Peter SchorschJuly 28, 2017
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Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics.
Peter Schorsch
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Florida Power & Light’s was a driving force in delivering double-digit income growth to its parent company in the second quarter according to reports released Thursday. NextEra Energy reported a net income of $793 million for the quarter, compared to $540 million for second quarter 2016. On an adjusted basis, the Juno Beach-based company’s second-quarter […]
Peter SchorschJuly 27, 2017
3min241
Three Florida congressmen were put “On Notice” by national women’s candidates support group EMILY’s List. The group announced its “Republicans On Notice” list this week, which identifies 50 House and Senate Republicans the group says it will target in the 2018 midterm elections “due to their anti-woman and anti-family positions.” U.S. Reps. Ron DeSantis, Brian […]
Peter SchorschJuly 27, 2017
3min285
Maverick PAC, the “premier conservative young professionals network,” has selected Steph Smith for inclusion in its “Future 40” Class of 2017. Smith is currently Manager of Florida Public Policy at Uber. Prior to joining Uber, she was Public Affairs Director for AT&T Florida & Georgia. “The Future 40 is our opportunity to recognize young professionals across the country […]
Peter SchorschJuly 27, 2017
9min299
Florida’s mandatory minimum sentencing laws are working as planned, putting thousands of people behind bars for an extended period in the wake of the state’s devastating opioid epidemic. While these measures aim to be tough on crime, they also come with a host of unintended consequences, including prison overcrowding, high costs and disproportionate punishment that […]
Peter SchorschJuly 27, 2017
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Democrats “Better Deal” receives ho-hum response from Delegation President Donald Trump has been in office for six months. With all the tweets, nonstop coverage of “Russian collusion,” and a fractured GOP, it would seem logical that Democrats would be in a strong position going into next year’s midterm elections. Polls and money say otherwise. Congressional Democrats’ strategy […]
Peter SchorschJuly 27, 2017
9min191
Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. When the history of the 2025-26 legislative sessions is written — undoubtedly Bill Cottrell will be on his sixth retirement by then — what transpired Tuesday may play a large role. Consider: […]
Peter SchorschJuly 26, 2017
2min305
If you thought the GOP primary in the special election in Senate District 40 was expensive, wait until you see how much is raised and spent in the general election. The day after Jose Felix Diaz defeated Alex Diaz de la Portilla in a contentious campaign, the Republican State Leadership Committee, an organization of Republican […]
Peter SchorschJuly 26, 2017
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It might be easier at this point to list the Democrats NOT running for Congress in FL-27 given how many who currently are in the race. But the entry today of former circuit court judge and Obama judicial nominee (never confirmed, thanks to Marco Rubio) Mary Barzee Flores shakes up the dynamic of the primary in ways […]
Peter SchorschJuly 26, 2017
4min520
Longtime activist Yvonne Fry is entering the race to succeed soon-to-retire state Rep. Dan Raulerson. Technically, all Fry can do right now is file to run in 2018 for House District 58. However, Raulerson announced Tuesday he will resign from his seat effective Aug. 15. Once that happens, Governor Rick Scott will then call for […]