Institute

Frank Orlando
Instructor of political science
Faculty expert on American politics

Pope Francis’ encyclical on the environment, Laudato Si, is winning plaudits for adhering to mainstream scientific belief on climate change and calling attention to its disproportionate effect on the poor. What effect will this have on the American political landscape? Pope Francis has maintained a high approval rating throughout his […]

Yet these rolling restaurants are on track to be nearly $3 billion industry by 2017
Some call it a trend. Many call it a fad. Others call it a business. Food trucks have become a hot item, especially in metropolitan areas. The National Restaurant Association, estimates that food trucks generate $650 million in annual revenue. By the year 2017, it’s expected […]

Proposal circulating would leave big utilities out of such transactions
As consumer groups, political organizations ranging across the spectrum of philosophies from liberal to conservative, utilities, and others consider whether the energy marketplace system in Florida should be changed to allow consumers and businesses to sell excess solar-generated power directly to buyers, the most recent Saint Leo University Polling Institute Florida […]