Emails & Opinions

Peter SchorschOctober 12, 2017

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. Richard Corcoran has “planned each charted course, each careful step along the byway.” Yes, he does it his way. The House Speaker is on a tear this week, going Sinatra on Visit Orlando after […]

Peter SchorschOctober 11, 2017

Sixty Days — A prime-time read of what’s going down for Florida’s 2018 Legislative Session. The Last 24 A Senate panel asked lots of questions but didn’t get the answers they wanted as members tried to get a handle on the state’s new $85 million jobs fund. An ethics committee cleared a bill that would […]

Guest AuthorOctober 11, 2017

In the wake of this year’s hurricane season, many Floridians face an unexpectedly challenging holiday season. No one public policy can fix the physical and emotional toll of the last few weeks. But with a few long-overdue improvements to America’s unfair tax code, Congress can ensure that small businesses give Americans more bounteous returns on […]

Guest AuthorOctober 11, 2017

In an effort to stifle competition from short-term rentals and maintain their ability to price gouge consumers during compression periods, the hotel lobby is pressuring government officials in states like Florida to implement regulations that would severely restrict or ban homeowners from welcoming visitors into their private residence. A recent piece penned by the hotel […]

Joe HendersonOctober 11, 2017

Negative campaigning has long been an accepted tactic. As much as people say they hate it, they seem to respond to that message. We saw the truth of that again in Tuesday’s special election for the GOP nomination in House District 58. Mailers that labeled Plant City businesswoman and civic activist Yvonne Fry as a tax-loving liberal […]

Peter SchorschOctober 11, 2017

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. Tuesday was a very big day for political consultants Anthony Pedicini and Tom Piccolo. The Tampa-based duo known for their sharp elbows and close connections to House leadership began the day seeing one of their clients, Daniel Perez sworn […]

Guest AuthorOctober 11, 2017

Small businesses and entrepreneurs are facing troubling challenges due to a recent 2015 National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) decision. The decision, which muddies the water regarding who is an employer, dismantles the way small businesses work with one another and prevents entrepreneurs of all trades from following their dreams. The NLRB’s decision in the Browning-Ferris […]

Peter SchorschOctober 10, 2017

Sixty Days — A prime-time read of what’s going down for Florida’s 2018 Legislative Session. The Last 24 Annette Taddeo was sworn into office following her victory last month in District 40. Her fellow Senate Democrats sent a letter to Gov. Rick Scott urging him to waive KidCare health insurance premium fees in the aftermath of […]

Florence SnyderOctober 10, 2017

Eleven days ago, Gov. Rick Scott dropped a news release proposing a 10 percent pay raise for juvenile detention and juvenile probation officers. Today, the Miami Herald dropped its comprehensive carpet bomb on Scott’s Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ). Maybe it’s a coincidence. The Herald’s book-length investigative series is a stomach-churning compilation of examples of […]

Peter SchorschOctober 10, 2017

Florida families by the millions are aspiring to a new American dream – debt-free college education for their children. Considering the myriad challenges facing the Sunshine State, Senate President Joe Negron believes nearly everyone can agree that improving opportunities for Florida students must be placed at the top of the list. That is why the […]

Emails & Opinions
Helene, early Sept. 27. Image via NOAA via AP.

Sunburn for 10.12.17 — Richard Corcoran warming up; State budget already being crunched; Rick Scott criticized; Janet Cruz delivers PR aid; SpaceX goes 3-for-3

Sixty Days for 10.11.17 — A prime-time look at the 2018 Legislative Session

Mike Valdes-Fauli: Pass small business tax cuts now

Matt Kiessling: Florida needs commonsense short-term rental policies

Joe Henderson: Negative campaigning works again

Sunburn for 10.11.17 — HD 44 & 58 results; Closing the Charlie Crist loophole; Frank White for A.G.?; A must-read from the Miami Herald; Pepi Diaz for prosecutor?; Happy b’day Lucy Morgan

Bill Herrle: Joint employer standard stifles entrepreneurship

Sixty Days for 10.10.17 — A prime-time look at the 2018 Legislative Session

Florence Snyder: Rick Scott’s juvenile justice budget, a wet bandage for Stage 4 cancer

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