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

Peter SchorschMarch 22, 2015

A good tattoo is made a great tattoo if it comes with a story. And I’m not talking about the Chinese word for “honor” or the “God Bless ‘merica” kind of story. I’m talking about the homage-to-my-father or a remembrance-of-a-Yeats-poem kind of ode — the kind of tattoo that reveals an insight into the soul […]

Peter SchorschMarch 22, 2015

A good tattoo is made a great tattoo if it comes with a story. And I’m not talking about the Chinese word for “honor” or the “God Bless ‘merica” kind of story. I’m talking about the homage-to-my-father or a remembrance-of-a-Yeats-poem kind of ode — the kind of tattoo that reveals an insight into the soul […]

Peter SchorschMarch 21, 2015

Time after time, hospice has proven to be a godsend for patients, families and loved ones. Hospice allows individuals to die with dignity, to finish lives without the pain, loneliness and fear that often accompanies death. Outside the sterile environment of a hospital, hospice patients are free from the regimen of invasive procedures typically associated […]

Peter SchorschMarch 21, 2015

Florida’s Republican-led Legislature has a budget “chasm” of more than $4 billion that is dividing the House and Senate with six weeks left to go in the annual session. The two chambers on Friday released their initial spending plans for the coming year and the differences are stark. The House is proposing a nearly $76.2 […]

Peter SchorschMarch 21, 2015

Florida’s Republican-led Legislature has a budget “chasm” of more than $4 billion that is dividing the House and Senate with six weeks left to go in the annual session. The two chambers on Friday released their initial spending plans for the coming year and the differences are stark. The House is proposing a nearly $76.2 […]

Peter SchorschMarch 19, 2015

In what has to be one of the best opening sequences of any Star Trek episode or movie, James T. Kirk somehow manages to win the unwinnable test. For those of you who consider such sci-fi schlock beneath your station, the Kobayashi Maru is a no-win training exercise that tests the character of the new cadet, while being disguised as a mock battle […]

Peter SchorschMarch 19, 2015

Anthony Pedicini is taking it on the chin right now. The Tampa-based political consultant is being dragged through the mud he otherwise expertly throws because he — let’s be honest here — is doing what almost every other successful political consultant in the state does. As Chris O’Donnell of The Tampa Tribune details, mailers touting […]

Peter SchorschMarch 19, 2015

Amid the early skirmishes of the 2015 Legislative Session, an unexpected upset occurred this past week when a bill died in its first committee of reference. The fact the bill died is not entirely surprising, especially in light of the policy in the bill. In fact, that the bill was even being considered is a testament […]

Peter SchorschMarch 19, 2015

In what has to be one of the best opening sequences of any Star Trek episode or movie, James T. Kirk somehow manages to win the unwinnable test. For those of you who consider such sci-fi schlock beneath your station, the Kobayashi Maru is a no-win training exercise that tests the character of the new cadet, while being disguised as a mock battle […]

Peter SchorschMarch 18, 2015

Today’s chapter of the “4th Floor Files” talks with Allison Liby-Schoonover of Metz Husband & Daughton. She brings more than a decade of government experience in both Legislative and Executive branches. In addition to serving as a legislative analyst in the Senate Majority Office, specializing in education and agriculture, Liby-Schoonover played a key role as Deputy […]

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Donald Trump talks to press outside his New York trial. Image via AP.

A fun story about Eric Johnson, Patrick Murphy’s Yoda

A fun story about Eric Johnson, Patrick Murphy's Yoda

Death of common sense: State forcing Lakeland hospice to shut down over clerical error

‘Chasm’ of more than $4 billion divides Florida Legislature

'Chasm' of more than $4 billion divides Florida Legislature

Peter Schorsch: The Florida Senate race, 'Star Trek' and U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy

A defense of my friend, political consultant Anthony Pedicini

Medicaid dental carve-out saga shows fundamentals still matter

Patrick Murphy and Kobayashi Maru

4th Floor Files talks with Allison Liby-Schoonover about solutions, good red wine and a big tent