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Brightline’s high-speed hype machine hits another snag, slashes ridership forecasts (again)

Brightline’s high-speed hype machine hits another snag, slashes ridership forecasts (again)

by Brian Burgess | Mar 25, 2024

Wow, you really have to hand it to the public relations firm helping Brightline spin the media. Four days ago, a story appeared in an obscure South Florida blog claiming that Brightline can’t keep up with demand. As a longtime Brightline doubter, that caught my...
As nation’s highest court grapples with Florida’s social media law, Republicans need to regroup on free speech

As nation’s highest court grapples with Florida’s social media law, Republicans need to regroup on free speech

by Brian Burgess | Feb 29, 2024

Despite conservative frustration with heavy-handed content moderation by big social media companies, Republicans must come up with better solutions than government oversight In an era where the internet serves as the forefront of public discourse, the Supreme...
Blinded by identity politics, liberal 11th Circuit judge sees “discrimination” where others see national security threat

Blinded by identity politics, liberal 11th Circuit judge sees “discrimination” where others see national security threat

by Brian Burgess | Feb 5, 2024

Last week, a narrow ruling by a three-judge panel of the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals dealt a temporary setback to a Florida law attempting to restrict land purchases in Florida by Chinese foreign nationals. The law, designed to prevent agents of the Chinese...
Three scenarios for DeSantis after Iowa, none of them particularly good

Three scenarios for DeSantis after Iowa, none of them particularly good

by Brian Burgess | Jan 14, 2024

Trump is in the driver’s seat, and even a DeSantis upset might be short-lived On Monday, two of Florida’s most famous politicians, former President Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, will face off in the Iowa Caucus. With the cornfields,...
Media Check: Tampa Bay and LA Times attack DeSantis debate talking points with “science”

Media Check: Tampa Bay and LA Times attack DeSantis debate talking points with “science”

by Brian Burgess | Nov 30, 2023

Tonight marks the highly anticipated debate between Florida Governors Ron DeSantis and California Governor Gavin Newsom, a political showdown with pundits ready to pounce. Fair-minded political observers have been braced over the last few days for the inevitable slew...
Can DeSantis’s presidential campaign even survive until Super Tuesday?

Can DeSantis’s presidential campaign even survive until Super Tuesday?

by Brian Burgess | Nov 26, 2023

As the 2024 Iowa Caucus looms, the political landscape – complicated by the calendar – presents formidable challenges for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. With Donald Trump appearing nearly unbeatable in virtually every state or national poll,...
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