Emails & Opinions

Peter SchorschMarch 14, 2018

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Ana Ceballos, Daniel McAuliffe, and Jim Rosica. A proposed constitutional amendment to ban betting on dog racing would lose at the ballot, according to a latest opinion poll. The proposal (P67), now before the Constitution Revision Commission (CRC) is […]

Peter SchorschMarch 13, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot As if employers didn’t have enough to be concerned about with the rising cost of workers’ comp, they also have to worry about employees injuring themselves on the job because of an opioid addiction. In a Tuesday email, the Workers’ […]

Peter SchorschMarch 13, 2018

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Ana Ceballos, Daniel McAuliffe, and Jim Rosica. The Florida Constitution Revision Commission (CRC) is meeting Tuesday in St. Petersburg — and it “is going to be huge.” “There’s a busload of folks coming over from Parkland,” said Lisa Hall, spokeswoman for […]

Peter SchorschMarch 12, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot A budget is the one bill the Legislature is constitutionally required to pass each year, but 12 lawmakers did not record a floor vote on the 2018-19 state spending plan. Bear in mind, however, legislators hadn’t planned on being in […]

Joe HendersonMarch 12, 2018

The 2018 Florida Legislative Session is over and all that messy lawmaking stuff is complete, so our representatives now can focus on their real jobs — raising money and plotting their next elected gig. Um, not you Jack Latvala. Sorry. For everyone else though, there are ELECTIONS coming SOON!!! But hey, we can’t just say Sine […]

Peter SchorschMarch 12, 2018

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Ana Ceballos, Daniel McAuliffe, and Jim Rosica. Nobody expected a tragedy like Parkland to suck all the oxygen out of the Legislature’s 2018 Regular Session. Lobbyists were left scrambling to save their clients’ priorities as lawmakers hustled to rejigger […]

Peter SchorschMarch 11, 2018

Nobody expected a tragedy like Parkland to suck all the oxygen out of the Legislature’s 2018 Regular Session. Lobbyists were left scrambling to save their clients’ priorities as lawmakers hustled to rejigger the budget to accommodate hundreds of millions of dollars for school safety and mental health initiatives. Some survived, many did not; although that’s […]

Staff ReportsMarch 10, 2018

The 2018 Legislative Session came and went, and Brian Pitts of the advocacy group Justice 2 Jesus was nowhere to be found. One of the last times he was spotted was November at the Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee. It was the last meeting for former state Rep. Neil Combee and after he said farewell, […]

Blake DowlingMarch 10, 2018

Last week, I took to the road and Friday afternoon had me in Gainesville meeting with the Florida School Boards Association and NEOLA, where I attended a policy seminar on critical technology issues hosted by the Alachua County School District. It was a great chance for the audience to hear from experts on social media, […]

Joe HendersonMarch 9, 2018

The last time I saw Ronda Storms was more than five years ago. I was interviewing her about her campaign for Property Appraiser in Hillsborough County. She won the Republican primary but thumped by nine points in the general election by Bob Henriquez. We met at Starbucks in Valrico, about 15 miles east of downtown […]

Emails & Opinions
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Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics – 3.14.18

Last Call for 3.13.18 — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics – 3.13.18

Last Call for 3.12.18 — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

Joe Henderson: A proper goodbye to 2018 Legislative Session

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics – 3.12.18

Winners and losers emerging from the 2018 Legislative Session

Takeaways from Tallahassee — Where is Justice 2 Jesus?

Blake Dowling: Internet safety, social media and schools

Joe Henderson: Ronda Storms is back; don’t underestimate her