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Peter SchorschOctober 17, 2017

Last Call – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot A Constitution Revision Commissioner now is raising questions on how “open” the panel is going to be when it comes to open meetings. At the commission’s Rules Committee meeting Tuesday, Commissioner Bob Solari sought to clarify whether a CRC “meeting” […]

Peter SchorschOctober 17, 2017

Editor’s note: The Delegation will now be published twice per week to capture the latest happenings from Capitol Hill to Florida. Look for it in your inbox on Tuesdays and Fridays. Trump throwing big issues back to Congress Another week, another series of big moves from President Donald Trump. Like them or not, he is […]

Peter SchorschOctober 17, 2017

An organization dedicated to ending violence against women and girls lauded Florida lawmakers Tuesday for filing bills that would make child marriage illegal under state law. Republicans Sen. Lizbeth Benacquisto and Reps. Jeanette Nuñez and Frank White filed identical bills in the House and Senate – HB 335 and SB 140 – that would outlaw […]

Peter SchorschOctober 17, 2017

Pinellas County’s premier leadership development organization, designed to promote a “diverse group” of up-and-coming leaders, appears to be missing something in its Class of 2018 – diversity. Leadership Pinellas is the regional tax-exempt organization that offers a 10-month leadership-development program every year to a select group of local business, nonprofit and government executives. On its […]

Peter SchorschOctober 17, 2017

What is old is new again, as rumors re-emerge that Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi could have a job in the Trump administration. With a new twist in the nomination for the nation’s drug czar, Bondi returns to the spotlight, amid renewed speculation she could be headed to Washington. And there is a good argument […]

Peter SchorschOctober 17, 2017

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. Did I hit a nerve? My cellphone and email blew up Monday after a column in which I asked which “Florida politician(s) (will be) laid low by the kind of sexual assault and harassment scandal that dethroned […]

Peter SchorschOctober 16, 2017

Last Call – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot There’s a (not so) new clerk in town. Kristina Samuels has been named the fourth Clerk of Court for Tallahassee’s 1st District Court of Appeal, Chief Judge Brad Thomas announced on the court’s website. Samuels, staff attorney for the Florida […]

Peter SchorschOctober 16, 2017

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Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis on Monday announced that the Department of Financial Services’ long-time legislative affairs director, Elizabeth Boyd, has been promoted to Deputy Chief Financial Officer. In this new role, Elizabeth will oversee the Department’s legislative affairs, research and planning, cabinet and communications offices, as well as the Division of Consumer Services and […]

Peter SchorschOctober 16, 2017

Chad Chronister is looking to shed the “interim” tag in front of his title as Hillsborough County Sheriff next year, and a peek at the host committee he’s wrangled for his Oct. 25 campaign kickoff shows his support is both far reaching and bipartisan. Chronister has been with the office since 1992 and was a […]

Peter SchorschOctober 16, 2017

Who will it be? Who will be the Florida politician(s) laid low by the kind of sexual assault and harassment scandal which has dethroned one-time Hollywood king Harvey Weinstein? Please don’t tell me there is no equivalent in Florida politics to Weinstein. After all, politics is show business for ugly people. The Process — my capitalized […]

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Last Call for 10.17.17 – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

The Delegation for 10.17.17 — Insights from the Beltway to the Sunshine State

Tahirih Justice Center thanks lawmakers for bills banning child marriage

Leadership Pinellas’ 2018 class seems to be missing something — diversity

Donald Trump’s drug czar pick drops out. Will Pam Bondi be back in?

Sunburn for 10.17.17 – More on the Weinsteins of Florida; State parties fined; Congressional candidate talks to aliens; New poll on gun control; Stone crab season underway

Last Call for 10.16.17 – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

Personnel note: Elizabeth Boyd named state’s Deputy CFO

Chad Chronister boasts bipartisan backing in fundraiser invite

The Harvey Weinsteins of Florida politics are hiding in plain sight