Well, at least we're not the "Fattest" state. That distinction belongs to Mississippi. So, as we break for the long holiday weekend, which I'd imagine will include enough all things grilled, barbeque and cold b...

By Denise Richardson More than a year has passed since the financial crisis really hit and as far as I can tell, we’re not going to pull out of it any time soon. From everything I’ve read in the press and from all the e-mails I’ve received from...

By Jack Furnari The Dubai debt crisis has been extensively covered by the American media in the context of a financial meltdown, and that is an important part of the story, but it isn’t the whole story. The Wall Street Journal had a solid account...

Unless you've been under a rock, you're probably aware that the Sunshine State has financial problems. There's simply not enough revenue to meet the needs that Florida's diverse constituents say they want. Into this policy malaise come our Dueling...

By Roberta Fulweber I continue to read where people want an increase tax on cigarettes, tax on alcoholic beverages, tax on sodas and requiring people who smoke to pay more for their health insurance, and on and on. What happens when we have no...

By Eleanor Sobel We have all heard myths, rumors and lies surrounding the H1N1 virus, which is why I recently hosted an H1N1 information meeting along with state Rep. Elaine Schwartz, D-Hollywood. We were joined by Dr. Paula Thaqi, director of the...