Peter Schorsch, Author at Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.

Peter SchorschDecember 15, 2015

Regardless of how much you love politics, keeping up with recent political events can be overwhelming. Sometimes it feels like however hard you try you are always missing out on something. Fortunately, there is a solution. This piece takes a look at some of the best political apps you should have on your mobile. Some […]

Peter SchorschDecember 13, 2015

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts is “disgraceful” and a “disappointment” to conservatives, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said Saturday, while praising Associate Justice Clarence Thomas as his favorite member of the high court. “Justice Roberts really let us down. What he did with Obamacare was disgraceful, and I think he did that because he […]

Peter SchorschDecember 12, 2015

Earlier this year, before the start of the 2015 regular Legislative Session, House Speaker Steve Crissafulli articulated a very clear and prescient position on the state’s approach toward gambling. Notably, he asked, “What do we get from the Seminole Gaming Compact and do we want to offer parity to pari-mutuels?’ As a seventh-generation Floridian, Crisafulli […]

Peter SchorschDecember 11, 2015

Florida lobbyists are an optimistic lot, so says an exclusive state-of-the-industry survey in the latest issue of INFLUENCE Magazine. In its first-ever “State of the Lobby Corps” poll, conducted with a major assist from the Florida Association of Professional Lobbyists, the magazine asked more than 700 members of the government affairs industry to weigh in […]

Peter SchorschDecember 11, 2015

Republican Mary Thomas, running for Florida’s 2nd Congressional District, would be happy to have supporters think her state government career began with the election of Gov. Rick Scott. It doesn’t. The North Florida attorney is working hard to promote her staunch conservative credentials as she seeks to unseat Democrat Gwen Graham. Campaign materials are quick to point out her service in […]

Peter SchorschDecember 11, 2015

In Orlando, the real story happens Friday at 1:07 p.m. at Citrus Bowl, when Orlando’s own Bishop Moore Hornets meet the Crawfordville Wakulla War Eagles in the State Championship for 5A High School football. This is Bishop Moore’s first title match since they won in 1970. They beat Tampa Jesuit last weekend 28-14 to advance […]

Peter SchorschDecember 10, 2015

Ashley Ross, the top fundraiser for Senate President-designate Joe Negron, will serve as Finance Director for the Florida Republican Senate Campaign Committee (Senate Majority), Negron announced Wednesday morning. Ross’ return to the Florida GOP comes after a brief stint working directly for Negron’s political committee during the Negron vs. Jack Latvala scrum for the Senate […]

Peter SchorschDecember 9, 2015

Shawn Harrison wants to make it clear that he still very much likes Eric Eisnaugle, his colleague in the Florida House. What Harrison did last week was business, not personal. But with his decision to shift his support from Eisnaugle to Pinellas Republican Chris Sprowls, Harrison has changed the narrative about who will be Speaker of […]

Peter SchorschDecember 8, 2015

Industry “food fights” are nothing new, with a few running battles that go on for so long, opponents forget what the fight was originally all about. What they know is they just don’t want the other guys to win. Disputes over the Seminole Compact (or other gaming bills for that matter) rarely pass the Legislature […]

Peter SchorschDecember 8, 2015

As Jeb Bush’s campaign struggles to stay above the margin of error in national polls of the presidential race, this Jeb supporter is looking for a new candidate to give his exclamation mark. I just finished reading Eli Stokols’ and Marc Caputo’s dispiriting report about Bush’s campaign and how many staffers and top level donors – even […]

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Useful apps for political junkies

Trump: John Roberts “disgraceful” on high court; Clarence Thomas favorite

Why does the Governor’s compact treat pari-mutuels outside of South Florida so poorly?

Optimism abounds in INFLUENCE Magazine’s 2015 survey of Florida’s lobbying corps

Mary Thomas leans hard on “conservative” label while omitting ties to Charlie Crist

In Orlando, the real story is the 5A high school football championship

Top fundraiser Ashley Ross will serve as Finance Director for Senate Majority

Shawn Harrison says Eric Eisnaugle’s plan to rely on votes from future classes to win Speakership is why he flipped to Chris Sprowls

Are environmental groups becoming the new gaming interests?

Peter Schorsch: If not Jeb Bush, then Chris Christie