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Toluse Olorunnipa April 27, 2013 TALLAHASSEE -- The Florida Legislature can’t seem to make up its mind about what kind of government is best — small and local, or big and centralized. As state lawmakers ...

Kathy Till The Orlando Sentinel April 9, 2013 Florida's legislators are focused on sweeping pension reform for state employees and have been slowly moving bills in the House and Senate that make incrementa...

The Daytona Beach News-Journal April 9, 2013 The Florida Legislature has enough state issues on its plate without taking on local impact fees. A proposal making its way through both the state Senate and ...

Dominic M. Calabro The Pensacola News Journal February 22, 2013 Pension obligations are a ticking time bomb for municipal governments and their taxpayers. Taxpayer contributions into local pension systems ...

Tampa Bay Online February 21, 2013 If there was any doubt the state's Medicaid billing system is badly flawed and a threat to local taxpayers, the proof was the $373 million "bill" Florida counties got last...

Randy Schultz The Palm Beach Post October 3rd, 2012 Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker became a hero to some this year for his fight with that state's public-employee unions. Similarly, Gov. Scott and the Legisla...

Tampa Bay Tribune September 28, 2012 TAMPA - Not everyone will be scratching their heads over the 11 constitutional amendments tacked onto the end of this November's general election ballot. "I'm a thir...

Scott Maxwell | Taking Names Orlando Sentinel September 27th, 2012 Many of you say you need guidance on this year’s constitutional amendments. I understand why. Some of the ballot language is more confu...

Ocala Star Banner September 7, 2012 Home rule is one of the cornerstones of government in Florida. Basically, it constitutionally guarantees cities and counties the authority to run their local governments...