by Brian Burgess | Oct 15, 2023
With significant economic implications for Florida’s Space Coast, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) last month released a financial audit of NASA’s moonshot program, Artemis, and the conclusion was demoralizing. Short version: the space...
by Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida | Oct 13, 2023
The U.S. Supreme Court temporarily halted the Seminole Tribe’s sports betting expansion in Florida. Chief Justice John Roberts imposed a stay on an appeals court ruling favoring the gambling deal. Pari-mutuel companies challenged the compact, citing potential...
by Brian Burgess | Oct 6, 2023
A new report about the financial expenditures of Amtrak underscore how it’s losing money The report comes as Brightline, Florida’s “private” high-speed rail network, launches its Orlando to Miami route. The financial realities of operating...
by Brian Burgess | Oct 4, 2023
A major antitrust case against Google is underway in federal district court, with the Department of Justice alleging anti-competitive behavior in Google’s agreements to be the default search engine on various platforms. Google contends that its dominance is due...
by Brian Burgess | Oct 3, 2023
Florida Senators will examine the state’s property insurance market next week, seeking solutions for property owners and insurers. The hearing comes as Citizens Property Insurance Corp. continues to grow despite efforts to shift policies to the private market....
by Brian Burgess | Oct 1, 2023
Happy October 1st, the first day of the new fiscal year for our federal government. Believe it or not, Democrats joined forces with GOP House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to thwart Florida’s own U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz and 90 of his conservative House allies in...