Opinion

By Matt Walsh
June 5, 2015

READ AND COMMENT | More Medicaid: Federal ransom

The call of media editorialists, state senators and altruists for expanding Obamacare's Medicaid program in Florida remains a cacophonous drumbeat of pots and pans.

Opinion

By Matt Walsh
May 8, 2015

REVIEW AND COMMENT | Don Obama and the Medicaid Mob

In the battle over whether to expand Medicaid, the Obama administration has demonstrated how power corrupts and leads to vindictive extortion.

Opinion

By Matt Walsh
March 27, 2015

Read and Comment: The 'state' controls 60% of Florida land; don't buy any more

It's never enough. And they will not be happy until we are all walking around in caveman loincloths, and every developer has been run out of the state.

Opinion

By Matt Walsh
February 27, 2015

Republicans could go all out, but they won't

You know the old joke: Starting Tuesday, March 3, hold on to your wallets. Florida's annual legislative session begins.

Opinion

By Matt Walsh
January 23, 2015

Obama: He just doesn't get it

For a guy who graduated from Harvard and “taught” at the University of Chicago, Barack Obama sure didn't “larn” much about economics or capitalism.

Opinion

By Matt Walsh
January 2, 2015

The word for 2015: 'Aspire'

Each year, you make resolutions. A variation on that is to select a word, one word to live by for the next 12 months.

Opinion

By Matt Walsh
November 7, 2014

Review and comment

Paradox of politics: Business success makes you a pariah

Opinion

By Matt Walsh
October 24, 2014

Review and Comment

It's all about performance

Opinion

By Matt Walsh
October 17, 2014

Review and Comment

The Amendments

Opinion

By Matt Walsh
September 26, 2014

Review and comment: Populist pandering

So Mr. Self-Proclaimed Vox Populi, Florida Democratic gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist, wants to take on his opponent, Republican Rick Scott, on the issue of property insurance.

Opinion

By Matt Walsh
September 19, 2014

Review and Comment: Alternative to more Medicaid

Two weeks ago in this space, we presented counter-arguments to the politicians and others who say Florida should take billions of borrowed federal tax dollars to expand the state's Medicaid health system to uninsured Floridians.This week, we're focusing on an alternative.

Opinion

By Matt Walsh
September 5, 2014

Why not to expand Medicaid

Nary a day goes by without some editorial writer haranguing Florida's governor and Republican-controlled Legislature for not taking federal tax dollars to expand Florida's Medicaid program.

Opinion

By Matt Walsh
August 29, 2014

Ideas matter: How a forlorn Russian changed lives

Ayn Rand's ideas prove they have lasting power as her advocates bring them to life on screen.

Opinion

By Matt Walsh
July 3, 2014

The politics of liberty and why Jefferson wrote the Declaration

Liberty forms the foundation of our nation. Thomas Jefferson's role in the early government helped make it so.

Opinion

By Matt Walsh
June 27, 2014

Substance versus likability

Charlie Crist may have charisma, but Gov. Scott has substance.

Opinion

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READ AND COMMENT | More Medicaid: Federal ransom

REVIEW AND COMMENT | Don Obama and the Medicaid Mob

Read and Comment: The 'state' controls 60% of Florida land; don't buy any more

Republicans could go all out, but they won't

Obama: He just doesn't get it

The word for 2015: 'Aspire'

Review and comment

Review and Comment

Review and Comment

Review and comment: Populist pandering

Review and Comment: Alternative to more Medicaid

Why not to expand Medicaid

Ideas matter: How a forlorn Russian changed lives

The politics of liberty and why Jefferson wrote the Declaration

Substance versus likability

Bishop Museum names new CEO

Tampa insurtech startup continues to acquire policies from rivals

Sarasota sports pro returns to promote his latest endeavor

Answers to the most-asked questions on affordable housing in Sarasota

Activists argue housing crisis will worsen if more development not allowed

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