Daniel Tilson, Author at Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.

Daniel TilsonMay 3, 2015

Floridians deserve clarity on healthcare reform. After years of confusion and consternation caused by opponents of the Affordable Care Act, it’s no wonder much of Main Street Florida is unfazed by or unaware of details of last week’s melodramatic work stoppage in the Florida Legislature. Sure, some people are disgusted and fed up, while others […]

Daniel TilsonApril 30, 2015

So, conservative extremists disabled our Florida Legislature this week. House Speaker Steve Crisafulli rocked the ship of state and shocked many of his GOP colleagues when he abruptly adjourned the 2015 session several days early. This, with a state budget and much important legislative work still undone. This, because of an iron-clad commitment by Gov. […]

Daniel TilsonApril 28, 2015

With state representatives like these, who needs enemies? With nearly four days left in the Florida Legislature’s regular session, House Speaker Steve Crisafulli unexpectedly gathered up all his “Stand Firm” post-it notes, lobbyist business cards and ALEC issues briefings, then suddenly called the session quits and sent everybody home. The political class in Tallahassee likes […]

Daniel TilsonApril 26, 2015

Florida earned its status as America’s favorite political punchline. During the past 15-20 years our electoral systems, public policy formation, lawmaking and regulatory processes all fell under the control of hardcore conservative Republicans. Their dogged pursuit, preservation and expansion of political power has been so successful that the very notion of Florida still being a […]

Daniel TilsonApril 22, 2015

Gov. Scott finally got busy addressing big issues this week. Not serious, mind you, just busy. Lots of finger-pointing, no problem-solving With President Barack Obama visiting South Florida and using the Everglades as backdrop to observe Earth Day, Scott refused the White House’s invitation to participate. Why risk hearing any inflammatory words or phrases. Climate […]

Daniel TilsonApril 19, 2015

Sometimes conspiracy theories aren’t crazy. Sometimes they’re right. Rick Scott, poor boy turned multimillionaire, got rich and famous ruthlessly employing an unprecedentedly remorseless profits-over-people strategy for private healthcare delivery in the United States. The rags-to-riches experience does different things to different people. In Scott’s case, he was left so driven to succeed he ended up […]

Daniel TilsonApril 14, 2015

Marco Rubio is nothing if not…ambitious. Some would say, a “climber.” Little more than midway through his first term as Florida’s junior U.S. senator, Rubio wants to move on up to the Oval Office. He made the official announcement this week at Miami’s Freedom Tower. Watching it, I remembered the last time I was in […]

Daniel TilsonApril 12, 2015

I’m a longtime liberal political activist, a Florida Democrat proud of his pragmatically progressive pedigree. That’s why I’m endorsing Hillary Clinton for president and Patrick Murphy for the U.S. Senate in 2016. I’m urging other liberals, Democrats and progressive activists to do the same. I’m endorsing Clinton and Murphy because I believe they’ll continue to […]

Daniel TilsonApril 9, 2015

Sometimes, it’s painful being right. You see, Gov. Scott this week publicly confirmed he’s opposed to ensuring affordable access to health insurance and healthcare for all Floridians. Again. With ultra-conservative Republicans in the Florida House still blocking the Senate from using Obamacare funding to insure more than 800,000 Floridians — thereby stopping 3-6 people from […]

Daniel TilsonApril 6, 2015

Looks like Gov. Rick Scott wants to “keep working” past January 2018. That’s when our next governor gets inaugurated. But that doesn’t mean the term-limited Scott wants to give us a break. Think you’ll need some Scott-free psychic space where you can look back in anger and heal the wounds his administration inflicted on you […]

Daniel Tilson

Daniel Tilson: Truth can free Florida from 'healthcare house of mirrors'

Daniel Tilson: Florida should shun radicalism of Gov. Scott, House Republicans

Daniel Tilson: Florida House Republicans flip us all the bird and fly home

Daniel Tilson: America worries about Florida politics more than Floridians do

Daniel Tilson: In Rick Scott's Florida, if the flooding doesn't get you, lack of health insurance will

Daniel Tilson: Rick Scott turns whiff of healthcare conspiracy into full-fledged stench

Daniel Tilson: Back to the future with Marco Rubio

Daniel Tilson: Florida progressives should pick Hillary Clinton, Patrick Murphy in 2016

Daniel Tilson: Don't get fooled again by Rick Scott's trick plays on health reform

Daniel Tilson: Gov. Rick Scott angling for Sen. Bill Nelson's seat in 2018