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Peter SchorschMay 18, 2016

U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan said today he will oppose House legislation that contains “inadequate” funding to address the growing threat posed by the Zika virus. “The funding in this bill is far less than what the Centers for Disease Control said is needed to confront the Zika threat,” Buchanan said. “The lives of thousands of infants are […]

Peter SchorschMay 18, 2016

Remember this scene from “Animal House” where Boon and Otter hit Niedermeyer in the head with a golf shot because he’s hazing Flounder? Otter says, “He can’t do that to our pledges.” To which Boon replies, “Only we can do that to our pledges!” Well, it looks like the logic of the Delta Tau Chi fraternity has […]

Peter SchorschMay 18, 2016

Miami Beach. It’s a world-class tourist destination right here in our backyard. It’s where people go to relax and enjoy beautiful beaches, take in the five-star dining and nightlife, spend their retirement, and invest in real estate with values that have nowhere to go but up. Unless, that is, you happen to own a unit […]

Peter SchorschMay 18, 2016

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster, Mitch Perry, Ryan Ray and Jim Rosica. There are more than 500 cases of Zika in the United States. All of those are travel related. Forty-eight involve pregnant women. And 116 cases are in Florida. Sunshine State […]

Peter SchorschMay 18, 2016

Bernie Sanders has won Oregon’s presidential primary and battled Hillary Clinton to a razor-thin margin in Kentucky, vowing to stay in the race until the end as Clinton aimed to blunt his momentum and prepare for a fall campaign against Republican Donald Trump. Tuesday’s primary in Kentucky was too close to call with Clinton leading […]

Peter SchorschMay 17, 2016

With April’s campaign finance reports in for legislative candidates, it’s as good a time as any to check in on the fundraising in Northeast Florida races. The one competitive state Senate race in the region sees Republican incumbent Travis Hutson cruising, with $37,000 on hand, headed into a General Election showdown with Democrat Curtis Ceballos, who had $5.03 […]

Peter SchorschMay 17, 2016

A coalition of Miami-Dade politicians announced a new initiative Tuesday to put tougher enforcement of local campaign finance laws and a lobbyist gift ban on the November ballot. Heading the group Accountable Miami-Dade is Monica Russo, the president of the SEIU Florida Council, and Bettina Rodriguez Aguilera, the one-time Republican vice-mayor of Doral and former […]

Peter SchorschMay 17, 2016

Incumbent Sens. Aaron Bean, Rob Bradley and Audrey Gibson are still running unopposed, and with less than six months to go until Election Day there’s still a possibility Northeast Florida voters won’t see the name of a state Senator on their ballot. Most Jacksonville area House seats are shaking out the same. Republican Reps. Jay Fant and […]

Peter SchorschMay 17, 2016

Six months out from Election Day, the Senate seats races in Hillsborough and Pinellas counties are in much the same condition they were in March. Republican Sens. Jeff Brandes, Jack Latvala, Tom Lee and Bill Galvano are still running unopposed in their newly redrawn districts, and in SD 19 first-term Rep. Ed Narain continues to build on his fundraising […]

Peter SchorschMay 17, 2016

With April in the books, Democrats look to be in control in at least two of the three Orange County Senate seats up for grabs this year, though Republicans have a firm grip on most of Central Florida’s House seats. In Senate District 11, Democratic State Rep. Randolph Bracy is still on top in the four-way primary for […]

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Vern Buchanan says he will oppose ‘inadequate’ Zika funding bill

The ‘Animal House’ logic of Annette Taddeo

Crushed by your own condo docs

Sunburn for 5.18.16 – Zika on the brain

Bernie Sanders wins Oregon, battles Hillary Clinton in Ky.; Donald Trump wins Ore.

Jacksonville Bold for 5.17.16 – Money changes everything

Miami-Dade pols look for tougher campaign finance laws, lobbying gift ban

Update on the money race in Northeast Florida legislative races

Update on the money race in Tampa Bay legislative races

Update on the money race in Central Florida legislative races