State Sen. Mike Fasano wants to eliminate a quirk in state law that can cause property taxes to rise even as home values drop. ...more

February 18, 2009

Sen. Mike Fasano wants to eliminate a quirk in the popular Save Our Homes program that causes home assessments to rise even as their market values drop. ...more

February 17, 2009

1. "I will bring honesty and integrity back into the White House," referring to Clinton's lie about a sexual affair. 2. "This country needs to be run like a business and I have been a business owner." I guess he forgot every company he had went bankrupt. 3. "We can have a tax cut and balance the budget and they are only temporary." Oh! 4. "I seem to remember going to guard meetings in Alabama." Sure. 5. "I am a Christian man and will not answer any question that pertains to any part of my past before I was born again." ...more

January 13, 2009

obama and congressional leaders work on tax cuts now reaching $300 billion ...more

January 5, 2009

Executive Responsibility Regarding "Party's Task Is Just Beginning" (Commentary, Aug. 31): ...more

September 7, 2008

A circuit court judge could rule as early as this morning on whether a sweeping tax-swap proposal should appear statewide on November's ballot. ...more

August 14, 2008

City officials might not have to use the word "slash" to describe this year's budget process. ...more

July 20, 2008

Sen. John McCain called Wednesday for the construction of 45 new nuclear reactors by 2030 and pledged $2 billion a year in federal funds "to make clean coal a reality," measures designed to reduce dependence on foreign oil. ...more

June 19, 2008

Tax And Spend Regarding "Probing Irony Of Tuesday's Vote Results," Tom Jackson, Jan. 31: ...more

February 4, 2008

Floridians were loud and clear about wanting property tax relief. In Tuesday's election, 64 percent of the voters – 2.5 million – supported Amendment 1, which doubles the homestead exemption, allows portability of Save Our Homes and provides tax relief to businesses. Now we can brace for the fallout. The big worry with most Floridians is how it will affect fire and law enforcement service, schools and county services. The other worry is that local governments will increase taxes to fill those budget holes. ...more

January 31, 2008