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Drew WilsonSeptember 2, 2018

The final days of summer are here. Labor Day weekend marks the unofficial end of summer, the last hurrah before the fall. It’s a time for barbecues and beers, to spend a few days floating in the pool or relaxing on the deck. But it’s also meant to be a chance to celebrate the American […]

Jacob OglesAugust 19, 2018

As her opponent travel the state in campaign buses, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gwen Graham spent most of her weekend in a yellow dog. Graham campaigned in South Florida Saturday via a school bus with an “Educators for Graham” banner on the side as she visited early voting locations in advance of the Aug. 28 Democratic […]

Ryan NicolAugust 17, 2018

Rick Tapia, a Miami-Dade College professor running for the Democratic nomination in House District 103, has announced a series of new union endorsements for his campaign. Tapia entered the race back in early June to challenge Cindy Polo. Now, he has several big-time labor organizations backing his bid. The Florida Education Association, Broward Teachers Union, […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 6, 2018

Alvin Brown, challenging U.S. Rep. Al Lawson in the Democratic primary in Florida’s 5th Congressional District, scored some key endorsements from The Florida Education Association and Duval Teachers United Monday. Interestingly, Brown spotlighted a different position on one key issue than Lawson in accepting the endorsements. “Unfortunately,” Brown said, “there’s a long-running trend toward giving for-profit […]

Ryan NicolJuly 19, 2018

State Rep. David Richardson is earning the support of a nationwide teachers union as he competes with four other Democrats for the nomination in Florida’s 27th Congressional District. The National Education Association (NEA) has chosen to back Richardson over his primary opponents. Instrumental in recommending him for the NEA endorsement were the United Teachers of Dade (UTD) and Florida […]

Drew WilsonJuly 9, 2018

Campaign finance reports covering most of last month show sitting Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis continuing to build his cash advantage over his challenger, former Democratic Sen. Jeremy Ring. Patronis brought in $167,500 during the past two reporting cycles, which cover June 1 through June 29. The Panama City Republican raised $92,100 of that money […]

Drew WilsonJuly 2, 2018

Ocean Ridge Democrat Jim Bonfiglio announced a pile of endorsements Monday for his campaign to succeed term-limited Rep. Bill Hager in House District 89. Backing the Ocean Ridge mayor are the Florida Education Association; the Palm Beach County Classroom Teachers Association; the Florida AFL-CIO; the Palm Beach-Treasure Coast AFL-CIO; U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel; state Sen. […]

Drew WilsonJuly 2, 2018

The state’s largest teacher union is backing Miami attorney Jason Pizzo over incumbent Sen. Daphne Campbell in the Democratic primary for Senate District 38. “On behalf of the 140,000 members of the Florida Education Association, we applaud Jason Pizzo’s decision to seek public office. FEA chose to endorse his candidacy as a recognition of his […]

Staff ReportsJuly 2, 2018

The Florida Education Association (FEA) is asking a court to declare unconstitutional the Legislature’s controversial education bill that could lead to some teacher unions across the state being decertified. Among other things, HB 7055, which took effect July 1, expands the use of voucher-like scholarships to send more public-school students to private schools. But it also “unfairly targets […]

Drew WilsonJune 28, 2018

The Florida Education Association and the Hillsborough Classroom Teachers Association are backing Democrat Mike Alvarez in the Democratic primary for House District 62. “Hillsborough teachers stand with Mike,” said Rob Kriete, President of the Hillsborough Classroom Teachers Association. “We’ve seen what happens when dysfunction, threats, and corruption infect our local government. Mike is an ethical […]

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Gwen Graham, FEA ride school bus toward primary finish line

Rick Tapia earns union endorsements in HD 103 race

Accepting teacher endorsements, Alvin Brown decries charter schools … but takes Gary Chartrand’s money

National teachers union backs David Richardson in CD 27

Jimmy Patronis triples Jeremy Ring in June fundraising for CFO race

Jim Bonfiglio snags a dozen endorsements for HD 89 campaign

Teacher union backs Jason Pizzo for SD 38

Teachers union sues over contentious education bill

Teacher unions back Mike Alvarez for HD 62