Clinton Campaign Song Contest

Sen. Hillary Clinton wants your input on picking a campaign theme song. More than 100,000 Americans have responded. Clinton has asked voters to choose from…

Continue Reading

Mobile Steel Plant may be boon

The German steelmaker, ThyssenKrupp AG, plans to build a $3.7 billion plant in Mobile County, Ala. There will be 2,700 permanent jobs and 29,000 temporary…

Continue Reading

Gannett newspaper operations slip

According to AP: Gannett’s April revenue shrank by 2% from April 2006, with ad revenue falling 3.1%. Goldman Sachs analyst Peter Appert cut his profit…

Continue Reading

Official Hawkshaw Guide online

It’s a miracle. Six months of planning resulted in a music festival that you’re going to attend…or else. It features local, regional and national bands,…

Continue Reading

Miss Rotunda

Every year there’s unofficial poll for the most impressive lobbyist assistant….the young girls who attract the attention of the legislators for their bosses. They’re usually…

Continue Reading

No local love for Mitt

The Mitt Romney campaign has more than 70 house parties planned across Florida to watch today’s televised presidential debate in South Carolina.  None are Escambia…

Continue Reading

Hall wants more $$$ for District 2

Under the post “We thought we did well “: Pensacola City Councilman Sam Hall points how little funding that his district has gotten from the…

Continue Reading

FEMA didn’t learn from Ivan

Saturday, Washington Post published an article on yet another FEMA failure – rebuilding of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. The massive federally funded program for…

Continue Reading

Another poll: Hilary and Rudy lead

A new St. Petersburg Times/Bay News 9 poll shows Hilary Clinton tops the Democratic field by 23 percentage points, and Rudy Giuliani leads the GOP…

Continue Reading

Gun control – 2008 election

Miami Herald has an analysis of where the 2008 presidential candidates stand on gun control. FYI – gun control is a big issue in Northwest…

Continue Reading

Four Penny Opera

The February 17, 2000 issue of the Independent was devoted to the additional penny being added to the bed tax – the tax added on…

Continue Reading

Florida: “Political Walmart

Boston Globe DC bureau chief Peter Cannellos sees potential doom and gloom with Florida’s early primary move: “…That’s why Florida’s move is potentially damaging. With…

Continue Reading