April 2010

Resolution of the Presidents Council Commercial Real Estate Forum - Opposing an Amendment to the Florida Constituion that would force voters to decide all changes to a city or County's comprehensive plan

Amendment 4 Spin Does Not Match the Facts - The Amendment 4 spin machine is working overtime to manufacture as many half-truths and outright lies as possible before voters cast their ballots on this measure in November.(Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy, Inc.)

Rettig chosen to build Amendment 4 war chest - The folks supporting Amendment 4, the ballotbox planning amendment, have a simple message. (04.01.2010 - 04.15.2010 Florida Real Estate Journal)

March 2010

Amendment 4 Seen as 'Economic Poison' - “If you like this recession, you're going to love what happens if this passes,” said David Patten of Commercial Mortgage Advisors and one of the founding members of central Florida's “Presidents Council.” (03.18.2010 The Observer)

February 2010

Amendment 4 fight reaches critical stage - OK, this is the year when the Florida Hometown Democracy's ballot-box planning scheme, Amendment 4 on the November statewide ballot, is either adopted or rejected by Florida voters. (02.01.2010 - 02.15.2010 Florida Real Estate Journal)

January 2010

A lesson in how not to manage growth - Florida voters will decide this year whether to move local land use decisions to the ballot box, and St. Pete Beach's three-year experiment along a similar path offers a good lesson on the downside of letting voters manage planning by election. (01.04.2010 tampabay.com)

December 2009

AMENDMENT 4 WOULD BE A JOB KILLER - Political spin doctors cleverly label ballot initiatives so that they sound ”too good to be true.” (12.22.2009 South Florida Sun-Sentinel)

The tyranny of the majority - As 2009 draws to a close, the voter-initiative industry is already frantically busy. (12.19.2009 The Economist)

Local business group enters fight against Hometown Democracy - The fight against Hometown Democracy has been developer-versus-people so far, but a local business group wants to change that. (12.04.2009 Orlando Business Journal)