Emails & Opinions

Peter SchorschMarch 3, 2016

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster, Mitch Perry, Ryan Ray, and Jim Rosica. Remember, there are five stages of grief: Denial, Anger, Depression, Bargaining, Acceptance Denial – PANIC SWELLS TALK OF CONTESTED CONVENTION TO PROPEL MARCO RUBIO TO NOMINATION via Adam Smith of the Tampa Bay […]

Mitch PerryMarch 3, 2016

Mitt Romney returns full circle to the political circus today with a speech he’s going to give in Salt Lake City at 11:30 a.m. Eastern. Politico has some excerpts from the text. Here’s the killer sound bite.” “Here’s what I know. Donald Trump is a phony, a fraud. His promises are as worthless as a […]

Peter SchorschMarch 2, 2016

An amendment put forward by Sen. Bill Galvano would turn over the state’s budget for medically complex children to one company: Miami-based Caregiver Services, Inc. The proviso language would allow the Agency for Health Care Administration to contract with a provider service network offering specialty plans that cover children who are eligible for the state’s Medicaid program. Though seemingly innocent, the amendment relies […]

Dan GelberMarch 2, 2016

The “establishment” of the Republican Party is going nuts. Donald Trump is leading a hostile takeover of their party and they — the Koch brothers, Glen Beck, the National Review, George Will and every other self-professed conservative thinker — don’t know what do to about it. First, they ignored him. Then they laughed at him. […]

Peter SchorschMarch 2, 2016

One of my favorite short stories is Tolstoy’s classic, “How Much Land Does a Man Need?“ In it, Tolstoy introduces us to Pahom, an ordinary Russian with extraordinary ambitions who wants to own vastly more land. Satan arranges for Pahom to meet a landowning rural family, the Bashkirs, who make the striving Pahom a remarkable offer: […]

Julie DelegalMarch 2, 2016

There’s nothing like the smell of mendacity in the morning, emanating from the Florida Times Union. Lawmakers announced last week that their education budget comprises the highest per-pupil expenditures in state history. Last week’s to-do about per pupil expenditures is a sleight of hand meant to draw our attention away from the fact that lawmakers want to give […]

Darryl PaulsonMarch 2, 2016

In a recent interview with Jake Tapper on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Donald Trump was asked if he would disavow David Duke, the KKK and other white supremacist groups. The week before, former Klansman and white supremacist Duke urged his supporters to back Trump, saying that voting for anyone but Trump “is really treason […]

Peter SchorschMarch 2, 2016

Oh, somewhere in this favored land the sun is shining bright; the band is playing somewhere, and somewhere hearts are light, and somewhere men are laughing, and somewhere children shout; but there is no joy in Mudville — mighty Casey has struck out. Mudville, in this case, is Tallahassee. And Casey is a stand-in for […]

Phil AmmannMarch 2, 2016

Gambling interests have lined up in the Capitol to lobby for their long-held dream of remaking Florida in the image of Las Vegas and Atlantic City. As the Legislature considers their requests for more and bigger casinos, I would caution the following: Not so fast. Any action the Legislature may take to expand gambling – […]

Peter SchorschMarch 2, 2016

One of my favorite short stories is Leo Tolstoy’s classic, “How Much Land Does a Man Need?“ In it, Tolstoy introduces us to Pahom, an ordinary Russian with extraordinary ambitions to own vastly more land. Satan arranges for Pahom to meet a landowning rural family, the Bashkirs, who make the striving Pahom a remarkable offer: Pahom […]

Emails & Opinions

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics – March 3

Mitch Perry Report for 3.3.16 — Mittens returns

Last-minute budget move would grant Miami firm health sector monopoly

Dan Gelber: Republicans have only themselves to blame for the popularity of Donald Trump

Peter Schorsch: Marco Rubio’s ambition is ruining his career

Julie Delegal: Lawmakers’ school-funding sleight of hand includes mendacious math

Darryl Paulson: Donald Trump, David Duke and the KKK

Peter Schorsch: No joy in Mudville, the Legislature struck out

John Sowinski: Gambling proposals may violate Florida Constitution

Marco, it’s the length of your coffin that matters