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James CallJanuary 23, 2015

Shocked and disappointed by the votes of their newly elected congresswoman, more than 20 Tallahassee self-proclaimed progressives will meet with Gwen Graham Saturday to air their differences. The North Florida Democrat narrowly defeated two-term U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland, in part by promising to reach across the aisle and break a gridlock in Washington by working with the Republican […]

Guest AuthorJanuary 22, 2015

I was both encouraged and disappointed as I followed the recent U.S. House of Representatives’ vote on the Keystone XL Pipeline, which will carry 830,000 barrels of oil per day into Gulf of Mexico refineries from Canada. Not only did the measure pass the House, it was heartening to see two Florida Democratic congressional members […]

Adam WeinsteinJanuary 15, 2015

Be proud, Floridians! With just a tad under 700 days left until the next presidential election, our state is already the clear winner. The Beltway media have all but elected Miamian Jeb Bush, whose campaign boils down to three words: “Not Mitt Romney.” But even if Jeb falters, the Sunshine State boasts plenty of […]

Ryan RayJanuary 15, 2015

Sharply rebuking what she called “political games” on the part of the U.S. House’s Republican leadership, U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham today explained her No vote on today’s Department of Homeland Security funding bill, which contained an amendment reversing course on President Obama’s recent actions on immigration. “The people of North Florida are tired of political games in […]

Ryan RayJanuary 14, 2015

Fresh off an upset victory and a noteworthy first week in office, U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham continues to distinguish herself among freshmen in either party. Wednesday morning her office announced she’ll serve on the House Armed Services Committee, a plum and electorally useful appointment that she requested. The reason why Speaker John Boehner gave it to her is […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 5, 2015

A surefire way for a player to enter the Baseball Hall of Fame is to bat .400 or better in a season, although no one has done so since Ted Williams in 1941. Still, if you get a hit every two times out of five in professional baseball, you will be more than an All-Star, […]

James CallJanuary 5, 2015

Gwen Graham, the first-time politician who denied a Republican Congressman a third term, takes the oath of office Tuesday as a member of the 114th U.S. Congress. Graham is one of two freshmen Democrats to defeat an incumbent Republican in November. Given the state of the Florida Democratic Party, the newly elected 2nd District Congresswoman is an […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 5, 2015

A surefire way for a player to enter to the Baseball Hall of Fame is to bat .400 or better in a season, although no one has done so since Ted Williams in 1941. Still, if you get a hit every two out of five times in professional baseball, you will be more than an All-Star, […]

Guest AuthorDecember 15, 2014

Gwen Graham took a victory lap in the Panhandle this past week; meeting with business leaders in four of the biggest counties of the 2nd Congressional District. Graham is a rare Florida Democrat; she won an election. While party leaders stage their familiar post-midterm drama, politicians, consultants and donors expressing bewilderment about the shellacking the […]

Peter SchorschDecember 15, 2014

Gwen Graham took a victory lap in the Panhandle this past week; meeting with business leaders in four of the biggest counties of the 2nd Congressional District. Graham is a rare Florida Democrat, she won an election. While party leaders stage their familiar post-midterm drama, politicians, consultants, and donors expressing bewilderment about the shellacking the […]

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U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham lands Armed Services Committee post

Peter Schorsch: A reluctant Rubio and four other bold predictions for 2015

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James Call: Gwen Graham gives Florida Democrats a blueprint for recovery

Did Gwen Graham blaze the Democrats a path out of the wilderness?