This is the time each and every one of us in this Great Nation gets to register his or her selection equally. This is a “No Drill” moment. The First Tuesday in November is coming.

The Federal Election Commission announced this week that it has officially completed its campaign contribution investigation into U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Longboat Key, and his former companies. The Commission has released documents generated by the three-year investigation, including a report from the agency’s general counsel that outlines the results of the investigation. The final records [...]

Congressman Vern Buchanan is hosting a town hall-style meeting on transportation with Florida Department of Transportation Secretary Ananth Prasad. Buchanan and Prasad will discuss the region’s transportation needs with elected officials and community leaders during the event. The meeting will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, June 17 in the Dan McClure Auditorium, 5900 Airport [...]

I’m sure that we are all aware of the real work that congressmen do on our behalf. This constituent work consumes a great deal of their time while at home. I got to observe two members of Congress in action June 6. At a very nice venue, the Mildred Sainer Music & Arts Pavilion on the campus of New College in Sarasota, we attended a meeting of area veterans. We really get to see a lot of neat locations in this business. You should all try to get out more

The Longboat Key Town Commission decided that while it is important to maintain strong ties with state and federal representatives, hiring a paid lobbyist may not make budgetary sense

Congressman Vern Buchanan presented Mary Bensel, executive director of the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, a congressional proclamation in honor of her service and leadership and in support of the educational programs and community engagement activities of Van Wezel

A French humorist once advised that when writing always looks for the ridiculous and you’ll be sure to find it. It won’t be hard to find it this year, because if elections had personality this one would be the crazy uncle who only showed up at Thanksgiving, the one your parents told you to ignore.

Someone, I think it was Tip O’Neill, said that all politics is local. Maybe too local around here.

U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Longboat Key, filed a bill this week that would remove a cap on financial liability for oil companies responsible for accidents. The current law limits financial damages to $75 million for companies responsible for a spill.