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Sarasota | Opinion

    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • August 20, 2015
The dirty Clean Power Plan

Every choice the president and Congress make is a trade-off, not a solution. Once again, the states are usurped.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Bill Nelson
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • August 11, 2015
Another appeaser

In spite of the American people’s overwhelming opposition to the Iran nuclear deal, Florida Sen. Bill Nelson claims there is ‘no other available alternative.’ He’s voting for it.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • August 6, 2015
City pension reform can’t wait

You have seen many times in these pages that the city of Sarasota has more than $150 million in unfunded liabilities in the city-employee pension systems. 

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 5, 2015
City pension reform can’t wait

You have seen many times in these pages that the city of Sarasota has more than $150 million in unfunded liabilities in the city-employee pension systems.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • July 30, 2015
It's a private-sector project

Sarasota is an ideal place to have a conference center. But not so ideal is the idea to fund one with tax subsidies. If it’s such a great deal, the private sector should do it.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • July 23, 2015
Beware: form-based vision

The ‘transportation summit’ was a prelude to a grander scheme for an urban-planner’s dream.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 23, 2015
Hoping ignorance vanishes is not enough

AIDS deaths have declined, but HIV cases are on the rise.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Elia Rofail acquired the 1940s-era Monterey Village Motel at 24th Street and Tamiami Trail and plans to develop a 33-unit, $3 million apartment project.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 15, 2015
OUR VIEW | How to change N. Trail’s insanity

Capital flows where it is welcome. For more than 25 years, anti-market regulations have chased away innovation.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 9, 2015
Sarasota letters to the editor 7.9.15

Letters to the editor

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 9, 2015
Let Uber and taxis compete

Research shows taxi regulations do much more harm than good.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 2, 2015
Letters to the editor: Sarasota 7.2.15

Sarasota Observer readers write letters to the editor

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Our View
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 1, 2015
Our View: The spirit of liberty defined

We publish our annual “Spirit of America” section — with the hope we can capture and keep alive some of the values and characteristics that have defined American exceptionalism since our nation’s founding 239 years ago.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • June 25, 2015
OUR VIEW | The ‘taking’ of your property

In Sarasota, often times it doesn’t matter what you own, or what city codes entitle you to do. Complainers trump property rights.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 18, 2015
Letters to the Editor 6.18.15

Mixed-use would be great option for shopping center; Tree task force will help neighborhoods retain character.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 17, 2015
OUR VIEW | Beware of expansion

Expanding the Downtown Improvement District to the Rosemary District is a formula for strife.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
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