Being a business owner, I am held to a budget that is based on revenue. Government should be no different; however the opposite appears evident with some in leadership roles. Manatee County School District is seeing their revenue streams shrink, yet many in administration blame Tallahassee because of loose accounting and mismanaged finances.
Our revenue problems are an output of bad spending habits that started under Dr. Roger Dearing. Then Director of Finance, Tim McGonagall was in charge of how our Districts monies were used. There have been questions in independent audits about the use of sales tax in addition to other gray areas.
Our District spends more time in litigation that on task of providing education to special needs. The numbers of dollars spent on legal fees is amazing and to only end up losing the cases. It seems as if every parent trying to get services for their children are challenged by an incompetent ESE leadership team.
As parent and tax payers, I demand better as does many in the district. It is time that Superintendent McGonagall, Attorney John Bowen and ESE Director Ron Russell step down for the better of the community.
Monday, June 27, 2011
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Learn from Texas
With current economic downturns, America needs to find ways to create jobs and now, not in years to come. The impact is felt in states from coast to coast, but none harder than here in Florida.
Unemployment rates average in Florida well over 12%, and some claim it is as high as 20% in certain areas. These numbers are easy to validate, just stop by a local food pantry or church aide location. There are line out the door and around the corner. Locally, Metropolitian Ministries has seen a major increase in participation and a slow down in donations.
Florida's 45th Governor, Rick Scott has proposed a solution to jump start the economy of the state. He had an aggressive plan to reduce corporate tax liability, thus attracting more outside investments. Additionally, he wants to deregulate many areas of business to make it easier to start, expand and grow small businesses. This is the key to success and I will explain why.
Texas is pro-business with reasonable regulations. The state has been ranked #1 over the past three years by corporate leaders because of this and other factors. Additionally, Texas alone is the 12th largest economy in the world. Why is this, because they thrive and not just survive. The state of Texas also shares some of the better public schools systems in the US.
Texas has added approximatly 70% of all new jobs created in the US within their states lines.Do we see a trend? Deregulation works!
Governor Rick Scott is a true proponent of this and will guide the state of Florida through these hard economic times and help rebuild this great state.
Unemployment rates average in Florida well over 12%, and some claim it is as high as 20% in certain areas. These numbers are easy to validate, just stop by a local food pantry or church aide location. There are line out the door and around the corner. Locally, Metropolitian Ministries has seen a major increase in participation and a slow down in donations.
Florida's 45th Governor, Rick Scott has proposed a solution to jump start the economy of the state. He had an aggressive plan to reduce corporate tax liability, thus attracting more outside investments. Additionally, he wants to deregulate many areas of business to make it easier to start, expand and grow small businesses. This is the key to success and I will explain why.
Texas is pro-business with reasonable regulations. The state has been ranked #1 over the past three years by corporate leaders because of this and other factors. Additionally, Texas alone is the 12th largest economy in the world. Why is this, because they thrive and not just survive. The state of Texas also shares some of the better public schools systems in the US.
Texas has added approximatly 70% of all new jobs created in the US within their states lines.Do we see a trend? Deregulation works!
Governor Rick Scott is a true proponent of this and will guide the state of Florida through these hard economic times and help rebuild this great state.
Monday, February 7, 2011
Let the races begin, New Hampshire 2012
New Hampshire has a proud history for being the first in the Nation gauge for who is who in the Presidential election cycle. This process goes back to 1916 when people were not voting directly for the candidates but for delegates for the National Convention. Then in 1949 Richard Upton decided to make the primary more meaningful by passing legislation allowing the people to vote directly for the candidates instead of for delegates.
In 1952, the first true primary was started when just under 43% of New Hampshire voters first casted their votes. Later in 1977, delegate’s names were removed from the ballots and a law enacted that to ensure that New Hampshire remained the first in the nation primary state. This in turn made the voice of the people to have a direct vote, thus the “first in the nation primary” unlike a caucuses.
Voters in New Hampshire are considered independent voters, therefore can be seen as a great gauge for the nations thinking process of who is best. Unlike other parts of the country such as the liberal west coast, social conservative south and other areas of the Country that all have certain political interest, New Hampshire tends to have a true mix of social and economic conservatives.
Stay tuned for more information on the upcoming first in the nation primary as we explore more history of this great event, watch who’s running and provide some insight on the candidates.
In 1952, the first true primary was started when just under 43% of New Hampshire voters first casted their votes. Later in 1977, delegate’s names were removed from the ballots and a law enacted that to ensure that New Hampshire remained the first in the nation primary state. This in turn made the voice of the people to have a direct vote, thus the “first in the nation primary” unlike a caucuses.
Voters in New Hampshire are considered independent voters, therefore can be seen as a great gauge for the nations thinking process of who is best. Unlike other parts of the country such as the liberal west coast, social conservative south and other areas of the Country that all have certain political interest, New Hampshire tends to have a true mix of social and economic conservatives.
Stay tuned for more information on the upcoming first in the nation primary as we explore more history of this great event, watch who’s running and provide some insight on the candidates.
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