Commentary

DMC students and faculty alike publish commentary on publication outlets, including regular contributions to the Tallahassee Democrat and Gannett News Service.

Selected Op-Eds

• 03/07/23 Kabbani, Jad “Florida Legislature should start protecting North Florida’s springs.” Tallahassee Democrat.
• 02/26/23 Staley, Samuel R. “Workforce housing subsidy should be a wake-up call.” Tallahassee Democrat.
• 02/19/23 Epstein, Max “Disregard for existing conservation easements threatens Killearn Chain of Lakes.” Tallahassee Democrat.
• 01/12/23 Baltz, Mae “Better nuisance laws would help contain environmental damage from sugarcane farming.” Tallahassee Democrat.
• 04/04/22 Jowers, Ava “Now is the time for Tallahassee to leverage CollegeTown’s economic benefits.” Tallahassee Democrat.
• 03/20/22 Staley, Samuel R. “Amazon distribution center provides lessons for promoting economic development.” Tallahassee Democrat.
• 01/13/22 Baltz, Mae. “To end opioid scourge, rethink Palm Beach Country sober home rules.” The Palm Beach Post.
• 12/10/21 Mckowwn-Dawson, Eli. “When it comes to views of campus climate, political ideology is important.” Tallahassee Democrat.
• 10/15/21 Staley, Samuel R. “Florida’s minimum wage reckoning not that far off the horizon.” Tallahassee Democrat.
• 09/08/21 Nicholson, Tia. “Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis undermining conservative principles.” Tallahassee Democrat.
• 08/26/21 Staley, Samuel R. “Time to dial down the rhetoric and address Tallahassee’s very real problems.” Tallahassee Democrat.
• 06/05/21 Epstein, Max. “Transparency, accountability needed for Frenchtown, south side CRA projects.” Tallahassee Democrat.
• 06/02/21 Staley, Samuel R. “Tallahassee should not boost minimum wage quicker than state mandate.” Tallahassee Democrat.
• 04/29/21 Baltz, Mae. “DeSantis needs to strike a balance in Florida campus vaccination policies.” Tallahassee Democrat.
• 03/26/21 Purganan, Angel. “Humanities graduates in high demand in business world.” Tallahassee Democrat.
• 02/11/21 Staley, Samuel R. “Florida’s $15 minimum wage protects labor market privilege.” Tallahassee Democrat.
• 12/17/20 Staley, Samuel R. “After Biden column, I now use ‘Dr.’ when referring to my colleagues. Here’s why.” Tallahassee Democrat.
• 09/22/20 Staley, Samuel R. “Children’s services tax is not quite ready for prime time.” Tallahassee Democrat.
• 07/14/20 Staley, Samuel R. “DeSantis’ coronavirus leadership reflects the prudence Florida needs overall.” Tallahassee Democrat.
• 06/08/20 Staley, Samuel R. “Making progress on police brutality means changing incentives, reforms.” Tallahassee Democrat.
• 05/17/20 Hedquist, Amber. “Take Lessons of Empathy beyond Pandemic, into the Classroom.” Tallahassee Democrat.
• 04/04/20 Staley, Samuel R. “Five principles to improve virtual work space.” Tallahassee Democrat.
• 03/11/20 Hedquist, Amber. “Florida legislature needs to pass financial justice bill for college athletes.” Tallahassee Democrat.
• 12/23/19 Holcombe, Randall G. “For sales tax, seller’s state matters, not buyer’s.” Tallahassee Democrat.
• 09/09/19 Berry, Jordan. “Entrepreneurship programs can help ex-offenders stay out of prison.” Tallahassee Democrat.
• 08/11/19 Staley, Samuel R. “Guilty pleas alone will not purge city of corruption.” Tallahassee Democrat.
• 05/13/19 Staley, Samuel R. “Cascades Park analysis focused on spending, not costs – purposefully.” Tallahassee Democrat.
• 07/22/18 Spaunburgh, Nicholas. “Florida’s low state tax burden boosts labor force and growth.” Tallahassee Democrat.