This Week in Local Government This week, the Manatee County Commission will hold three budget workshop sessions for the 2027 financial year. On Tuesday, the City of Sarasota Historic Preservation Board will discuss the demolition of a 126-year old home on Hudson Bayou. Read Article »
The Progressive Page Turner: Gareth Gore – Opus Gore has been investigating Opus Dei for years. His interest in the the secretive Catholic sect started when a Spanish bank collapsed in the early 2000’s. Read Article »
Lawmakers slash New College’s state funding by 40% … while giving it USF Sarasota-Manatee’s campus and debt. Read Article »
‘Bad Faith 2026’ rallies Sarasota churchgoers against Christian Nationalism Nearly 40% of Floridians support close ties between government and Christian religion, a recent study found. Read Article »
Sarasota City Commission race: Jen Ahearn-Koch The two-term commissioner seeks another re-election. Read Article »
District 2 Sarasota County Commission race: Kristina Sargent A veteran and former Baltimore prosecutor, Sargent is challenging incumbent Mark Smith in Republican primaries. Read Article »
Bradenton Times Podcast: Mark Stanoch, Manatee County Commission candidate Coming up this Sunday: Mitch Maley is joined by Mark Stanoch to talk about his campaign. Read Article »
Digital Democracy on Peace & Justice Report this Wednesday On June 10 at 9am, Tom will welcome Ramon Perez to the Peace & Justice Report. Ramon has created the Digital Democracy Project, a free “mobile voting app and online accountability system.” Read Article »
Sarasota County returns to in-person neighborhood workshops Developers seeking zoning changes will once again face the scrutiny of live audiences. Read Article »
