 2007