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...
by Brian Burgess | Sep 27, 2023
U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz is leading conservative opposition to several proposed spending plans, which could trigger a government shutdown within four days. While Gaetz is at the media epicenter of the battle, he’s getting mixed reactions from Florida Republicans,...
by Brian Burgess | Sep 21, 2023
A politically important legal showdown over congressional redistricting in Florida is set to begin in federal court next week. A three-judge panel will hear arguments in a lawsuit alleging racial discrimination in recently enacted congressional maps. But state...