Emails & Opinions

Mitch PerryNovember 30, 2016

In Washington today, House Democrats are expected to reaffirm Nancy Pelosi as their leader for the 115th Congress today, where she is being opposed by Ohio Representative Tim Ryan. However, because the vote will be held on a secret ballot, there is a though that the vote could be a lot closer than what is expected. […]

Guest AuthorNovember 30, 2016

Steven Kurlander: Real grassroots transition required: Rebuilding the GOP So far, if you were to sum up the Donald Trump team transition, it’s pretty disappointing in terms of delivering important changes in how Washington works that the president-elect promised during the campaign. For the most part, the present transition period is dominated by insiders from […]

Guest AuthorNovember 29, 2016

As the Nov. 30 end of the hurricane season approaches, Floridians should be thankful. While this year’s storms Hermine and Matthew brought an end to the state’s decade-long hurricane drought, they easily could have been stronger or cut a more destructive path. Indeed, had Hurricane Matthew tracked just 20 or more miles further west, it […]

Peter SchorschNovember 29, 2016

Florida politicians, especially of the Republican stripe, were quick to shovel dirt on the grave of Fidel Castro after his death was announced late Friday night. Their statements, many of which were propelled with well-deserved, pent-up rage, condemned Castro for his brutality and tyranny. On Twitter, Florida Lieutenant Governor Carlos Lopez-Cantera sounded as if could not believe […]

Florence SnyderNovember 29, 2016

The death penalty used to be a big story in Florida. Print and broadcast executives gave sustained and thoughtful consideration to coverage decisions. The moral, religious, public safety, and financial dimensions of this irrevocable punishment are vast, and cry out for quality journalism. For years after Gov. Bob Graham signed John Spenkelink‘s death warrant, the beat was […]

Tom JacksonNovember 29, 2016

A ritualistic subplot of virtually every election organizes around announcements by those who threaten to leave the country if the vote doesn’t go their way. They shouldn’t be taken seriously. Interestingly, politicians with far more at stake than your garden-variety celebrity almost never declare their intention to abandon the nation for distant parts. The phenomenon […]

Darryl PaulsonNovember 29, 2016

(First of two parts) Over a half-century ago, CBS News and journalist Edward R. Murrow aired a documentary about Florida’s migrant farmworkers called “Harvest of Shame.” Murrow documented the long hours and low wages of the migrant farmers, along with the poor health care, housing and education for the migrant families. A similar documentary could […]

Peter SchorschNovember 29, 2016

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. FLORIDA CRIME RATE DROPS, BUT MURDER RATE RISES IN 2016 Florida’s overall crime rate is dropping, but reports of murders, rapes and car thefts increased during the first half of 2016. The […]

Mitch PerryNovember 29, 2016

The first regularly scheduled flight in more than 50 years flew from Miami to Havana yesterday morning, just in time to begin the formal mourning for Fidel Castro, which leads to the question du jour — What will Donald Trump do with the Cuba-U.S. relations? The President-elect tweeted that “If Cuba is unwilling to make a better deal for the Cuban people, the Cuban/American […]

Joe HendersonNovember 28, 2016

Jeb! Bush generally is considered the father of school choice, especially in Florida. As Governor in 1999, Bush pushed through the first statewide school voucher program in the nation. He was the champion of grading individual schools on how well students do on standardized testing. He pushed for what became known as “accountability” for public school […]

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Mitch Perry Report for 11.30.16 – How many votes will Tim Ryan get today?

Steven Kurlander: Real grassroots transition required: Rebuilding the GOP

Christian Cámara: Reinsurance saved Florida from catastrophic losses

Charlie Crist delivers the statement on Fidel Castro’s death that other Democrat should have

In Saint Augustine, a dead priest pleads for the life of his killer

Tom Jackson: Topsy-turvy election seen from bottom of the world

The Shame of Florida: How Florida’s felon vote is ruining lives and costing taxpayers

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics – 11.29.16

Mitch Perry Report for 11.29.16 — Will President Trump ‘terminate’ Obama deal with Cuba?

Joe Henderson: Jeb Bush, school choice advocates could not be more pleased with Trump’s pick for education secretary