March 28 Save Democracy for All Conference Will Provide Tools to Make an Impact The New York Times occasionally invites readers to submit questions about major issues in the current news cycle. A few Read Article »
This Week in Local Government On Monday, the City of Sarasota Commission will discuss traffic calming in neighborhoods and composting. On Tuesday, the Sarasota School Board will vote on a new policy about student demonstrations and disruptions. Read Article »
Bradenton Times Podcast: Tony Barrett, Manatee County Commission candidate Coming up this Sunday: Tony Barrett joins Dawn Kitterman and Mitch Maley for a discussion on overdevelopment, public safety and more. Read Article »
‘Neighbors Not Strangers’ Indivisible Manatee hosted a panel on immigration this week. Read Article »
Developer seeks to replace Historic Downtown Village with ‘superblock’ Some apartments would be attainable, but there is no space for the small businesses now on the site. Read Article »
Weeks after operator’s dissolution, concrete crushing plant continues running But it does so without a permit, apparently. Neighbors are now trying to get the state to shut it down. Read Article »
Suncoast Searchlight: How Mark Vengroff became a force in Suncoast affordable housing One Stop Housing, after pivoting from renovating motels to new construction, is gearing up for rapid growth. Read Article »
New College documentary premieres at film festivals ‘First They Came for My College’ bows as universities around the nation are facing similar political takeovers. Read Article »
This Week in Local Government On Wednesday, City of Sarasota planners will give feedback to a developer who would like to build a 324-unit apartment complex on Fruitville Road that would replace the Historic Downtown Village. Read Article »
Peace & Justice March 18 – Katie Sanders, Mark Edgington and Angela McArdle This Wednesday, Tom will talk to Katie Sanders, Editor-in-Chief of the fact the fact-checking website PolitiFact. Then he’ll talk to two Libertarians, Mark Edgington and Angela McArdle, about prison reform. Read Article »
Bradenton Times Podcast: Glen Gibellina, Manatee County Commission candidate Coming up this Sunday: Glen Gibellina joins Mitch Maley to discuss the relationship of our local government to its community. Read Article »
Q&A: ‘First They Came for My College’ WSLR News interviews the makers of a new documentary film about New College. Read Article »
What will Urban Meyer bring to the New College Board of Trustees? A culture war crusader is out, and the football coach is in. Read Article »