Emails & Opinions

Peter SchorschJanuary 26, 2018

For the last couple of years, budget talks have seemed to put House leadership in the driver’s seat on instituting new reforms, with the Senate reacting defensively. So it was a breath of fresh air to see the two chambers heading in the same direction, toward positive change on funding for charity care provided by […]

Phil AmmannJanuary 26, 2018

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Bold is bigger this week, more extensive than any week in recent memory. And there’s a darned good reason. More is happening. More campaigns. More intrigue. More drama. For those paying attention to what Florida Politics, has done over the past few years, it’s been pretty obvious that 2018 will be the big enchilada. Northeast […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 25, 2018

Sixty Days — A prime-time look at the 2018 Legislative Session The Last 24 Good Thursday evening. A judge will decide whether to let a lawsuit over smoking medical marijuana proceed, and a measure to allow parishioners to pack heat is getting a rewrite. As said in “The Sopranos,” Sixty Days comes heavy or it […]

Guest AuthorJanuary 25, 2018

First Responder Appreciation Week is a special time when we Floridians recognize law enforcement officers, firefighters and emergency medical personnel who help keep us safe. This past year, first responders went above and beyond not only day-to-day but also during Hurricane Irma, one of the most powerful hurricanes we have seen in years. They worked […]

Joe HendersonJanuary 25, 2018

Labor unions exist for a basic reason. Workers in some (not all) professions have learned the hard way not to trust their corporate bosses to do the right thing. Often, they need the leverage a union gives to achieve a living wage, decent working conditions, health care, and, if necessary, severance benefits. So, I don’t […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 25, 2018

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Ana Ceballos, Daniel McAuliffe, and Jim Rosica. Just a reminder: Florida’s 9th Judicial Circuit has another high-profile murder case, and a local Florida House member is again demanding the governor get involved, so proceed accordingly. That could have been […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 24, 2018

Sixty Days — A prime-time look at the 2018 Legislative Session The Last 24 Good Wednesday evening. Distilleries may get a boost this Session, and lawmakers are looking at a half-mil to pare down the state’s clemency review backlog. Sixty Days says justice delayed is … well, you get it. Here’s your evening rundown. Fill […]

Joe HendersonJanuary 24, 2018

The ritual of spring forward, fall back has always seemed stupid to me. Just settle on a single time schedule and stick with it — daylight saving, Eastern Standard, whatever. The bouncing back and forth every few months is a pain in the neck, not to mention disorienting. You have to change all the clocks […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 24, 2018

Could anyone be leading a more charmed life than super-lobbyist Brian Ballard? He’s putting the finishing touches on his new downtown Tallahassee headquarters for Ballard Partners, his governmental affairs firm; he’s basking in the glow of his friendship with President Donald Trump, and he’s adding talent at an almost breakneck clip. His latest acquisition: Jose Felix […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 23, 2018

Both the Miami Herald and POLITICO Florida are reporting this morning on a poll being conducted in Miami over recent days, apparently testing the viability of a late-entry to the CD 27 Democratic Congressional primary by Donna Shalala. Shalala, the former University of Miami President, Bill Clinton HHS secretary and head of the Clinton Foundation […]

Emails & Opinions

Props to Senate for ending enhanced payments to hand-picked hospitals

Jacksonville Bold for 1.26.18 — Business picking up

Sixty Days for 1.25.18 — A prime-time look at the 2018 Legislative Session

Claudia Rodriguez: Motorola Solutions thanks Florida first responders

Joe Henderson: Labor unions should be wary of HB 25

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics – 1.25.18

Sixty Days for 1.24.18 — A prime-time look at the 2018 Legislative Session

Joe Henderson: Save us from spring forward, fall back

Could Pepi Diaz one day take the reins of the Brian Ballard empire in Florida?

Donna Shalala for Congress? Thanks, but no thanks