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McDonald used internet

Posted on June 26, 2008

Esther McDonald -PCC alum who is accused of denying internships and honor programs at the U.S. Department of Justice for political or ideological affiliations – determined whether candidates had liberal affiliations based…

IN Your Head Radio 6.25

Posted on June 25, 2008

Today on IN Your Head Radio. Many Florida races are being affected by what is being called an “UN-Democratic Loophole.” Candidates ensure write-in candidates run against them in order to block votes….

Miller plagiarizes speech

Posted on June 25, 2008

Daily News reports that Congressman Jeff Miller posted a speech on his Web site without acknowledging that it was written by a speech Sen. Johnny Isakson from Georgia for his son’s high…

Pensacola gets gang task force

Posted on June 25, 2008

Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum, is establishing seven task forces across the state to deal with gang activity. Pensacola will have one. Also: Tallahassee, Tampa, Jacksonville, Orlando, Fort Myers, and Miami. I…

IN Your Head Radio backtracks

Posted on June 24, 2008

Click to listen Justin Gatlin’s attorney Joseph Zarzaur

Ice Pilots were terrible under Forgione

Posted on June 24, 2008

Ice Pilots owner Mario Forgione has walked away from hockey before. In 2006 he sold his junior hockey team in Toronto to Eugene Melnyk, who owns the Ottawa Senators and also an…

No more Ice Pilots

Posted on June 23, 2008

ECHL TERMINATES ICE PILOTS MEMBERSHIP In a statement released by the ECHL on June 23, 2008, the membership of the Pensacola Ice Pilots has been terminated. This week the Ice Pilots will…

IN Your Head Radio 6.23

Posted on June 23, 2008

Today, IN Your Head Radio will begin an hour early as Larry Butler is away in Nashville. My guests will include John Marks, Mayor of Tallahassee  who is in Miami for The…

Panel needs to study ECSO budget

Posted on June 23, 2008

Okay, it’s time we quit ignoring the pink elephant in the room. The biggest sinkhole in the Escambia County budget is the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office budget. It has grown astronomically over…

St. Pete Times calls out Crist

Posted on June 23, 2008

Finally the mainstream newspapers are pointing out that the popular Florida governor, Charlie Crist, has yet to really deliver on anything. It is all smoke and mirrors and a lot of talk….

IN Your Head Radio backtracks

Posted on June 20, 2008

Click to listen to these recent radio interviews: Taxwatch Report Stephen Boykewich – New Orleans Workers’ Center for Racial Justice

IN Your Head Radio 6.20

Posted on June 20, 2008

Today: The Florida TaxWatch Center for Local Government Studies will release the results of their  analysis of Escambia County government, Improving Transparency and Accountability in Escambia County Government, today at a press…

Notes: City Council 6.19.08

Posted on June 20, 2008

June 19 City Council meeting notes: At Thursday night’s City Council meeting, members ultimately voted unanimously to send the controversial tree ordinance back to city staff. Councilman P.C. Wu was the only…

Roads Inc settles

Posted on June 20, 2008

The Escambia County Commission accepted a settlement agreement with Roads, Inc. over the huge hole in the ground in the Cantonment area. Roads Inc. six months to complete its pond. Earth-moving equipment…

More notes: Charter Review

Posted on June 19, 2008

June 18 Charter Review Commission—Part 2 CRC Chairwoman Crystal Spencer told Mayor John Fogg she is concerned that when she and consultant William Haraway go before the city council on July 1,…

IN Your Head Radio 6.19

Posted on June 19, 2008

Today on IN Your Head Radio I will be talking  with Larry B. Johnson  of Coastkeeper, Inc about the improvements to the Pensacola‘s tree ordinance and I will be taking your rants at…

Tax Watch report tomorrow

Posted on June 19, 2008

Florida TaxWatch to Releases Analysis, Recommendations on Improving Escambia County Government PENSACOLA – The Florida TaxWatch Center for Local Government Studies will release the results of its analysis of Escambia County government,…

Notes: Charter review 6.19.08

Posted on June 19, 2008

June 18 Charter Review Commission meeting notes: Mayor John Fogg told the Charter Review Commission Monday night that he announced when he did that he’s not seeking re-election so he could speak…

Reasons GAO upheld Boeing protests

Posted on June 19, 2008

Here are the reasons why the Government Accountability Office upheld the Boeing protest of the Air Force Tanker contract for Northrop-Grumman in Mobile: 1. The Air Force, in making the award decision,…

Wendell Hall lays off 14, save $620K

Posted on June 19, 2008

The Santa Rosa County Sheriff announced that he is cutting 14 positions by July 11. Hall’s spokesman, Sgt. Scott Haines, told the Daily News that the positions include include crime prevention personnel,…

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