Month: September 2007
Higher fees coming
As Escambia County deals with lower property tax revenues, you can expect the county commissioners to raise fees and charges for services whenever possible. This…
Cost of Iraq War
The Washington Post reports that: President Bush plans to ask Congress next month for up to $50 billion in additional funding for the war in…
Jena Six
A friend in Louisiana told about the Jena Six. The story hasn’t gotten much national coverage but may soon. At the beginning of the 2006…
Et tu, Mobytu
News Journal columnist Mark O’Brien adds himself to the list of PNJ columnists and opinion writers asking the County Administrator George Touart to retire/resign (…
Why care about environment
The one local issue few elected officials truly want to tackle is the environment. It’s too expensive, too complicated and just too scary to face….
Life without a paper mill
Last month, there were rumblings that International Paper was ready to shutdown its Cantonment mill if its wastewater disposal plan wasn’t allowed to happen. The…
PNJ Dogan asks Touart to resign
News Journal columnist Reggie Dogan wrote at open letter to County Administrator George Touart asking him to resign. Frankly, we have lost trust in you….
