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The VET PFAS Act: Restoring equitable VA benefits to veterans
Military service entails countless risks, from permanent hearing loss to... more
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The C-44 reservoir in Martin County was designed to hold water up to 15 feet deep. The purpose of the reservoir is to store excess water from the C-44 canal, to protect the St. Lucie estuary from damaging freshwater flows during heavy rain events. On Nov. 17, the reservoir was 6 feet deep.
How much water 'should' reservoir hold?
The C-44 reservoir was built to protect the St. Lucie estuary, not maximize water storage ... more
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Letter to the Editor: Americans should take Islamism very seriously
In a speech following 9/11, President Bush assured us that in spite of this terrorist... more
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Not Left. Not Right. Forward.
A new political home for the millions of Americans who no longer see themselves represented... more
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Volunteers launch global campaign offering message of hope
At a time when the desire for better government is on the minds of people the world over,... more
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America suffers from chronically poor leadership
At the end of the Cold War in 1989, the common understanding was... more
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AKA urges FDA to regulate kratom in wake of product liability lawsuits
The American Kratom Association (AKA) issued a Consumer Advisory in response to recent wrongful death jury... more
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Letter to the Editor: Race-based reparations don’t make sense
When the notion of race based reparations was first advanced, I didn’t take it seriously. more
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Guest Commentary: Recent progress on nuclear arms control is lost
Relations between the United States and Russia were bad enough before the latter’s brutal invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 … more
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Is the Fair Tax in our future?
Critics of Donald Trump once counted tax evasion among his many faults. more
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An Aug. 3 algal bloom at Timer Powers Park boat ramp had toxin levels of 800 parts per billion according to FDEP. The bloom was treated by FDEP and by Aug. 9 toxin levels had dropped to 5.6 ppb. EPA considers levels below 8.0 ppb to be safe for swimming.
Blaming the lake doesn't solve algae problem
A toxic algae bloom at an Indiantown marina earlier this month had toxin levels 100 times higher than the level safe for human contact … more
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Letter to the Editor: Vision of Indiantown High School is now a reality
For the first time in the community’s history, students no longer need to make.... more
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No Labels an ‘insurance policy’ for the establishment
Former U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut sat down to answer questions about the new... more
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Free things from government are never really free
American school children are instructed that the late 19th century, the Gilded Age... more
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Guest Commentary: Democrats and Republicans met to subvert a third party option
This week (June 16), it was reported that a group of leading Democratic strategists and former officials — including President Biden’s former chief of staff... more
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Sierra Club Florida stands with NAACP against new Florida laws
Sierra Club Florida Stands with NAACP, LULAC, the Human Rights Campaign, the Florida Immigrant Coalition, and Equality Florida.... more
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Sierra Club Florida releases 2023 Legislative Scorecard
On May 23, Sierra Club Florida released its Florida Legislative Scorecard for 2023. more
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Governor Ron DeSantis
DeSantis is flying Florida into the dark
The governor said it wasn’t his bill, but he was plainly happy to sign it. Not long after a few strokes of his pen, he flew off into a new darkness. The news media promptly found Ron … more
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Guest Commentary: Credit card fees are swiping away American dream
Over six decades in business, our family-owned clothing store has faced its share of challenges … more
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America needs a new alternative
By Margaret White
Executive Director
No Labels more
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