Emails & Opinions

Peter SchorschNovember 22, 2016

The first in a series. It’s official. Richard Corcoran is now the Speaker of the Florida House. And with his installation comes sweeping changes to the chamber’s rules. There are new restrictions on lobbyists, including a ban on lobbyists using emails or text messages to reach out to legislators when they are about to vote. Also […]

Peter SchorschNovember 22, 2016

Thanksgiving is upon us, offering a coda between the knives-out posture of the national campaign, and state and federal legislative seasons. Jacksonville has much bounty to be thankful for, from Mayport shrimp to Congaree and Penn rice and grits. For our purposes, though, a salient question is this: What do Jacksonville politicians have to be […]

Peter SchorschNovember 22, 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. CALLING ALL SUNBURN READERS: It’s been a crazy year, but Thursday is a day to give thanks. Let us what you’re thankful for this year. Send your thoughts to [email protected]. NEW DIGS FOR NEW LEADERS […]

Darryl PaulsonNovember 22, 2016

Going into the 2016 presidential election, virtually all political pundits and pollsters projected an easy victory for Hillary Clinton. Several of the most respected pollsters gave Clinton an 85 percent chance of defeating Donald Trump. Highly respected presidential scholar Larry Sabato projected that Clinton would win 347 electoral votes to Trump’s 191. As we now […]

Joe HendersonNovember 22, 2016

Remember that measure some Republicans in the Legislature have tried to pass the last couple of years to allow guns on college campuses? You know, the bill the House passed last year before it died in the Senate (thank goodness). Well, it’s back. Of course, it’s back. It never really left, and it won’t leave […]

Mitch PerryNovember 22, 2016

There’s no doubt Rudy Giuliani will get some meaty position in the upcoming Donald Trump administration, because the dude was loyal as hell to the president-elect throughout the past year. Chris Christie, on the other hand, may be looking at bupkes. The New Jersey governor was one of the first mainstream Republicans to endorse Trump, […]

Peter SchorschNovember 21, 2016

It’s been quite some time since I’ve dedicated any space on this site to the good work of my (former) colleagues in Florida’s political blogosphere. Perhaps this is because I believe I left that realm a long time ago. There’s some really good work being done in Florida’s political blogosphere, including: Jacob Engels’ must-read appeal to new Orange and […]

Peter SchorschNovember 21, 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. WELCOME BACK Tomorrow is Organization Session day for the new Florida Legislature. The event is required by the state constitution, which says that “on the fourteenth day following each general election the […]

Mitch PerryNovember 21, 2016

In New York City today, Mayor Bill de Blasio is expected to give a “major speech” on the presidential election’s impact on the city. De Blasio wants help from the feds to pay for the additional security costs in dealing with the fact that the president-elect’s home is literally in the heart of Midtown Manhattan. […]

Peter SchorschNovember 20, 2016

The newly renovated Florida Senate chamber will ceremonially open Monday, and don’t expect another re-do for a very long time. “We believe the historic components of the remodel have created a timeless design that will limit the need for future renovations,” outgoing Senate President Andy Gardiner said in a statement. The re-opening will take place […]

Emails & Opinions
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How to get around Richard Corcoran’s new rules — Volume 1

Jacksonville Bold for 11.22.16 – Happy Thanksgiving, Jax

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics – 11.22.16

Darryl Paulson: Getting schooled on the Electoral College

Joe Henderson: Despite opposition, ‘campus carry’ returns

Mitch Perry Report for 11.22.16 — The sad story of Chris Christie

A must-read from Jacob Engels and other tidbits from Florida’s political blogosphere

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics – 11.21.16

Mitch Perry Report for 11.20.16 — Bill de Blasio’s big moment?

Takeaways from Tallahassee — Grand Reopening