by Christine Robinson | Aug 19, 2017 | News
SARASOTA — The ongoing local debate about economic development incentives and impact fees on new construction should focus on more limited versions of both, the leader of Florida TaxWatch told area business leaders Friday morning. Economic development incentives, in...
by Christine Robinson | Aug 19, 2017 | News
The government hamster wheel. It is a phrase I came up with when I started serving on government boards. I also used it while I served in office. It is the perfect description of the abyss a person or applicant falls into when they get involved in government...
by Christine Robinson | Aug 14, 2017 | News
A few weeks ago, the Herald-Tribune printed an article from The New York Times about California’s affordable housing crisis. Titled, “Housing costs cause California crisis,” the story sounded familiar — economic prosperity in the state combined with too-slow...
by Christine Robinson | Jul 29, 2017 | News
But with the school board possibly set to discuss the lawsuit against HB 7069 — which allows charter schools to get a portion of school district construction money — when it next meets Aug. 1, the news prompted Argus Foundation executive director Christine Robinson to...
