The most interesting constitutional amendment on the Nov. 4 ballot seeks to allow medical marijuana. In May, the amendment loed like a shoo-in, until a Quinnipiac poll […]
Author: Barney Bishop
Barney Bishop III is the president and chief executive officer of the Florida Smart Justice Alliance, a statewide coalition of organizations committed to changes that make communities safer, save the taxpayers money and hold offenders accountable while helping them learn to live law-abiding lives.
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Myra Adams’ well-written column in BizPac Review certainly makes sense to many who will read it. But on closer inspection, she misses the mark on each of […]
Much has been written about the interminable length of time voters in some counties had to wait in in the 2012 election. There will always be […]
With Too Much Spent on Recidivism, Florida Must Embrace a Different Way. There are many reasons the Legislature should embrace Smart Justice legislation, including significant benefits to […]
The Florida Smart Justice Alliance is promoting legislation this year designed to enhance public safety while saving millions of tax dollars per year. Yet special interests have […]
In 1992, I was the executive director of the Florida Democratic Party. I managed political operations for the Democrats in one of the largest swing states in […]
Destination resorts, the preferred phrase for those of us who support casinos, is dead for this legislative session after the House voted down the proposal in committee […]
Gov. Rick Scott presented his vision for the second year of his administration with a good dose of ad-libbing throughout a 30-minute speech. He cited three priorities: […]
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