In Ybor City last night, the Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority had a public hearing on their budget for next year, but hardly anyone showed up. In any event, plans for the Alternative Analysis looking at possible routes for a light rail system were discussed.
Former Florida Republican Party Chairman Jim Greer – in a heap of legal trouble for some of his actions when he ran the state party, is feeling more reflective these days. As such, he used today's speech by President Obama to schoolchildren as a chance to apologize for his excessive rhetoric when the occasion took place last year, and in the process called out some of his colleagues as being racist.
In Polk County, there is a spirited race to replace Adam Putnam in Congressional District 12 – as Republican Dennis Ross wants to make it about Washington, and Democrat Lori Edwards decidedly doesn't.
And a major group that previously was against the Florida Hometown Democracy Amendment changed their minds – somewhat yesterday.
the report here.
This article appears in Sep 9-15, 2010.