Category: Politics
Palin elected by least votes of any Gov.
I can’t find a governor elected with fewer votes that Sarah Palin (114,697). Here is the list of 2006 Governor elections by state – listing…
Council oversteps
The Pensacola City Council overstepped its authority by requiring the CMPA Board to have public input at all its meetings. The Community Maritime Park Associates…
IN Your Head Radio Backtracks
What is a Community Organizer? David Chavis, president of the Association for the Study and Development of Communities 9/11 LISTEN Â Larry Harris of Mason-Dixon Polling…
Political Addictionary
Our friends at Comedy Central have been trying to come with words to describe: A last minute VP choice that brings a modicum of energy…
Boeing “politically terrorized the Air Force”
Mobile County Commission President Steve Nodine didn’t mince any words in his criticism of the DOD decision to delay the air tanker decision. Nodine told…
DOD calls off tanker competition
The Department of Defense is calling off the competition to replace its aging fleet of aerial-refueling tankers. Apparently, they don’t think they can pick a winner…
Pensacola teen calls in Ohio bomb threats
This is crazy. A Pensacola 16-year-old admits calling in bomb threats at five Muskingum County (Ohio) schools today after the calls were traced by the…
Pensacola loses another leader
Nelson Bradshaw is the new city president for Compass Bank in Jacksonville. Read more. Congratulations to Nelson.
Letter from reader confirms survey
The results of the Quality of Life study are real. Here is a letter I got after I spoke on to local professional group yesterday….
IN report on Council meeting
City acknowledges economic problem, divisive on attack by Sean Boone What could be worse than hearing your elected city officials (up for reelection I might…
New blog keeps eye on Miller
Congressman Jeff Miller is being watched on a new blog – The Jeff Miller Chronicle. Today’s post – Miller Broke?
Panama City has gangs…so do we
News Herald has a jailhouse interview with “Worm”, a member of the Crazy White Boys gang, in its story Alleged gang members speak out. According…
PNJ wakes up, sees under 40s may be leaving
The daily newspaper is slowly picking up on the idea that under 40 year olds aren’t all happy here. We’ve been writing about it for…
Wave of the future for PNJ
The Chicago Tribune is cutting back to just three sections: News, Life and Sports (Read more). PNJ could probably go with two, combining its tiny…
Pssst, change is the message
Even John McCain is now talking about change. I hear Pensacola City Council members are upset over the Quality of Life. They claim it was…
Moby’s vision is off
In his PNJ column today, Mark “Moby” O’Brien writes: …Pensacola clearly is evolving into a retirement and vacation community, and they’re deciding whether to fight…
Good News
This is a huge step in the right direction. Escambia County Commission reduces the county’s 2007-08 property tax millage rate from 8.017 mils to 6.9755…
O’Sullivan’s speech at Chamber annual meeting
Given today at New World Landing: Good morning and welcome. We’re here today because we share an interest, a love and a concern for our…
No gangs?
More teen on teen violence. Yet no one wants to call gang-related. WEAR TV reports: Pensacola Police say a 16 year old stabbed an 18…
People are not happy here
Yesterday, the Better Pensacola Forum has released its first Quality of Life survey that was conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research of Washington, D.C. The…
