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The State of the State Floridians Should Hear

March 1, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

With 3.2 million Florida households struggling every month to stretch paychecks to cover basic necessities, former Florida Sen. Dan Gelber outlines a State of the State Floridians swill not hear when the governor opens the Legislative session this week.

Dan Gelber: Time for a Constitutional Amendment to Ensure Voter Access

November 13, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

It’s very sad that the citizens of Florida need their rights protected from their own government. But if there is anything this last election has taught us, it’s that our right to vote is clearly imperiled in Florida, argues Dan Gelber.

What Makes Us Exceptional

August 31, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

The St. Louis Arch, one of many symbols of American exceptionalism. Click on the image for larger view. (© FlaglerLive)

It is not that American Exceptionalism is being lost, it’s that those who want to “tabe back America” have lost sight of what has made America exceptional, argues Dan Gelber after watching the Republican National Convention.

A Few Florida Facts for Republican National Convention Delegates

August 27, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

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Florida under the leadership of Republican icons like Bush, Scott and Rubio, and supported by proud and unthinking GOP legislatures for the last 15 years, has happily served as the grow house for Republican policies. The results are stunning, writes former lawmaker Dan Gelber.

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