Murdoch/News Corp whistleblower found dead

The Guardian reports Sean Hoare, the former News of the World showbusiness reporter who was the first named journalist to allege that Andy Coulson was…

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Court upholds $28M Tobacco judgment

The Florida Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a jury’s order that the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co pay nearly $30 million to a woman whose husband…

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Charter Commission did not see need for council atty or staff

I got a hold of Charter Review Commission chair Crystal Spencer last night while she was the road to Nashville for a meeting with a…

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Pratt defends her at-large seat

Pensacola City Council member Megan Pratt has posted on her blog a defense for the at-large seats. As I reported earlier on this blog and…

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Simple plan balloons to WCAO

In February 2011, the Pensacola City Council president first proposed a council staff person. His/her duties would include: 1. Refer information requests to Departments within…

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City Workshop Agenda Online

The agenda for the Wednesday, July 20 special workshop of the Pensacola City Council is now available online. According to the agenda, the meeting will…

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Charter review without experts

The Pensacola City Council is doing a charter “checkup” tomorrow without any input from the Charter Review Commission chair Crystal Spencer or any of the…

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Wall Street Journal defends its honor

The Wall Street Journal published a lengthy editorial Sunday depending its integrity in light of the phone hacking scandal involving its for former publisher and…

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How presidential candidates spend their money

Washington Post has reviewed the campaign spending of the presidential candidates. The first major spending reports of the 2012 presidential campaign demonstrate styles and priorities…

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Will City Council follow Gould example?

Last week we saw a former city council member blast the Supervisor of Elections for not delaying the release of public records. This week the…

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Council wants to rein in Mayor

In the agenda packet for the Pensacola City Council’s Committee of the Whole there is a discussion item asking for all executed contracts over $25,000…

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Breaking news: News Corps Brooks arrested

Rebekah Brooks, the former chief executive of News Corp’s British branch, went to a London police station by appointment at midday today and is being…

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