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The Argus Foundation is a non-profit, membership-based think tank and government watchdog that was created in 1983. Its founders were concerned about an anti-business climate in government and wanted to make sure they had a pure, unified business voice, unfiltered by...
If you had the opportunity to spend $900,000 worth of money on transportation expansion, how would you spend it? Would you use it to add more bike lanes on existing roads? Lay down more sidewalks? Would you use it to expand our road grid system? How about extending...
Argus Dinner Every year, Argus celebrates individuals whose life and work have had a significant impact on our area. This year’s honorees — Dan Baileyand (posthumously) Sen. Bob Johnson — certainly meet that criteria. More than 400 guests came out to the Hyatt-Regency...
The 16th Annual Lifetime Achievement Awards Dinner was held on Oct. 30 at Hyatt Regency Sarasota. Every year, The Argus Foundation honors outstanding members of the community at its Annual Lifetime Achievement Awards Dinner This year one of those awards went to...
The 16th Annual Argus Foundation Lifetime Achievement Awards was held at the Hyatt Regency, Sarasota Monday October 30, 2017.The awards banquet honored Charles (Dan) D. Bailey Jr. and posthumous awarded Senator Robert Johnson.----Herald-Tribune Photo / Rod Millington
“We need to trust our professional staff.” It is a phrase you hear from a lot of elected officials who put a blind trust into government staff. It is a tough phrase to hear as it is a signal that a policy decision is being deferred to staff and the taxpayer has lost...
"...If you were to ask me if I could impact achievement with $300,000, my answer to you is an honest yes.” Argus Foundation president Jeffrey Charlotte, president of a Venice-based construction company, noted Argus’ support for a November election referendum at the...
