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Christine Jordan SextonMarch 4, 2015

Gov. Rick Scott sent a letter to President Barack Obama Wednesday advising Obama that he will not use state dollars to “backfill” any loss of federal “low income pool” or LIP money used to both help pay for health care programs and to train doctors. Scott assumed the funding would be intact when he crafted his […]

Guest AuthorMarch 3, 2015

There was a report recently that the Democratic Party, which is coming off a huge midterm defeat in the recent congressional elections, is doing some soul-searching. The Democratic National Committee released a preliminary report from its “Democratic Victory Task Force” outlining a number of steps to improve the party’s branding, messaging and outreach. It seems […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 27, 2015

In what appeared to be the most anticipated moment at CPAC 2015, Jeb Bush went into the lion’s den this afternoon and seemed to emerge not only unscathed, but actually stronger in the process. Although some of his responses regarding immigration garnered boos from the Conservative Political Action Conference crowd, they weren’t substantial, and were […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 10, 2015

Governor Scott, Excuse my impertinence, but I’m talking to you. Today, a Quinnipiac poll shows that more Floridians disapprove of your performance as governor than approve of it, this despite the fact that you just spent $80 million burnishing your TV image and Floridians’ generally sunny outlook about the future of the Sunshine State. How […]

Martin DyckmanFebruary 9, 2015

Glenn Terrell, a Florida Supreme Court justice for 41 years, kept a thick file with such titles as “God, the Original Segregationist,” “The Bible Answers the Race Question,” and “God Gave the Law of Segregation (as well as the 10 Commandments) to Moses on Mount Sinai.” Upon voting to keep a black man out of […]

Daniel TilsonFebruary 8, 2015

There goes President Barack Obama again, being all intelligent, nuanced, thought-provoking and downright provocative. Don’t you love it, or at least respect and admire it? I do. I’m imagining a lot of heads nodding. Am also imagining a lot of heads shaking back and forth. Maybe some gnashing teeth and foaming at the corners of […]

Guest AuthorJanuary 31, 2015

On Dec. 17, I flew to Cuba to accompany Alan Gross home after five years in a Havana prison. It was a joyous experience, and the catalyst for President Obama’s decision, with the strong support of Pope Francis, to chart a new course of reconciliation between the people of the United States and Cuba. As […]

Steve SchaleJanuary 27, 2015

-Earlier this month, I took at look at where Florida fit in the pantheon of battleground states. This one is more of a primer on the state heading into 2016 in terms of the keys to past Democratic and Republican wins since 2000. Like the last piece, this examines the data by aggregating data, in […]

Associated PressJanuary 8, 2015

An environmental advocacy group sued the Obama administration in federal court on Thursday for refusing to release documents detailing the extent of fracking in the Gulf of Mexico. The Center for Biological Diversity filed the lawsuit in U.S District Court in Washington, saying the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has refused to comply with the […]

Phil AmmannJanuary 2, 2015

U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy, one of few bright spots for Democrats in 2014, could be the key to shoring up a dwindling cluster of Democratic lawmakers in Washington D.C. After Murphy’s easy win in November, the nonpartisan Cook Political Report on Friday moved Florida’s 18th Congressional District – which covers much of the Treasure Coast […]

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Rick Scott warns Barack Obama that he won't use state dollars to "backfill" LIP loss

Steve Kurlander: Mission Impossible for Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Jeb Bush dares to piss off CPAC crowd, but cheers ring too

Peter Schorsch: Gov. Scott and D-list team fail at policy, people & process

Martin Dyckman: Reject bigotry and evil perpetrated in name of religion

Daniel Tilson: President Obama Prayer Breakfast furor is teachable moment

Patrick Leahy: Prepare the Cuban people for what lies ahead of them

Steve Schale: Early primer on Florida 2016

Obama administration sued over Gulf of Mexico fracking info

Cook Political Report moves Patrick Murphy CD 18 to “likely Democratic”