Emails & Opinions

Guest AuthorNovember 28, 2017

Mark Twain is credited by some as saying: A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes. Live greyhound racing is good for Florida and good for the greyhounds! Over $80 million was bet on live greyhound racing at the tracks last year, with no reported compulsive gambling. […]

Joe HendersonNovember 28, 2017

You may remember last summer, when state Rep. Byron Donalds successfully pushed to expand the pool of people who can challenge the content in public school textbooks. Rather than trust professional educators to do their jobs (which we all know are best done by those with political agendas), school boards were required to hire an […]

Peter SchorschNovember 28, 2017

As year winds down, Congress on the clock facing big issues As Congress returns this week from the Thanksgiving recess, a daunting agenda confronts them. The Senate is scheduled to be in session for 15 more days in 2017, while the House is slated for 12. Several critical issues need some resolution between now and […]

Peter SchorschNovember 28, 2017

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. In case you thought the biggest clash in Florida this past Thanksgiving break played out on the college football field, think again. In the week leading up to Thanksgiving, Associated Industries of Florida announced […]

Peter SchorschNovember 27, 2017

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot A requirement to use a contentious employment verification system, one that critics say is riddled with inaccuracies, will be considered to become part of the state constitution. On Tuesday, the General Provisions Committee of the Constitution Revision Commission will consider […]

Peter SchorschNovember 27, 2017

Foxes and hen houses and public notices, oh my. The Gannett newspaper chain’s Florida properties, or “USA Today Network-Florida” as they like to be called, are raising the alarm once again over public notices, this time with a full-color, half-page ad. Florida law ensures Old Media a monopoly by requiring meeting notices and other legal […]

Peter SchorschNovember 27, 2017

Over the last decade, there have been few Florida GOP political consultants as successful as Brett Doster. Official campaign finance reports link him and his firm, Front Line Strategies, to more than a dozen winning statewide or legislative campaigns, including that of Attorney General Pam Bondi and Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam. Even if state records […]

Guest AuthorNovember 27, 2017

The talent gap we face in Florida is not a new problem nor is it unique to our state. According to the Florida Chamber, while more than 400,000 are looking for jobs, we still have 232,000 jobs looking for people. Florida’s employers and workforce development, economic development and education entities are collaborating to bridge that […]

Joe HendersonNovember 27, 2017

Et tu, John? That’s the question many Florida Democrats are still asking as they seek salve for the Thanksgiving weekend stab in their collective backs from powerhouse Orlando attorney John Morgan. It wasn’t enough that after many months of teasing, he announced – on Facebook, of course – that he would not enter the 2018 […]

Peter SchorschNovember 27, 2017

In the fight to stem the nation’s opioid epidemic, President Donald Trump‘s drug commission – with Attorney General Pam Bondi as a member – came up with more than 50 ideas, involving a dozen federal agencies. Nevertheless, Sam Baker of Axios notes, without a national “drug czar,” there is no one directing the effort – […]

Emails & Opinions

Jack Cory: The truth and facts about live greyhound racing in Florida

Joe Henderson: Textbook challenge gives school boards more headaches

The Delegation for 11.28.17 — Insights from the Beltway to the Sunshine State

Sunburn for 11.28.17 — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics

Last Call for 11.27.17 — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

Battle over public notices heating up again

Will the opponents of Brett Doster’s clients weaponize his connection to Roy Moore?

Michelle Dennard: Growing apprenticeships will strengthen economy

Joe Henderson: Dems better hear John Morgan’s warning

America needs an opioid czar, and Pam Bondi would be perfect