Emails & Opinions

Guest AuthorFebruary 17, 2016

If you watched Saturday’s Republican debate in South Carolina, you may have walked away shaking your head, wondering if there were any really truly qualified GOP candidates running for president. Or any decent candidates for president, period. Viewers were treated for the most part to infantile behavior and/or the same old shallow “conservative” talking points […]

Marc YachtFebruary 17, 2016

The Republican Party must return to its roots and embrace the quality of Jeffersonian ideals. It must rid itself of religious extremists, cold-blooded conservatism, and their abandonment of critical human services. Republicans circa 1800 were a party of the people — no more. The Koch brothers – David and Charles — and their ilk must […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 17, 2016

As reported by FloridaPolitics.com earlier this week, the pool of applicants to replace outgoing Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty is so far anything but impressive. The applicant list stands at 32 interested parties, yet only three appear to be eligible based on the state’s pre-screening questions. On Tuesday, we learned that former Rep. Tom Grady would not be applying […]

Guest AuthorFebruary 17, 2016

The passing of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia on Feb. 3, has created an opportunity for both the executive and legislative branches to work together. If they can’t, American politics will face a crisis of enormous magnitude. That is how serious the situation has become. Whether liberal or conservative, most agree that Scalia was a […]

Martin DyckmanFebruary 17, 2016

Mitch McConnell couldn’t even wait until Justice Antonin Scalia‘s corpse was cold before exploiting his death for partisan politics. The oleaginous majority leader means to keep the seat empty, no matter the likelihood of that paralyzing the sharply divided Supreme Court for a year, on the chance that voters might elect a Republican president to […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 17, 2016

Tallahassee – WWGGD? Okay, nobody is saying that, but let me pose the question that Florida Democrat will begin talking about more frequently as the year progresses – What Will Gwen Graham Do? The North Florida Congresswoman told reporters at a news conference in Tallahassee yesterday that she still has not decided if she’ll run […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 17, 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. With just three weeks left in the 2016 Legislative Session, there was a flurry activity by lawmakers in Tallahassee following the President Day’s holiday weekend. Among the developments included Senator Joe Negron‘s […]

Martin DyckmanFebruary 16, 2016

Mitch McConnell couldn’t even wait until Justice Antonin Scalia’s corpse was cold before exploiting his death for partisan politics. The oleaginous majority leader means to keep the seat empty, no matter the likelihood of that paralyzing the sharply divided Supreme Court for a year, on the chance that voters might elect a Republican president to […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 16, 2016

The Florida Chamber of Commerce Foundation had a story to tell last week about education improvement. Like politicians, they don’t let facts get in the way when making their case. In its new “From Excuses to Excellence” report, the Chamber urges businesses to stick with education reforms that it says have led to “extraordinary accomplishments” […]

Darryl PaulsonFebruary 16, 2016

The passing of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia on Feb. 3, has created an opportunity for both the executive and legislative branches to work together. If they can’t, American politics will face a crisis of enormous magnitude. That is how serious the situation has become. Whether liberal or conservative, most agree that Scalia was a […]

Emails & Opinions

Steven Kurlander: Michael Bloomberg should seek presidency, form new party

Marc Yacht: Republicans must change their policies

Bryan Nelson for Insurance Commissioner? Not so fast

Darryl Paulson: The Antonin Scalia battle: The stakes have seldom been as high

Martin Dyckman: Refusing to approve Obama nominee could hurt the Party of No in November

Mitch Perry Report for 2.17.16 – What will Gwen Graham do?

Sunburn for Feb. 17 – A pivotal day in the 2016 Legislative Session

Martin Dyckman: Refusing to approve Obama nominee could hurt the Party of No in November

Joanne McCall: Chamber’s report ignores the grim facts about Florida public education

Darryl Paulson: The Antonin Scalia battle: The stakes have seldom been as high