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Peter SchorschDecember 11, 2014

Four days ago, the Florida Times-Union reported that Duval County’s GOP chairman, Rick Hartley, would not seek reelection in elections slated for December 15th. It was reported he sent a letter to the county party committee that endorsed Jacksonville Council Member Robin Lumb but offered no contrition for dragging Duval Republicans through a series of public relations blunders that included remarks […]

Peter SchorschDecember 11, 2014

As the official list of 2015 legislative chairs rolls out, the lion’s share of the attention often goes to those slated to lead high profile, influential committees such as Appropriations and Rules. Yet, the upcoming session will likely be highlighted by a broad range of issues – gaming and the new Seminole Compact, growlers, generic […]

Peter SchorschDecember 10, 2014

Ok, so we all understand the revolving door of a second term president/governor/mayor. Secretaries and agency heads come and go and it is frankly man-bites-dog when a long-timer actually doesn’t leave an administration. That is why we tip our hat to Agency for Health Care Administration Secretary Liz Dudek for sticking it out for a few more years in […]

Peter SchorschDecember 10, 2014

The 2015 Jacksonville mayoral race has, up until now, been a three man race. The incumbent, Alvin Brown, who is still polling well, but who has taken heat from many supporters last time around for an overly conservative approach to policy discussions (most notably the squelched Human Rights Ordinance). Former Florida GOP Chairman Lenny Curry, […]

Peter SchorschDecember 10, 2014

Any math teacher will tell you; statistics – when used in the right way – can say just about anything. Nowhere is that truer than in a new national report on the economic impact of gambling, released Dec. 8 by the American Gaming Association. With the 2015 Legislative Session only months away, the debate over […]

Peter SchorschDecember 10, 2014

In the Senate District 6 special election, state Rep. Ronald “Doc” Renuart edged out Rep. Travis Hutson in fundraising for last month, but Renuart still lags behind in overall campaign cash, according to the Division of Elections. Renuart collected $51,100 in contributions in November, for a total of $53,850, not including $50,000 in loans to […]

Peter SchorschDecember 9, 2014

Today, Governor Rick Scott announced the reappointment of Elizabeth Dudek as Secretary of the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA). Dudek was appointed Secretary of AHCA by Gov. Scott in March 2011. Prior to her appointment, Dudek served as AHCA’s Deputy Secretary for the Division of Health Quality Assurance. “Secretary Dudek has been part […]

Peter SchorschDecember 8, 2014

She’d outpester any pest Drive a hornet from its nest She could throw a whirling dervish out of whirl She is gentle! She is wild! She’s a riddle! She’s a child! She’s a headache! She’s an angel! She’s a girl! How do you solve a problem like Maria? For whatever reason, that Rodgers and Hammerstein […]

Peter SchorschDecember 8, 2014

The incoming class of Florida House Republicans deserves recognition for, as the Miami Herald‘s Kathleen McGrory notes, it doesn’t fit the national GOP stereotype. But to label the freshmen GOP as “diverse,” as McGrory did on Sunday, is beyond a stretch. “New Republican lawmakers reflect Florida’s diversity,” reads the headline of McGrory’s piece in Sunday’s Herald. […]

Peter SchorschDecember 8, 2014

The incoming class of Florida House Republicans deserves recognition for, as the Miami Herald‘s Kathleen McGrory notes, it doesn’t fit the national GOP stereotype. But to label the freshmen GOP as “diverse,” as McGrory did on Sunday, is beyond a stretch. “New Republican lawmakers reflect Florida’s diversity,” reads the headline of McGrory’s piece in Sunday’s Herald. […]

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Regarding incoming Florida House Republicans, reporter Kathleen McGrory may need a refresher on the definition of "diverse"