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Is Orlando becoming Florida’s poverty capital?
Photo provided by the Orlando Sentinel/Stats current as of August, 2001 Talk of poverty is becoming less and less relevant today as politicians and think tanks attach themselves to the theory of...
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Presenting the Jason Henry Project web series: A collection of 1-on-1 interviews
A little after my campaign for state house fizzled out and died on primary election night in 2012, I started doing political hits for local TV stations. It was mainly for Fox 35 where they would...
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Mike Brown is more than a hashtag — and so am I
Police officers stand to confront a crowd they’re trying to break up a demonstration in Ferguson, Mo., on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014. Earlier in the day police had shot and killed an 18-year-old man....
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Florida’s economy improving? Not so fast according to this chart
George Skene, Orlando Sentinel Whether it’s another four years of Rick Scott or Charlie Crist come November 4th, the next governor of Florida will have to find a way to increase the number of full-time...
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Want trust in leadership in Ferguson? Start by packing away the teargas and...
Protestors are met by Missouri State Highway Patrol officers/Robert Cohen/St. Louis Post-Dispatch/MCT Trying to find distinction amongst chaos can be maddening. Since Mike Brown was executed by a...
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Is Ferguson just a microcosm of a larger American problem?
Photo courtesy of the LA Times A few weeks back, I delivered a post about a racist encounter my family had at a local McDonald’s. It wasn’t vile, overt or even angry; it was actually polite. To give a...
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New study shows how far $100 will go in Florida
Photo courtesy of the Orlando Sentinel The Tax Foundation has released an interesting study that shows the real value of $100 in each state. From Florida to the District of Columbia, which isn’t a...
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Report: Poverty has doubled in Ferguson since 2000
Photo courtesy of L.A. Times Between the smoke, protests, and shoves to the media, Ferguson is not just burning outwardly, it’s been slowly decaying economically for over a decade. According to...
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Important races abound for Tuesday’s primary election
Stephen M. Dowell, Orlando Sentinel/Lake County voters await primary election resutls If you dislike potholes, ill-timed red lights, and more taxes, then Tuesday’s election is for you. Around Central...
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A quick guide to Election Day in Orange County
Photo courtesy of the Orlando Sentinel Primary Election Day is always a day associated with apathy. Voters either fail to care enough to show up to the polls or there isn’t enough excitement to get...
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After low turnout on Election Day, is there reason to remain hopeful?
JOE BURBANK, ORLANDO SENTINEL After an exhaustive day of encouraging voters by phone, direct contact, and any other way that I may find them, election night came to a close with little flare and little...
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5 races to watch before November’s election
Now that primary day is over and candidates have a chance to take a deep breath, many of them are either regrouping for the general election or assessing why they failed to make it that far. Voters...
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Interview with Orange County School Board candidate, Regina Hellinger
As we motor towards Election Day in Central Florida, there are more than a few races that should help drive turnout. Here are five that should grab your attention. If those five weren’t enough, then...
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What’s the road to victory in District 6 for Siplin and Wallace?
Victoria Siplin and Derrick Wallace/Photos courtesy of the Orlando Sentinel Victoria Siplin and Derrick Wallace are set to face-off in November’s general election as to who will represent the residents...
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Interview with Orange County Commission District 2 candidate, Alvin Moore
Alvin Moore, candidate for Orange County Commission, District 2 Before November 4th arrives, there is another race that voters in Orange County should place their attention on. The race for Orange...
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A brief sabbatical for the Jason Henry Project
In hindsight, I should have written this weeks ago. As life changes, so do our priorities. Until the top of November, the JHP that you all love and adore (ego talking) will remain dormant as I work on...
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Blame bad strategy, not apathetic voters, for Tuesday’s losses
Back in 1956, the scholarly W.E.B Dubois said that “Democracy is dead in the United States. Yet there is still nothing to replace real democracy. Drop the chains, then, that bind our brains. Drive the...
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Want less apathetic voters? Start by giving them a raise
Photo courtesy of the Orlando Sentinel Since the great voting laze of November 4th where a great, red wave swept the nation, pundits and political experts have attempted to find reasons as to why so...
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As downtown Orlando changes, will the economics?
Jacob Langston, Orlando Sentinel Downtown Orlando continues to evolve as the Orlando Magic reached a deal to purchase the Orlando Union Rescue Mission for $3 million. The Magic’s new entertainment...
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Senator Elizabeth Warren chides Obama’s latest nominee for the Treasury...
Senator Elizabeth Warren/Photo courtesy of the Orlando Sentinel Senator Elizabeth Warren (D – Massachusetts) continues to poke President Obama when it comes to Wall Street. Her latest prod came when...
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