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Peter SchorschFebruary 10, 2015

The latest survey from Quinnipiac University shows that Florida voters are optimistic, but Gov. Rick Scott‘s approval rating is still underwater. Voters give Scott a negative 42-47 percent job approval rating. Voters approve 47-35 percent of the job U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio is doing and say 44–37 percent that he deserves re-election in 2016. U.S. […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 10, 2015

The latest survey from Quinnipiac University shows that Florida voters are optimistic, but Gov. Rick Scott‘s approval rating is still underwater. Voters give Scott a negative 42-47 percent job approval rating. Voters approve 47-35 percent of the job U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio is doing and say 44–37 percent that he deserves re-election in 2016. U.S. […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 9, 2015

Like most everyone else in Florida politics, I read with interest the Tampa Bay Times‘ profile of Rick Scott’s Chief of Staff, Melissa Sellers. Because I have personally done almost as much research on Sellers as Times reporters Adam Smith and Steve Bousquet, there wasn’t much that they wrote that surprised me. In fact — and this is […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 9, 2015

Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness are the three unalienable rights that the Declaration of Independence says have been given to all of us by the “Creator,” and that governments are created to protect. Were the Declaration to be updated for the 21st century, could it be amended to include a right to hail […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 9, 2015

How modern is Florida’s statewide law enforcement radio system? That is the question a state task force made up of the heads of law enforcement agencies is asking in a recently-commissioned study delivered to Governor Rick Scott, Senate President Andy Gardiner and House Speaker Steve Crisafulli. The study commissioned by the Joint Task Force on […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 9, 2015

The Tampa Bay Times reports that Florida GOP leaders have not and will not be hunting for dollars at Texas’ King Ranch. Craig Pittman and Michael Van Sickler report: “… for the first time since 2011, records show, the state’s Republican elite have yet to make the trek west. U.S. Sugar — which has much at stake this […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 9, 2015

Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness are the three unalienable rights that the Declaration of Independence says has been given to all of us by the “Creator,” and that governments are created to protect. Were the Declaration to be updated for the 21st century, could it be amended to include a right to hail […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 9, 2015

Two veteran operatives of the Florida political scene are hanging out their own shingles this week. As first reported in Sunburn — the morning email of what’s hot in Florida politics — both David Bishop and Screven Watson are launching their own firms after working at larger communications shops. Bishop, most recently a Deputy Secretary […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 9, 2015

Health-care discussions will shift from Tallahassee to Orlando this week as the Foundation of the Associated Industries of Florida hosts a health-care summit through Tuesday. The 2015 Health Care Affordability Summit features familiar faces, with the likes of state Sens. Aaron Bean, R-Jacksonville, and Denise Grimsley, R-Sebring, and state Reps. Carey Pigman, R-Avon Park, and […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 9, 2015

With a hat-tip to LobbyTools, here is latest on who is on and who is off the legislative staffing merry-go-round. On: Sharon Brooks is the new legislative assistant for Sen. Greg Evers. Off: Lily Oliveros is no longer the legislative assistant for Sen. Rene Garcia On: Alessandro D’Amico replaces Oliveros as Garcia’s LA. On: Gladys Ferrer is the new legislative assistant for Sen. Maria Sachs. Off: Patrick […]

Peter Schorsch

Latest Q-poll shows Rick Scott’s approval rating still underwater

Latest Q-poll shows Rick Scott's approval rating still underwater

Make fun of Melissa Sellers all you want, but not for this…

Peter Schorsch: Raise a toast to disruption in Tallahassee

State law enforcement task force seeks to modernize statewide radio system

For fundraising, Florida House leaders say baseball and wine good, hunting bad

The Disruption Session

David Bishop, Screven Watson each hang out their own shingles

Foundation for AIF to host 2015 Health Care Affordability Summit

The latest on the legislative staffing merry-go-round