Winners and Losers in Broadband Debate
After a long, painful city commission meeting discussing the possibility of having taxpayers cover the exorbitant costs of fiber optic gigabit internet, those who stayed...
Commission should disclose travel budget
In Gainesville, a mayor has exactly the same powers and privileges as a commissioner. All expenditures of public money, including travel, are authorized by...
Mayor Poe hopes he won’t hear any more about his taxpayer-funded trip to Honolulu
Gainesville Mayor Lauren Poe is attending the U.S. Conference of Mayors meeting next week in Honolulu. Due to the location of the meeting, this trip...
The fox is guarding the chicken coop
Armando Grundy-Gomes also has thoughts on holding city officials responsible for the security breaches that led to Carlos Holt's firing. ...
The events leading to Holt’s firing require an investigation
The events that led to Carlos Holt’s firing and the commissioners’ statements during the discussion that led to his firing are worth reviewing. On August...
Did Hayes-Santos Break the Law?
Did Hayes-Santos break the law by directing a GRU employee to invite the UAB to a meeting? ...
“[GRU] don’t have no respect for nobody!”
A "woman on the street" interview from 2012 illustrates the impact of GRU rate increases on those least able to afford them....
Gainesville City Commission Pay is In Line with Other Cities
James Thompson’s op-ed, posted June 6 on the Gainesville Sun’s website, argues that Gainesville city commissioners are underpaid, making just $15.38/hour—but that assumes that they...
Harold Saive – Video of Comments about Biomass
Harold Saive gives citizen comment to the Gainesville City Commission regarding the carbon (non)neutrality of biomass. ...
Demand More From Candidates, Politicians
Len Cabrera discusses the (lack of) financial vetting of local candidates....