We were at Wednesday's breakdown on how and why Hillsborough County voters so thoroughly rejected the transit tax posed to them earlier this month, and have a full report for you.
We also have written a separate post to highlight the strong criticism directed towards officials involved with creating the plan that went before the voters by Tampa Mayoral candidate Ed Turanchik.
Meanwhile, though we have no doubt that Florida U.S. Senator Bill Nelson won't do anything to offend conservatives over the next two years as he looks at re-election, including keeping the Bush tax cuts for all, Southwest GOP Congressman Connie Mack IV warned Nelson anyway yesterday that he better support the GOP plan, prompting speculation that Mack will be one of several probably Republican challengers for Senate in 2012.
And if you're wondering who's right in the battle between the White House and Senate Republicans regarding a delay in approving an important treaty with Russia on nuclear weapons, check out the former George H.W. Bush official who admits the Republicans issue is allowing such a deal because it's a Democratic President.
the report here.
This article appears in Nov 18-24, 2010.