Emails & Opinions

Guest AuthorDecember 11, 2018

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It’s not just the 1.4 million convicted felons whose rights were restored by Amendment 4 that need a review on voting. Given the political turmoil in the Sunshine State during the November election, we should all refresh our voter knowledge before the next political campaign season. And, we should prepare for a renewed spotlight on […]

Joe HendersonDecember 11, 2018

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With a new administration about to take over in Tallahassee, it would be a good time to make major changes to the way Florida elections are conducted. That is, of course, unless lawmakers enjoy being mocked on national television like they were last month. It wouldn’t be that hard to do, either. A couple of […]

Staff ReportsDecember 11, 2018

As new Congress looms, impeachment temperature rises The 115th Congress has only a few days remaining. President Donald Trump was meeting with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi to discuss a long-term spending plan. A final deal must be reached by next week or the exercise known as a government […]

Peter SchorschDecember 11, 2018

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Joe Henderson, Daniel McAuliffe, Jim Rosica, and Drew Wilson. With a new administration about to take over in Tallahassee, it would be a good time to make major changes to the way Florida elections are conducted. That is, of […]

Peter SchorschDecember 10, 2018

Sixty Days — A prime-time look at the 2018 Legislative Session: The Last 24 Good Monday evening. It’s looking more and more like the state’s governor-in-waiting has given his imprimatur for a Sarasota Senator to next lead the state’s GOP, and Senate Democrats are clamming up about combating sexual harassment in the Capitol. Sixty Days […]

Peter SchorschDecember 10, 2018

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Daniel McAuliffe, Jim Rosica, and Drew Wilson. We have asked you to donate hams and turkeys to those in need of a decent holiday meal. And we’ve asked you to drop off jackets and stuff busses for children with […]

Peter SchorschDecember 8, 2018

This may come as a surprise, but state lawmakers don’t have an innate understanding of the legislative process. After all, subjects like bill drafting and budgeting don’t come easy — and they aren’t known to rile a political crowd during campaign season. Legislative leadership hopes to remedy this problem next week through a series of […]

Peter SchorschDecember 7, 2018

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Daniel McAuliffe, Jim Rosica, and Drew Wilson. A top-of-Sunburn happy birthday wish to our dear friend and bannerman, Mark Ferrulo, the longtime executive director of Progress Florida. He’ll probably take a lot of grief from his friends on the […]

Peter SchorschDecember 6, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Tesla, the “electric cars, solar panels and clean energy storage” company, is asking state utility regulators to, well, keep their hands off the equipment. The Palo Alto, California-based company wants the Public Service Commission (PSC) to opine that Tesla’s leasing […]

Peter SchorschDecember 6, 2018

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Daniel McAuliffe, Jim Rosica, and Drew Wilson. Our apologies. We teased that the appointments of Richard Corcoran as Education Commissioner and Jared Moskowitz as Director of Emergency Management were going to be rolled out Wednesday. However, those announcements have been […]

Emails & Opinions

Sean Pittman: Not just felons need a second chance at voting

Joe Henderson: Change needed to avoid future Florida elections messes

Delegation for 12.11.18 — Insights from the Beltway to the Sunshine State

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 12.11.18

Sixty Days for 12.10.18 — A prime-time look at the 2019 Legislative Session

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 12.10.18

Takeaways from Tallahassee — Never too old to learn

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 12.7.18

Last Call for 12.6.18 — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 12.6.18