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Peter SchorschJune 9, 2017

Florida sugar growers are pushing back hard on accusations that “Big Sugar and Big Citrus” had a hand in writing legislation to expand access to medical marijuana. On Thursday, the Tampa Bay Times reported that that tucked into sweeping legislation on medical marijuana is “preferential treatment to companies that promise to convert orange juice factories […]

Peter SchorschJune 9, 2017

Quick hit: With hours left in the Special Session, rumors of a final deal abound. Details are scarce, but one Senator close to negotiations said “there could be a path to get our work completed today,” putting it at a 60 percent probability. The Senate could get its money for hospitals, but the House will […]

Peter SchorschJune 9, 2017

President Donald Trump is asserting that fired FBI Director James Comey’s testimony to Congress represents “total and complete vindication” in the Russia case. Trump, who did not post on his Twitter account as Comey appeared before the Senate intelligence committee Thursday, sent a tweet at daybreak Friday. In the post, the president said: “Despite so […]

Peter SchorschJune 9, 2017

Florida’s Republican-controlled Legislature, which has been wracked by feuds among its top leaders for the last several years, is in danger of ending a three-day special session without restoring billions in money that public schools use to pay for day-to-day operations. The session is scheduled to end Friday, but after two days there remained a […]

Peter SchorschJune 9, 2017

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. — SESSION ON VERGE OF COLLAPSE AS GOP LEADERS FEUD — Florida’s Republican-controlled Legislature, which has been wracked by feuds among its top leaders for the last several years, is in danger […]

Peter SchorschJune 9, 2017

As Special Session continues in Tallahassee, local stories continued apace, as you will see below. For a U.S. Representative and a state Senator, we see some campaign intrigue. For state Representatives, some bills were signed into law — and some were vetoed. On the city level, we saw a power struggle between Jacksonville’s Mayor and a […]

Peter SchorschJune 8, 2017

After just three weeks on the campaign trail, former Mayor Rick Baker‘s campaign is reporting that it raised an eye-opening $553,174 in contributions to his campaign and Seamless Florida, an affiliated political committee. Baker is challenging incumbent Rick Kriseman, who is seeking a second term as the Sunshine City’s mayor. Baker’s haul is a record-breaking […]

Peter SchorschJune 8, 2017

A tweet Wednesday from U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross of Florida’s 15th Congressional District repeated the dutiful Republican yada-yada about the Affordable Care Act. “Another insurer pulls out of Obamacare. Now 18 counties in Ohio have zero insurance options. Missouri facing same situation,” Ross wrote. Yeah, OK. Been there, heard that. Over and over and over […]

Peter SchorschJune 8, 2017

This week’s biggest news events could have long-term effects Much has happened since our last publication. While our team took a break, events in Washington and around the world did not. Tops among the serious events was London suffering yet another terrorist attack (not long after The Delegation publisher and his family had walked on […]

Peter SchorschJune 8, 2017

May was a busy month for Andrew Gillum. Like his opponents, he racked up several key endorsements; former HUD Secretary Julian Castro, Senate Democratic Leader-designate Jeff Clemens, Sen. Perry Thurston, state Rep. Joe Abruzzo and Palm Beach County Tax Collector for life, Anne Gannon. Gillum spoke at Tiger Bay and his campaign sent out numerous press releases […]

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Aerial photo courtesy Jesse Biter.

Sugar growers: We were not involved ‘in any way’ with medical marijuana implementation

Is there a deal to get out of Tallahassee on time?

Day after Comey hearing, Donald Trump claims ‘total and complete vindication’

Session on verge of collapse as Florida GOP leaders feud

Sunburn for 6.9.17 – Session collapsing; Pot bill rolling; Supreme Court dishing; Grimsley raising coin; Airbnb booming; Shark biting

Jacksonville Bold for 6.9.17 — Thrills, spills and bills

Rick Baker raises more than half-a-million dollars in May for mayoral bid

Joe Henderson: GOP still thumb-sucking about Obamacare, but where’s a real plan to fix it?

The Delegation for 6.8.17 — Insights from the Beltway to the Sunshine State

Andrew Gillum posting a goose egg? Say it ain’t so