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Commentary: Appointee undermines the rule of law, and Floridians pay the price

When James Uthmeier, Florida’s appointed attorney general, announced that he would refuse to enforce more than 80 Florida laws related to equal protection because he…

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Commentary: Florida’s white primary history haunts its closed primaries

Florida’s closed primaries bar political independents, nearly a quarter of voters, from participating in primary elections even though primaries decide most general elections. Representing myself,…

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Commentary: Florida’s white primary history haunts its closed primaries

Florida’s closed primaries bar political independents, nearly a quarter of voters, from participating in primary elections even though primaries decide most general elections. Representing myself,…

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Property of the week: A CT colonial with porch, a pool, and plenty of privacy

Set on more than two wooded acres, the home offers a combination that’s increasingly hard to find along the Connecticut shoreline: privacy, space, and a…

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Commentary: In Florida, pot lost, irony died and democracy wheezed | Pat Beall

Admit it: You want to know what the governor is smoking. So do we all. If I knew what the governor was smoking, I could…

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Commentary: In Florida, pot lost, irony died and democracy wheezed | Pat Beall

Admit it: You want to know what the governor is smoking. So do we all. If I knew what the governor was smoking, I could…

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Letters: The company DeSantis keeps | Judge writes on rule of law | Rep. Smith’s critics

DeSantis hindered by the company he keeps My uncle, longtime newspaper columnist and CNN host Rowland Evans, once told me that a political leader’s trajectory…

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Letters: The company DeSantis keeps | Judge writes on rule of law | Rep. Smith’s critics

DeSantis hindered by the company he keeps My uncle, longtime newspaper columnist and CNN host Rowland Evans, once told me that a political leader’s trajectory…

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Commentary: Help the unhoused find shelter and dignity

With a new year, many of us make resolutions fully intending on keeping them. A few weeks later, we’ve fallen short (again) and put off…

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Asking Eric: Prices are skyrocketing. Do we tip less or just stop dining out?

Dear Eric: We are seniors (ages 76 and 77) on a limited income. Our living expenses are high for medical reasons. As a result, we…

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