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Staff ReportsMarch 13, 2018

Before the Constitution Revision Commission (CRC) convened its final public hearing Tuesday in St. Petersburg, Gov. Rick Scott joined others to support Marsy’s Law for Florida. A proposed constitutional amendment would grant equal rights to defendants and convicted criminals, and to victims and their family members. “It’s very important that Marsy’s Law becomes the law of the land,” Scott said. Most states […]

Phil AmmannMarch 13, 2018

Gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum heads to California this week to mingle with celebrities and Democratic activists at a high-profile fundraiser at the Santa Monica home of entertainment industry lawyer Skip Brittenham and his wife, actress and author Heather Thomas. Tallahassee’s mayor is one of three Democratic candidates for governor in 2018 to be featured at the […]

Scott PowersMarch 13, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Philip Levine is launching new television commercials Tuesday addressing post-Parkland calls for assault weapon bans and universal background checks. The 30-second spot “The Moment” is being released in both English and Spanish versions for English and Spanish television stations in all Florida television markets, part of a $1.3 million ad buy from […]

Scott PowersMarch 13, 2018

Saying there’d been no effort to address assault weapons in the Florida Legislature Session that just ended, Democratic former state Sen. Chris Smith has offered an amendment to the Florida Constitution that would ban them. Smith, the former Senate Democratic leader from Fort Lauderdale who is one of 37 members of the Florida Constitution Revision Commission, […]

Peter SchorschMarch 13, 2018

Florida voters want term limits for school board seats, but aren’t as enthusiastic about public money heading to churches or open primary races according to a new poll on proposals being considered by the Constitution Revision Commission. Polling outfit Clearview Research surveyed voters on three CRC proposals – Proposal 4, Proposal 11 and Proposal 43 […]

Drew WilsonMarch 12, 2018

State Attorneys Katherine Rundle of the 11th Circuit and Andrew Warren of the 13th Circuit said Monday they were in favor of a Constitution Revision Commission proposal that would put a victims’ bill of rights in the state constitution. Known as “Marsy’s Law,” Proposal 96 would require victims to be told about their rights as […]

Peter SchorschMarch 12, 2018

A new poll of the 2018 U.S. Senate race shows Gov. Rick Scott with a two-point lead over Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson. The Clearview Research poll contacted 750 likely voters by phone between March 1 and March 7 and found Scott with a 43-41 advantage with 15 percent undecided. Where the poll differs with […]

Drew WilsonMarch 12, 2018

Democratic Senate District 8 candidate Kayser Enneking announced a bulk endorsement from local officials in the Gainesville-based district currently held by Republican Sen. Keith Perry. On the endorsement list were Alachua County Commissioners Hutch Hutchinson and Chuck Chestnut, Putnam County Commissioner Chip Laibl, Alachua County School Board members Gunnar Paulson, Eileen Roy, Rob Hyatt, and […]

Staff ReportsMarch 12, 2018

The January 2018 jobs numbers are out, and they still paint a rosy economic picture. Per a release from the Department of Economic Development: The unemployment rate of 3.9 percent in January 2018 was the same as it was in December, yet down 0.7 percentage point from a year ago. As has been the case for […]

Drew WilsonMarch 12, 2018

After going into overtime on the 2018 Legislative Session lawmakers passed an $88.7 billion budget Sunday, but Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gwen Graham said it doesn’t measure up when it comes to school funding. She lays the blame on the man she’s looking to replace in the governor’s mansion. “Rick Scott‘s first priority as governor was […]

Headlines

Backers push for Marsy’s Law—a crime victims’ ‘bill of rights’

Alec Baldwin, Alyssa Milano raising money for Andrew Gillum

Philip Levine launching new TV ads on gun violence

Chris Smith proposes adding assault weapon ban to state constitution

Poll: Voters want school board term limits, unsure of other CRC proposals

Two state attorneys come out in support of Marsy’s Law

Rick Scott leads Bill Nelson in new poll of possible U.S. Senate race

Kayser Enneking announces 15 local endorsements for SD 8 campaign

January unemployment rate held below 4 percent

Email insights: Gwen Graham blasts ‘devastating cuts to schools’