Emails & Opinions

Peter SchorschAugust 29, 2016

When the dust settled after Florida’s 2014 elections, there was one clear loser: Florida’s trial attorneys. Here’s what I wrote in my column identifying the winners and losers of that election cycle: You know how sometimes there is a really sh*tty movie released that, despite the bad reviews and poor showing at the box office, […]

Peter SchorschAugust 29, 2016

Notable in analyzing the final pre-primary money reports in northeast Florida state House races: some candidates went all-in to win the primary; other candidates left resources in the bank, and one celebrated a max contribution from the police union by taking out $30,000 she had given the campaign. In House District 11’s GOP primary race, Cord […]

Peter SchorschAugust 29, 2016

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. ONE DAY MORE! As Valjean proclaims in Les Miserables: Another day, another destiny. … This never-ending road to Calvary Tomorrow we’ll discover … What our God in Heaven has in store! … One more dawn … One more day … One day more! Tomorrow, hundreds of candidates will discover what […]

Mitch PerryAugust 29, 2016

The National Football League concluded its third and most interesting weekend of pre-season games last night, and while there are stories galore about what’s happening on the gridiron (Denver sacking Mark Sanchez, Tony Romo out for a few months with another injury, Jameis Winston looking quite impressive with the Tampa Bay Bucs against the lowly Cleveland Browns), the big story […]

Guest AuthorAugust 29, 2016

This election season, we rarely get a chance to talk about policy issues that don’t go viral on social platforms. But that doesn’t make it any less important to highlight these issues — especially when Washington is making decisions that affect your wallet. Six years ago, a lot of people were debating our financial system […]

Joe HendersonAugust 28, 2016

I will be paying attention to a lot of things during Tuesday’s primary election. The weather, however, will not be high on the list. Even with storms in Tuesday’s forecast, it may not affect the turnout that much. As of Sunday, voters cast nearly 104,000 ballots in Hillsborough County for the primary election, either by […]

Peter SchorschAugust 28, 2016

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With pro-solar constitutional amendments on ballots this year, it’s a good time to talk about the state of clean energy in Florida. Contrary to the fear-and-loathing narrative that portrays the Sunshine State as a clean energy laggard, the reality is Florida’s energy landscape is bright. Consider these widely repeated claims: “Florida ranks third in solar potential […]

Peter SchorschAugust 28, 2016

There are less than 48 hours before Election Day and in both local politics and the weather forecast, it’s the calm before the storm. One of the most difficult aspects of being in this game is the waiting. All of the television ads and direct mail and brochures and yard signs have been produced and sent […]

Martin DyckmanAugust 28, 2016

“Your money or your life,” a laugh line for the great comedian Jack Benny, must be the business model of the American pharmaceutical industry. It’s time for a serious national discussion on establishing price controls over Big Pharma. The latest provocation is the staggering increase in the price of the EpiPen, a necessity for people […]

Joe HendersonAugust 26, 2016

A recent decision by the U.S. Department of Justice earned a headline or two, but quickly got lost in the chatter over Hillary Clinton’s emails and Donald Trump’s, well, everything. Deputy Attorney General Sally Q. Yates announced a plan for “reducing — and ultimately ending — our use of privately operated prisons.” She noted, “time has shown […]

Emails & Opinions

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Patrick La Pine: Here’s one way to help Americans: Repeal the Durbin Amendment

Joe Henderson: Some pre-primary thoughts for Hillsborough County

Eric Silagy: Florida Power & Light endorses solar amendments, urges optimism about clean energy in Florida

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Martin Dyckman: EpiPen debacle demonstrates need for price controls

Joe Henderson: Is privatization really best for Florida prisons?