Emails & Opinions

Peter SchorschDecember 11, 2017

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. Coming in January: The biennial INFLUENCE 100 — the top influencers in Florida politics. The 100 most influential Floridians in state politics will be revealed in the forthcoming edition of INFLUENCE Magazine. Set to debut during the week of […]

Peter SchorschDecember 10, 2017

A coalition of progressive and open government organizations is again taking the state’s Constitution Revision Commission (CRC) to task, this time for “glaring examples of rule violations” and calling the panel’s conduct “a travesty.” Leaders of the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida, the Florida First Amendment Foundation, the League of Women Voters Florida and […]

Blake DowlingDecember 9, 2017

About three years ago, I first started writing about artificial intelligence and the various applications of such. And since then, there’s been much to write about: Starship robot delivery services (introduced to me by the team at Greenberg Traurig), Google (Waymo) self-driving cars, Watson from IBM diagnosing illnesses, various AI legal aids for lawyers, lobbyists […]

Peter SchorschDecember 8, 2017

President’s big announcement trumps all other news of the week We are now 46 weeks into the Trump administration and 48 weeks into the 115th Congress. Each week it seems there are constant breathless reports, leaks, fake news, real news, or just enough fodder to keep the talking heads talking. This week, however, may have […]

Peter SchorschDecember 8, 2017

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. A day away from electing their new state party leader, Democrats are tangled in a bit of in-house fighting. First, some members are pushing for Sally Boynton Brown to be reinstated as president. They […]

Peter SchorschDecember 8, 2017

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry took a victory lap on Facebook this week. “2.5 years in office. Much done- pension reform, public safety investments, board reforms, reforms on how we serve kids, storm prep & relief, infrastructure, etc. The list goes on. However, that’s yesterday. I’m focused on winning today. Big things ahead. Love y’all Duval. […]

Darryl PaulsonDecember 7, 2017

In 1996, Al Franken wrote a book called “Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot.” I understand Limbaugh is working on his book about Franken, which he will call “Al Franken is a Big Fat Sexual Predator.” What comes around, goes around. After 20 years as a writer and cast member for Saturday Night Live, […]

Peter SchorschDecember 7, 2017

Sixty Days — A prime-time look at the 2018 Legislative Session The Last 24 Sen. Annette Taddeo of Miami and Rep. Lori Berman of Lantana said they will push for a legislatively-initiated state constitutional amendment approving Medicaid expansion in Florida. The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the Environment and Natural Resources approved two priority environmental projects […]

Peter SchorschDecember 7, 2017

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. Let’s begin this morning with a major announcement from one of Florida’s top political consulting firms. Enwright Consulting Group is changing its name to Enwright Rimes Consulting, to better reflect the longtime business relationship […]

Peter SchorschDecember 6, 2017

Sixty Days — A prime-time look at the 2018 Legislative Session The Last 24 While the pundit class may gnash its teeth over President Donald Trump announcing a move of the U.S. Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, Gov. Rick Scott stands with his “partner in the White House.” Meanwhile, Scott’s request for lawmakers to boost […]

Emails & Opinions

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics – 12.11.17

Takeaways from Tallahassee — A ‘travesty’ in Tallahassee?

Blake Dowling: Knightscope, AI and security

The Delegation for 12.8.17 — Insights from the Beltway to the Sunshine State

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics – 12.8.17

Jacksonville Bold for 12.8.17 — Progress report

Darryl Paulson: Al Franken is a big, fat sexual predator

Sixty Days for 12.7.17 — A prime-time look at the 2018 Legislative Session

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics – 12.7.17

Sixty Days for 12.6.17 — A prime-time look at the 2018 Legislative Session