Emails & Opinions

Guest AuthorJanuary 7, 2019

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On Tuesday, I will raise my right hand on the steps of Florida’s Historic Capitol to take the oath of office in much the same tradition that 45 governors have before me. With my wife, Casey, and our two young children, Madison and Mason, watching, it will be a pointed reminder that to whom much […]

Drew WilsonJanuary 7, 2019

National Rifle Association lobbyist Marion Hammer rolled out the specter of Everytown for Gun Safety in a Friday email to shake some cash out of gun rights supporters. The core of the “alert” was that lobby firm Smith Bryan & Myers is representing the Michael Bloomberg-backed group in Tallahassee, a bit of info she picked […]

Joe HendersonJanuary 7, 2019

A new administration is about to take over Florida lawmaking, and congrats to the people involved. They have a big responsibility. While there will be new faces, though, the early signs point to a whole bunch of stuff we’ve heard many times before. So far, we hear a lot about guns, education, guns and education, […]

Staff ReportsJanuary 4, 2019

For Pelosi 2.0, much has changed since 2007 After a 12-year absence, Nancy Pelosi is again Speaker of the House. She regained the speaker’s gavel, after turning it over to John Boehner in 2007, by a 220-192 vote with 15 Democrats either voting for someone else or voting “present.” None of the dissenters were from […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 4, 2019

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Daniel McAuliffe, Jim Rosica, and Drew Wilson. A Florida Party we can all get behind — On Friday, Jan. 11, as the Capital City again serves as a hub for hospitality and a centerpiece for history during inauguration week, the […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 3, 2019

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Veteran state government spokeswoman Meredith Beatrice is joining the Ron DeSantis–Jeanette Nuñez administration as Deputy Communications Director, reporting to Communications Director Helen Aguirre Ferré. The transition announced the hire Thursday, along with that of Dave Vasquez, the transition’s Press Secretary […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 3, 2019

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Daniel McAuliffe, Jim Rosica, and Drew Wilson. Here’s a fun scoop to start the morning: Last week Florida Politics reported that Nikki Fried’s inaugural committee has announced the first of a slate of events leading up to her swearing […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 2, 2019

With Election 2018 in the rearview mirror — and a new raft of elected officials set to take over the Capitol and elsewhere this year — it’s time to look at who’ll be the political players in 2019. The much-discussed “blue wave” didn’t materialize as expected in Florida, though for the first time in eight […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 2, 2019

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot It’s a Capitol tradition: If at first you don’t succeed, try every gosh darn year thereafter. Sen. Jeff Brandes, a St. Petersburg Republican, filed a bill (SB 220) Wednesday that includes several of his so-far-unsuccessful efforts to tweak the state’s […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 2, 2019

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Daniel McAuliffe, Jim Rosica, and Drew Wilson. Happy New Year. My message for the new year: I am pretty much the poster child for why you give people a second (or third or fourth) chance. Start the new year […]

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