Brendan Farrington, Author at Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.

Brendan FarringtonMarch 30, 2015

U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham hadn’t even been sworn in yet when Democratic Party leaders began talking about her potentially running for governor in 2018. That’s not a good sign for Democrats as they seek to capture a Senate seat in 2016 and find candidates to run for the open governor’s and Cabinet seats in 2018. […]

Brendan FarringtonMarch 27, 2015

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Florida legislators filed more than 1,700 bills for consideration during their two-month Session that ends in May. Some are routine, some deal with high-profile issues such as abortion and guns, and some are just odd. Here’s a look at a few that fall into the last category: UNDERWEAR, OVERWEAR It would be illegal for stores […]

Brendan FarringtonMarch 27, 2015

Florida legislators filed more than 1,700 bills for consideration during their two-month Session that ends in May. Some are routine, some deal with high-profile issues such as abortion and guns, and some are just odd. Here’s a look at a few that fall into the last category: UNDERWEAR, OVERWEAR It would be illegal for stores […]

Brendan FarringtonMarch 19, 2015

A 33-year-old woman serving life without parole for the murder of a Panama City-area cab driver when she was 15 will get a new sentence under a ruling by the Florida Supreme Court on Thursday. The court ordered new sentencing hearings for Rebecca Falcon and three other people who committed felonies as juveniles in order […]

Brendan FarringtonMarch 11, 2015

The Republican-dominated Florida House quietly acknowledged Wednesday that gay people have the right to adopt children when they supported a bill amendment that removes a gay-adoption ban from law. The vote came five years after an appeal court ruled that the state’s gay-adoption ban is unconstitutional. Then-Gov. Charlie Crist refused to appeal the decision. While […]

Brendan FarringtonMarch 1, 2015

Conservation land purchases, beer growlers, tax cuts, guns on state university campuses, medical marijuana and even where transgender people can go to the bathroom will all be issues that will come up during Florida’s 2015 legislative session. The only requirement lawmakers have under Florida law is to approve the state budget, but there’s always so […]

Brendan FarringtonMarch 1, 2015

Conservation land purchases, beer growlers, tax cuts, guns on state university campuses, medical marijuana and even where transgender people can go to the bathroom will all be issues that will come up during Florida’s 2015 legislative session. The only requirement lawmakers have under Florida law is to approve the state budget, but there’s always so […]

Brendan FarringtonFebruary 1, 2015

Florida Democratic Party leaders gathered Saturday to begin dissecting a miserable year and to try to figure out what it can do going forward to win elections. While President Barack Obama and Sen. Bill Nelson have figured out how to win Florida, Democrats have had little success elsewhere since the 1990s. In 2014, Gov. Rick […]

Brendan FarringtonJanuary 21, 2015

A House committee approved a bill Tuesday that would allow guns on state university campuses just two months after a shooter wounded three people at a Florida State University library. State Rep. Greg Steube argued his bill (HB 4005) would make campuses safer because a shooter could be stopped by a gun owner before police […]

Brendan FarringtonJanuary 17, 2015

Republican activists rejected Gov. Rick Scott’s hand-picked party chairman Saturday and instead elected Blaise Ingoglia to lead the state GOP. Ingoglia won decisively on a second ballot, defeating Leslie Dougher 132-90. Dougher took over the Republican Party of Florida last May with Scott’s endorsement. The governor again backed her for re-election. Ingoglia has served as […]

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Florida Democrats look for way to end election woes

Toilets, lingerie, shacking up: Some of Florida's odd bills

Toilets, lingerie, shacking up: Some of Florida’s odd bills

State Supreme Court orders new sentences in juvenile cases

House bill would remove gay-adoption ban from law

Budget, beer, guns, pot and potties on lawmakers' agenda

Budget, beer, guns, pot and potties on lawmakers’ agenda

Florida Democrats review dismal year, plan for future

Bill to allow guns on Florida campuses passes first hurdle

Florida Republicans oust Scott's hand-picked party chair