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Peter SchorschApril 23, 2015

When I think about the Tampa Bay Times‘ political editor Adam Smith, I am reminded of the teachings of Andre Romelle Young, aka Dr. Dre, who once said: “Used to be my homie, use to be my ace/Now I want to slap the taste out ya mouth.” In other words, I really don’t care for Smith, the Eazy-E […]

Peter SchorschApril 23, 2015

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio wins the support of 15 percent of Republican primary voters and runs best against Democrat Hillary Clinton, according to a Quinnipiac University National poll released Thursday. The former secretary of state tops the Democratic field with 60 percent and leads top Republican contenders, except Rubio, in head-to-head matchups, the Quinnipiac University […]

Peter SchorschApril 22, 2015

I want to go on record saying that I have the deepest respect, regard and admiration for those brave souls who serve in our nation’s military. I sincerely recognize that the threat to global stability is real and, yes, we definitely want and need them on that wall. With that said… There are two bills […]

Peter SchorschApril 21, 2015

With just over two weeks left in the regular 2015 Legislative Session, former state Rep. James “Jamie” Grant is finally returning to House District 64. In what the Tampa Tribune called an “unnecessary and costly special general election,” Grant, 32, easily defeated write-in candidate Daniel Matthews to reclaim his place in Tallahassee. With absentee and early voting tabulated soon after polls […]

Peter SchorschApril 21, 2015

I want to go on record saying that I have the deepest respect, regard and admiration for those brave souls who serve in our nation’s military. I sincerely recognize that the threat to global stability is real and, yes, we definitely want and need them on that wall. With that said… There are two bills […]

Peter SchorschApril 21, 2015

I guess we can count the Florida Department of Transportation among our beloved readership — along with the many pols, staffers, voters and taxpayers who check in with Florida Politics every day. After our reporting this week on a transportation contract procurement process that seems have gone a little squirrelly, FDOT announced Tuesday that it has cancelled […]

Peter SchorschApril 21, 2015

SaintPetersBlog previously reported on Rep. Jared Moskowitz as someone to watch this Legislative Session and he’s proving us right. Moskowitz is quietly emerging this session as a power player in the Florida House of Representatives, despite the “D” next to his name. Since joining the House in 2012, Moskowitz has been a champion of animal rights and his passion for […]

Peter SchorschApril 21, 2015

Jeb Bush is preparing to embark on an experiment in presidential politics: delegating many of the nuts-and-bolts tasks of seeking the White House to a separate political organization that can raise unlimited amounts of campaign cash. The concept, in development for months as the former Florida governor has raised tens of millions of dollars for […]

Peter SchorschApril 20, 2015

You might not know it from reading The Tampa Tribune lately, but at this moment a handful of major companies are locked in a heated campaign to secure a major state contract to provide an oft-overlooked but essential service: the administration of tolls that help fund Florida’s more than 80,000 miles of roads. After 16 years since the introduction of […]

Peter SchorschApril 20, 2015

Last week we reported that after years of legislative inertia and ostensibly “principled” opposition from some of the Capitol lobbying corps more ideological quarters have combined to let an important public policy goal languish in the Legislature, good work to ensure that Florida invests in its indigenous entertainment industry is finally getting some traction in Tallahassee. Up […]

Peter Schorsch

Not that I enjoy defending Adam Smith, but …

Marco Rubio now first in GOP presidential pack, runs best against Hillary Clinton, Q-poll finds

Peter Schorsch: If Yemen can be a voting precinct, so can Tampa

Jamie Grant wins special election in House District 64

Overseas online voting: what could possibly go wrong?

FDOT procurement meeting cancelled after FloridaPolitics.com report

Greyhound decoupling bill shows Jared Moskowitz proving his mettle

Jeb Bush preparing to delegate many campaign tasks to super PAC

Transportation procurement inconsistencies taking a toll on Florida taxpayers?

State incentives just common sense for Florida’s fledgling entertainment industry