by Bright Light | Sep 25, 2017 | Learn Economics, Local, Watchdog Florida
by Tho Bishop Almost two weeks have passed since Hurricane Irma made landfall in South Florida, yet tens of thousands remain without power. With temperatures regularly eclipsing over 90 degrees, these outages are not only a grave inconvenience for Floridians cleaning...
by Bright Light | Apr 24, 2017 | Battlefield, Learn Liberty, Local, Nullification, prohibition, Watchdog Florida
by Tho Bishop Last year Florida became the 28th state to legalize medical marijuana when Amendment 2 passed with over 70% of the vote. Unfortunately, instead of abiding by the overwhelming voter mandate, the state Legislature is looking to impose severe restrictions...
by Bright Light | Mar 3, 2017 | Local, prohibition, Watchdog Florida
by Chris Eger Florida’s high court on Thursday stood 4-2 behind the state law preventing the carry of firearms openly — citing it does not infringe on the Second Amendment. The decision came as an appeal of a 2012 second-degree misdemeanor conviction of Dale Norman,...
by Bright Light | Sep 1, 2016 | Learn Economics, National, Watchdog Florida
by Tho Bishop In 2011, then-Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, dubbed “Big Sis” by Matt Drudge, unleashed a “See Something, Say Something” campaign to encourage Americans to report “suspicious” activity to the Federal government. Today, with Hurricane...
by Bright Light | Jul 29, 2016 | Indian River Lagoon, Local, National, Watchdog Florida, Watchdog Indian River
by Mark Miller Today, the Stuart News—Florida’s paper of record when it comes to the St. Lucie River—published my op-ed on the destruction the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers visits upon this river each day when the Corps discharges polluted waters into the St. Lucie...
by Bright Light | Jul 15, 2016 | Indian River Lagoon, Media, National, Watchdog Florida
Ryan M. Yonk is a Research Fellow of the Independent Institute, Assistant Research Professor of Economics and Finance at Utah State University, and Executive Director of Strata Policy.
