by Christine Robinson | Jun 7, 2017 | News
And Christine Robinson, executive director of the Argus Foundation, told the commission to take stock of the volume of issues that were brought up Monday. “How did this get to this point, and why do you have so many people in the room here today?” Robinson said. The...
by Christine Robinson | May 30, 2017 | News
“It always feels like I need to remind people of what happens when you don’t have growth,” said Christine Robinson, executive director of the self-described business think tank Argus Foundation and a former Sarasota County commissioner. “Restaurants close, your...
by Christine Robinson | May 21, 2017 | News
(Third heading in column) Back in January Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam came to Sarasota at the invitation of the Argus Foundation and delivered a speech that foreshadowed his bid for governor, which he announced earlier this month. Argus brought...
by Christine Robinson | May 20, 2017 | News
I am from Western New York. It is an area that was dying a slow death the entire 22 years I lived there. As you look to the southern part of Western New York, you will find a 17-mile body of water called Chautauqua Lake. On one end of the lake is a beautiful institute...
by Christine Robinson | May 11, 2017 | News
“What is being proposed is a redevelopment tax,” Robinson said.
by Christine Robinson | Apr 15, 2017 | News
Health care continues to be a concern that affects everyone. We watched the federal government this past month stumble when it came to fixing a system described by both Democrats and Republicans as flawed. Everyone agrees that we have problems to fix, but there was...
by Christine Robinson | Mar 31, 2017 | News
Meeting with local business leaders Friday, U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan heard firsthand why tax reform — the next big item on the GOP agenda for Congress — could be just as thorny of an issue as health care. Buchanan spoke to the Argus Foundation, a business-oriented...
by Christine Robinson | Mar 30, 2017 | Argus Impact
Argus member Gecko’s Grill & Pub, honored this week with the 2017 National Restaurant Association Restaurant Good Neighbor Award! Co-Owner Mike Quillen is a past president of Argus and a current executive board member! Watch the video announcing their...
by Christine Robinson | Mar 23, 2017 | News
Local governments and groups have invested significantly in the area parks, schools, arts and social services that are important to many people, said Christine Robinson, executive director of the Argus Foundation and a former Sarasota County commissioner....
by Christine Robinson | Mar 18, 2017 | News
Our last Meet the Minds luncheon with Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran sold out in four days. It sold out quickly for many reasons, including the state controversy over Enterprise Florida, Visit Florida and business incentives. It was easy to vilify the Speaker...
