In The News

DeVoe L. Moore Center In The News

2024

June 6: Camila Aponte in Transforming Tallahassee: Florida State University students contribute $7.5 million in volunteer hours, by Jenny Ralph, Florida State University News.

June 5: It would be a mistake for local government to assume recovery costs and funding of RRSQ, by Dr. Sam Staley, Tallahassee Democrat.

Mar 27: City moves in right direction with discussion on ADU deregulation, by Elizabeth Miller and Jake Nair, Tallahassee Democrat.

2023

Nov 26: Blueprint leaders need to avoid entering the affordable housing market, by Dr. Sam Staley, Tallahassee Democrat

Mar 7: Florida Legislature should start protecting North Florida’s springs, by Jad Kabbani, Tallahassee Democrat.

Feb 26: Workforce housing subsidy should be a wake-up call, by Dr. Sam Staley, Tallahassee Democrat.

Feb 19: Disregard for existing conservation easements threatens Killearn Chain of Lakes, by Max Epstein, Tallahassee Democrat.

Jan 12: Better nuisance laws would help contain environmental damage from sugarcane farming, by Mae Baltz, Tallahassee Democrat.

2022

Dec 7: Lessons for student success from this season’s FSU football, soccer success, by Sam Staley, Tallahassee Democrat.

Nov 16: What this season’s FSU football and soccer success tells us about leadership, by Sam Staley, Tallahassee Democrat.

Nov 15: Wakulla County should reconsider residential impact fees, by Vittorio Nastasi, Tallahassee Democrat.

Oct 16: Moderate students are most marginalized in political discussions on campuses, by Eli Mckown-Dawson, Tallahassee Democrat.

Apr 27: How the Disney debacle broke the back of Florida’s conservative consensus, by Sam Staley, Tallahassee Democrat.

Apr 4: Now is the time for Tallahassee to leverage CollegeTown’s economic benefits, by Ava Jowers, Tallahassee Democrat.

Mar 20: Amazon distribution center provides lessons for promoting economic development, by Sam Staley, Tallahassee Democrat

2021

Dec 10: When it comes to views of campus climate, political ideology is important, by Eli Mckown-Dawson, Tallahassee Democrat.

Oct 15: Florida’s minimum wage reckoning not that far off the horizon, by Sam Staley, Tallahassee Democrat.

Sept 5: DeSantis undermining individual freedom, conservative principles, by Shawntia Nicholson, Tallahassee Democrat.

June 5: Transparency, accountability needed for Frenchtown, south CRA projects, by Max Epstein, Eminent Domain Project Manager, Tallahassee Democrat.

June 2: Tallahassee Should not boost minimum wage quicker than state mandate, by Sam Staley, Tallahassee Democrat, republished on Wicked Problems, Wicked Solutions blog. 

May 7: The Four Pillars To Winning The Campus Culture Wars, by Sam Staley, Director, Townhall Finance, republished on Wicked Problems, Wicked Solutions blog.

Apr 29: DeSantis needs to strike a balance in Florida campus vaccination policies, by Mae Baltz, public policy research assistant, Tallahassee Democrat, republished on Wicked Problems, Wicked Solutions blog.

Apr 16: The K-12 Wage Gap in Florida: Economic Implications and the Future, by Jimmy Mendez, data analytics research assistant, Wicked Problems, Wicked Solutions blog.

Apr 6: Living with the Lionfish problem: Awareness and Joint Operations, Joshua Duham, data analytics research assistant, Wicked Problems, Wicked Solutions blog.

Apr 1: Meet a Social Scientist: Dr. Staley from the DeVoe Moore Center, Wicked Problems, Wicked Solutions blog.

Mar 30: Removing the Lionfish Problem: A Private Market Guide, by Joshua Durham, data analytics research assistant, Wicked Problems, Wicked Solutions blog.

Mar 26: Humanities graduates in high demand in the business world, by Angel Purganan, data analytics research assistant, Tallahassee Democrat, republished on Wicked Problems, Wicked Solutions blog.

Mar 23: Lionfish Epidemic and Its Repercussions for Florida, by Joshua Durham, data analytics research assistant, Wicked Problems Wicked Solutions blog

Feb 16: How liberal college students learn the downsides of a $15 minimum wage, by Sam Staley, Director, Townhall Finance, republished on Wicked Problems, Wicked Solutions blog.

Feb 11: Florida’s $15 minimum wage protects labor market privilege, by Sam Staley, Director, Tallahassee Democrat / Gannett News Service.

Jan 13: Who will fill leadership void for conservative voters? by Sam Staley, Director, Tallahassee Democrat / Gannett News Service.

Jan 13: Making sense of January 6th: Trump’s capital offense, by Sam Staley, director, Wicked Problems, Wicked Solutions.

2020

Fall 2020: Policing, qualified immunity, and the rise of the warrior cop, by Sam Staley, Director, in the Journal (published by the James Madison Institute).

Sep 22: Children’s services tax is not quite ready for prime time, by Sam Staley, Director, Tallahassee Democrat.

Jul 14: DeSantis coronavirus leadership reflects the prudence Florida needs overall, by Sam Staley, Director, Tallahassee Democrat / Gannett News Service

Apr 4: Five principles to improve your virtual work space after coronavirus, by Sam Staley, Director, Tallahassee Democrat

Dec 17 After Biden column, I now use ‘Dr.’ when referring to my colleagues. Here’s Why, by Sam Staley, Director, Tallahassee Democrat

Jun 9: “Created Equal” provides long overdue balance to Clarence Thomas’s narrative, by Sam Staley, director, The Beacon

Jun 8: Making long-term progress on police brutality means changing incentives, by Sam Staley, director, Tallahassee Democrat / Gannett News Service

Jun 1: George Floyd and the future of police misconduct, by Sam Staley, director, The Beacon

May 17: Take lessons of empathy beyond pandemic, into the classroom, by Amber Hedquist, public affairs manager, Tallahassee Democrat.

Mar 13: Conservative activist Charlie Kirk visits FSU, sparking debate about campus climate, WFSU News
Mar 11: Florida Legislature needs to pass financial justice bill for college athletes, by Amber Hedquist, public affairs manager, Tallahassee Democrat.

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