Trump Administration

‘Trump Homes’ and why Florida is only going to see more ‘sprawl’

February 3, 2026

Now it all makes sense. As we and others have noted this legislative session, there’s been a huge onslaught of pro-”sprawl” bills, most of which invoke “affordable housing.” That is, if we limit local governments ability to regulate new housing…

New wetlands rule: A done deal?

January 8, 2026

Last month our “Deep Dive” into proposed changes to wetlands protections under the federal Clean Water Act noted that the public comment period was to end Jan. 5 — this past Monday. So now what? To reiterate, the federal Environmental…

Sugar billionaire, other top donors fund WH renovations for one simple reason

November 6, 2025

And that one reason is because they’re sucking up to power. Last week we reported that J. Pepe Fanjul, part of the powerful family behind Florida Crystals Corp., was among the donors who contributed to the teardown of the White…

Guess who helped fund White House East Wing ‘remodeling?’

October 30, 2025

President Donald Trump’s decision to tear down the White House’s East Wing and build a huge ballroom has been hugely controversial; but in fact the President had some help in the form of donors contributing to the cause. And take…

Ag Secretary visits Clewiston as Big Sugar billionaires get richer

July 24, 2025

No doubt about it — one of the big winners in the President’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” was Big Sugar. And U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins’ visit to Clewiston Monday proved it. Rollins met with Big Sugar employees…

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