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Peter SchorschJanuary 22, 2018

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Ana Ceballos, Daniel McAuliffe, and Jim Rosica. In Week 3 of the 2018 Legislative Session, lawmakers will start to work on their only constitutionally mandated job — passing a state budget that could be more than $87 billion this […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 22, 2018

— Tampa Bay ranks third statewide in job creation — Tampa Bay added 28,000 new private-sector jobs in the last year, the third-highest number of jobs among all Florida metro areas. In a statement this week from Gov. Rick Scott, Tampa Bay’s unemployment rate had dropped to 3.4 percent, down 1.1 percentage points from the same […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 21, 2018

The federal government has shut down at the stroke of midnight Friday. That has halted all but the most essential operations and marred the one-year anniversary of President Donald Trump’s inauguration in a striking display of Washington dysfunction. Last-minute negotiations crumbled as Senate Democrats blocked a four-week stopgap extension in a late-night vote, causing the […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 20, 2018

Citizen groups, the Legislature and the Constitution Revision Commission (CRC) are all able to change the state’s governing document, but constitutional amendments still have to pass the final test — the people. That means placement on the statewide ballot and getting at least 60 percent approval. But what governs the order of amendments on the […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 19, 2018

On Thursday, the Senate Appropriations committee heard a presentation from South Florida Water Management District Executive Director Ernie Marks on the status report of the reservoir project authorized by Senate Bill 10. Following the presentation, Appropriations Chair and Senate Bill 10 sponsor Rob Bradley expressed confidence in the district’s plans. But following the meeting, Senate […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 19, 2018

Despite House vote to keep government open, outlook bleak in Senate Today is D-Day in Washington. Either the Senate approves a temporary spending bill, or a partial government shutdown — along with the blame game — begins. The House approved the measure, which contained a 6-year extension of the Children’s Health Insurance Program, 230-197 on […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 19, 2018

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Ana Ceballos, Daniel McAuliffe, and Jim Rosica. As the 60-day Legislative Session heads into its third week, the high-stakes battle over the budget is about to start. House and Senate appropriations subcommittee chairs are expected to roll out their […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 18, 2018

Sixty Days — A prime-time look at the 2018 Legislative Session The Last 24 Good Thursday evening. No special election for you if you live in Senate District 16 or House District 33, but a school for people with autism could see a much needed infusion of dollars. Sixty Days loves it when a good […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 18, 2018

Former prosecutor and circuit court judge Ashley Moody added two more endorsements for her Attorney General campaign Thursday, this time from Miami Mayor Francis Suarez and former U.S. Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart. “As elected leaders, there is no greater priority than the safety of those we serve. Our next Attorney General must be prepared to work […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 18, 2018

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. Baby, it’s cold outside. Winter Storm Inga is now bringing snow and freezing rain to the Florida Panhandle, the third round of snow and ice to the Sunshine State this winter season. The last time […]

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Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics – 1.22.18

Not Just A Body Of Water — A weekly newsletter about Tampa Bay politics — 1.21.18

Florida politicians react to federal government shut down

Takeaways from Tallahassee — Getting 2018 ballot in ‘order’

It’ll be magic if Joe Negron succeeds with new Lake O reservoir land buy

The Delegation for 1.19.18 — Insights from the Beltway to the Sunshine State

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 1.19.18

Sixty Days for 1.18.18 — A prime-time look at the 2018 Legislative Session

Ashley Moody adds pair of Miami pols’ endorsements

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 1.18.18