Emails & Opinions

Peter SchorschNovember 2, 2017

Last Call – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Was it us, or was today’s Associated Press’ Legislative Session planning event a little, well, under-attended this year? Sure, we saw the TBTimes’ Adam Smith and Michael Van Sickler made the drive from St. Pete because, really, where else do […]

Joe HendersonNovember 2, 2017

The proposal by state Sen. Tom Lee to phase out and finally end greyhound racing in Florida is sure to encounter lots of turbulence from lobbyists. Lee’s pitch to the Constitutional Revision Commission, of which he is a member, would put an amendment before voters in 2018. It would need 60 percent approval to become law […]

Peter SchorschNovember 2, 2017

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. The Associated Press’ annual pre-Legislative Session planning meeting and preview kick off today at 9 a.m. Gov. Rick Scott again is the lead speaker; he’ll likely use the meeting to release his proposed state […]

Peter SchorschNovember 1, 2017

Last Call – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Here’s another “good news” break: The state has opened its 175th state park with Gilchrist Blue Springs State Park in High Springs, roughly 30 miles northwest of Gainesville. The Department of Environmental Protection’s Florida Park Service announced the opening Wednesday. […]

Joe HendersonNovember 1, 2017

Stay with me. This one gets a little weird. While you were distracted by the latest the latest episode of “Florida’s Got Dirt,” your First Amendment rights were put in the crosshairs again. Confused? It’s just another day in the state’s center of power. On the front page of Wednesday’s Tampa Bay Times was a […]

Peter SchorschNovember 1, 2017

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. First, please welcome Ana Ceballos, the writer/editor who joins our lineup effective today. A quick recap: She was The Associated Press’ legislative session relief reporter in Florida this year, writing about immigration, the environment, […]

Guest AuthorNovember 1, 2017

I read with great interest the letter by First Amendment Foundation (FAF) President Barbara Petersen to Lisa Carlton, chair of the Declaration of Rights Committee of the Constitution Revision Commission (CRC), regarding her concerns over the proposal written by former Florida Supreme Court Justice Kenneth Bell, and which I am sponsoring, entitled the “Florida Privacy Restoration Act.” […]

Peter SchorschOctober 31, 2017

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot While you’re out trick and treating, LobbyTools is tallying the latest House appropriations projects. As of Tuesday, 69 appropriations bills had been filed, totaling $52.4 million in funds requested in the 2018-19 state budget. Some of those include $250,000 for […]

Joe HendersonOctober 31, 2017

House Speaker Richard Corcoran relishes the image of being a fierce protector of the public purse. He does more than rail against what he considers frivolous spending of public dollars. He goes all in to stop it, often in a headline-grabbing way designed to let the people know he is their guy. While that does […]

Peter SchorschOctober 31, 2017

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Florida Dems offer proportional response to Manafort indictment On Monday, Special Counsel Robert Mueller announced a 12-count indictment against former Donald Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and Manafort’s longtime associate, Rick Gates. A campaign foreign policy adviser, George Papadopoulos, pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about contacts with an individual with ties to Russia. […]

Emails & Opinions
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Last Call for 11.2.17 – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

Joe Henderson: Industry favored over Tom Lee in greyhound racing fight

Sunburn for 11.2.17 – Happy AP Day at the Capitol!

Last Call for 11.1.17 – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

Joe Henderson: Got whiplash? Absurdity rules in Tally

Sunburn for 11.1.17 – Welcome Ana; Goodbye Daisy; Phil launching; Lori running; Lobbyists gathering

John Stemberger: Constitutional privacy fix will protect Floridians

Last Call for 10.31.17 — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

Joe Henderson: Richard Corcoran swings hammer at gnat

The Delegation for 10.31.17 — Insights from the Beltway to the Sunshine State