There’s a new executive at the Pensacola News Journal – Dick Schnieder. He’s already changing things. The media giant will start endorsing candidates for the elections. The PNJ was the only major…
Category: Politics
IN: Aftermath of Hurricane Ivan
Hurricane Ivan kicked us out of our nice digs in the Theisen Building. We left half our furniture behind – either destroyed or it was too heavy to carry down three flights…
Road to Ruin
The General Accounting Office has issued its latest fiscal report. Put bluntly – the current fiscal policies of this Administration and the Republican Congress are leading us to financial ruin. GAO’s has…
Slate: Washington Buzz – week ended 9/15/06
Zeitgeist Checklist—Article 3 Edition What Washington is talking about this week. By Dana Milbank Updated Friday, Sept. 15, 2006, at 6:29 PM ETTorturing Geneva Intelligence. GOP hopes for a showdown over tribunals…
New Blog – ricksblog.biz
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One fifth of City vote – under 40 year olds
From IN Editor Duwayne Escobedo: The numbers are in from the Escambia County Supervisor of Elections office. What does the analysis tell us for the under-40 age group? Within the Pensacola city…
Hot, Hot, Hot – 9/14/06
Hottest post for the day Where’s Marty? Who should replace him? Will Air America declare bankruptcy? Gulf1: SOC failed because of PNJ picture Kolokouris may be big winner, too Aragon East in…
IN cover creates stir
The INMA issue cover (Sept. 14) is creating a controversy. A few distribution sites have asked for it to be picked up. Others want even more copies. The rack outside our office…
ECSO Love Boat sunk
Rumor: The Escambia Co. Sheriff Office has scuttled its marine patrol. It’s two boats are in the fenced lot next to office buildings. The boats cost about $35,000 each. Why have these…
Copy of injunction against Commissioners
Here is the PDF of the injunction against County Administrator George Touart and the Esc. Co. Commissioners on their attempt to create a finance dept. Court Order
Davis makes history…but does Ron Melton approve?
NEWS FROM THE FLORIDA DEMOCRATIC PARTY For Immediate Release, September 14, 2006 Contact: Mark Bubriski, 305.766.3765 DEMOCRATS MAKE HISTORY WITH FIRST BLACK LT. GOV. NOMINEE, DARYL JONES Florida Democrats Laud the Choice…
New Blog Design coming
Rick’s Blog is being upgraded this weekend. We’re finalizing the design and should have it up by Monday, Sept. 18. One feature will be ads – not intrusive, but effective for the…