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

Peter SchorschFebruary 25, 2015

Everyone – and I mean, EVERYONE – seems to be completely blowing off Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s candidacy and thinks her chances of winning a 2016 Senate race are about the same as mine. At the risk of condemning myself to outlier status for eternity, I will make the case for her. (I can hear it now, […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 25, 2015

Editor’s note: This tribute is from my wife, Michelle Todd. Some people come into our lives for just a season. However, even after that time has passed, their positive impact is everlasting. Margaret Crist Wood was one such person for me. Margaret’s grace, love for her family, her kindness and laughter left a deep impression […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 25, 2015

Sandi Poreda on Wednesday announced the launch of her new communications firm, Bulldog Strategy Group. The firm is headquartered in Florida’s capital city and specializes in what a news release describes as “the under-served field of litigation communication, as well as crisis communication training and response.” “I’m excited to plant a small but meaningful flag in […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 25, 2015

The Miami-Dade delegation approved its list of legislative priorities this past week, agreeing to stand behind a wide array of issues, from final funding for a Miami Military Museum, to beefing up funding for community mental health providers, to supporting efforts to grant additional protection to policyholders taken out of Citizens property insurance. The Miami-Dade […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 24, 2015

The Florida Education Association will hold a news conference Tuesday morning. President Andy Ford and Vice President Joanne McCall will discuss how Florida uses standardized tests to measure student and school performance. The teachers union has been engaged in a losing battle with the Republican majority that has controlled the state Capitol since then-Gov. Jeb Bush announced plans in 1998 […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 24, 2015

Florida’s most deliberative legislative body is getting richer. The combined net worth of the Florida Senate’s 40 members was nearly $144 million, a FloridaWatchdog.org analysis of financial disclosures filed with the Florida Commission on Ethics last year shows. The total marks a 7.1 percent increase over the previous year and an 18% jump since the 2011 reporting deadline. […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 24, 2015

Back in New Hampshire for the first time since the midterm elections, it didn’t take long for Sen. Marco Rubio to get a question about immigration. Speaking to a group of people in a wooden barn in the southern part of the state, the Florida Republican – still debating whether to run for president or […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 24, 2015

Back in New Hampshire for the first time since the midterm elections, it didn’t take long for Sen. Marco Rubio to get a question about immigration. Speaking to a group of people in a wooden barn in the southern part of the state, the Florida Republican – still debating whether to run for president or […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 23, 2015

Gov. Rick Scott in Philadelphia looking for work Monday announced that Wawa Inc.; would speed up its expansion in Florida. The chain of convenience stores has opened 61 stores in the Sunshine State and plans to open 25 more stores this year. “Because we are focused on eliminating redundant regulations, we’ve made Florida more competitive for […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 23, 2015

Is Kratom next up in the controlled substance cavalcade? The battle usually begins with an outrageous anecdote. A shady doctor prescribing pain pills from a golf course; a deranged man spiked up on some “bath salt” derivative and chewing off someone’s face; or a shocking suicide by a young man with a bright future. First, […]

Peter Schorsch

Is there a path to victory for Debbie Wasserman Schultz?

In loving remembrance: Margaret Crist Wood

Sandi Poreda, former McCollum rep, launches Bulldog Strategy Group

Miami-Dade delegation puts mental health, homeowner protection in 2015 priorities

The day ahead in Florida politics — Feb. 24

Florida senators carry a combined $144 million in personal wealth

Voter challenges Marco Rubio’s immigration stance during town hall

Voter challenges Marco Rubio's immigration stance during town hall

The day that was in Florida politics – February 23

First it was pill mills, then it was bath salts; now it’s Kratom