Jacob Ogles, Author at Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.

Jacob OglesDecember 16, 2018

U.S. Rep. Val Demings today told MSNBC that President Donald Trump could face impeachment proceedings once Democrats take over the U.S. House. During an interview with host Alex Witt, the Orlando Democrat said Representatives will take whatever action is warranted once Special Counsel Robert Mueller provides information to Congress. “We are going to do our job,” Demings […]

Jacob OglesDecember 16, 2018

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson’s legal team says the number of uncounted vote-by-mail ballots exceeds incoming Sen. Rick Scott’s margin of victory when he defeated the incumbent in November. “Remember when we thought 6,670 mail ballots in Florida were rejected due to failure by the post office to deliver them in time to the counties?” said […]

Jacob OglesDecember 16, 2018

Screen-Shot-2018-12-16-at-10.26.19-AM.png

A Texas judge’s ruling against the Affordable Care Act, just before the deadline for enrollment through the Health Insurance Marketplace, prompted a range of reactions from Florida pols. Judge Reed O’Connor on Friday declared the entire law unconstitutional after a lawsuit filed by 20 Republican Attorneys General and Governors, including Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, […]

Jacob OglesDecember 16, 2018

Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis on Saturday made three more stops on a “Thank You” tour after narrowly winning a four-year tenure in the Governor’s Mansion. Along the way, he took with Republican legislative leaders who he will work with in the coming legislative session. DeSantis started in Destin, a day after touring areas of the Panhandle […]

Jacob OglesDecember 15, 2018

Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson this year spent just short of $311 on his re-election effort as Republican opponent Rick Scott dropped a historic $63.5 million on the race. Final filings with the Federal Election Commission show Nelson spent upward of $31.1 million on the race, but little of that came from the candidate himself. That […]

Jacob OglesDecember 15, 2018

Screen-Shot-2018-12-15-at-12.25.49-PM.png

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke will soon leave his Cabinet position, President Donald Trump announced on Saturday. It’s unclear what impact this could have on a deal cut between Zinke and Gov. Rick Scott to leave the state “off the table” regarding an expansion of offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. But Zinke’s departure will […]

Jacob OglesDecember 13, 2018

New legislation filed by state Rep. Will Robinson looks to restore inspection requirements on septic tanks that were eased at the height of the Great Recession. “I heard about nothing else more than red tide during the course of my campaign,” Robinson said. “Even at my victory party, a supporter said to me, ‘Will, do […]

Jacob OglesDecember 13, 2018

Forget “Smart Cities.” Members of Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis’ economic transition team want Florida to be the first “Smart State.” Joe York, president of AT&T Florida, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, said Florida has the chance to lead the nation in data infrastructure at a moment when the “internet of things” begins to affect everything […]

Jacob OglesDecember 13, 2018

The Farm Bill passed out of the House includes in it a ban on the slaughter of household pets for food, a priority of U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan. The Sarasota Republican sponsored legislation, the Dog and Cat Meat Trade Prohibition Act of 2018, which passed in the House earlier this year. Buchanan introduced the bipartisan legislation […]

Jacob OglesDecember 12, 2018

The Cook Political Report today released ratings for House races in the 2020 election cycle, making special note of legal troubles facing one incoming Florida Congressman. House Editor David Wasserman writes that Democrat successes in the 2018 mid-terms mean the party could be on defense in two years, but that Republicans will have to for to […]

Jacob Ogles

Val Demings willing to impeach Donald Trump

Bill Nelson lawyer: Unopened ballots exceed Rick Scott victory margin

Florida officials condemn, celebrate ruling against ObamaCare

Ron DeSantis, Jeannette Nunez bring ‘Thank You’ tour to Destin, Naples, Miami

Bill Nelson spent $311 of own money to Rick Scott’s $63.5 million

Ryan Zinke resigning, oil lobbyist to lead Interior Department

Will Robinson looks to restore septic inspections

Forget ‘Smart Cities’ and start thinking ‘Smart State,’ DeSantis transition team says

Farm Bill includes ban on dog, cat meat for food

Cook Political Report predicts fights for Ross Spano, Debbie Mucarsel-Powell