Friday means blessed relief:
- A double shot of investigative journalism about Robert Clark Jr. and the Tampa-Hillsborough County Expressway Authority (the agency that wants to build the four-county sprawlway). More comprehensive in the Trib, and here's the Times. Clark's company sold steel to the Expressway Authority, despite the advice of its general counsel, and he is quoted as denying any conflict "Do you think $365,000 would influence me?" It would us.
- Did Pinellas County Commissioner Susan Latvala improperly try to sway some neighbors to get a rezoning next to property she owned (in part)?
- One things you gotta like about Mr. G over at PEER Review: He is unabashedly and consistently hardcore conservative. Check out his candidate endorsements.
- Some unconventional wisdom from Pushing Rope.
- Will journalists be more vigilant about Bush Administration efforts to gin up intell against Iran?
- My old buddy Windy March at the Tribune has a new blog on politics, should be a good addition to the glut. (via Political Safari)
This article appears in Aug 23-29, 2006.