Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.

Mark FerruloApril 19, 2015

Two years ago, Gov. Rick Scott announced his support for expanding access to healthcare in Florida saying he couldn’t, “in good conscience, deny the uninsured access to care.” Fast forward to 2015 and he is opposed to a plan to close Florida’s coverage gap endorsed by the entire Florida Senate, Democrats and Republicans alike. After […]

Daniel TilsonApril 19, 2015

Sometimes conspiracy theories aren’t crazy. Sometimes they’re right. Rick Scott, poor boy turned multimillionaire, got rich and famous ruthlessly employing an unprecedentedly remorseless profits-over-people strategy for private healthcare delivery in the United States. The rags-to-riches experience does different things to different people. In Scott’s case, he was left so driven to succeed he ended up […]

Julie DelegalApril 19, 2015

On April 9, the Florida Legislature quickly and quietly passed an educational testing reform bill that Gov. Rick Scott signed into law this past Tuesday, a significant victory for advocates and educators. However, except for the Duval County PTA, advocates don’t appear to be taking credit for its passage. House Bill 7069 reduces duplicative testing, […]

Bruce RitchieApril 19, 2015

Can we find a way to tax the sunshine? That seemed to be the underlying issue recently when state analysts were trying to determine the potential cost of a proposed constitutional amendment that promotes solar energy. Representatives of utilities, cities and counties warned the analysts that increased use of solar energy could mean the loss […]

Mark FerruloApril 19, 2015

Two years ago, Gov. Rick Scott announced his support for expanding access to health care in Florida saying he couldn’t, “in good conscience, deny the uninsured access to care.” Fast forward to 2015 and he opposes a plan with bipartisan Florida Senate support to close Florida’s coverage gap. After this latest about-face, one is left […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 19, 2015

Absentee voting has already started in the Duval County runoff election, and Lenny Curry wants his voters to know it, if an email from the Curry mayoral campaign is any indication. “While the election is on May 19th, you don’t have to wait until then to vote,” the email says. “You can mail in your absentee […]

Mitch PerryApril 19, 2015

Ted Cruz headlined the daytime portion of the Republican Leadership Summit in Nashua, N.H., Saturday, where 20 presidential candidates or those seriously thinking about it came to speak. “What a testament to the desire for Americans: We want something new , we want new leadership to change the page, and to turnaround,” the 44-year-old U.S. […]

Mitch PerryApril 18, 2015

Floridaâ€™s_Historic_Capitol_and_Florida_State_Capitol_2-128x128-1024x1024.jpg

Donald Trump never runs for president, but always pretends so every four years. With the Republican Party of New Hampshire holding a major conference of possible and actual presidential candidates for 2016, Trump spent time pretending once again on Saturday. After a speech and fielding questions, Trump answered questions from the media who surrounded him […]

Mitch PerryApril 18, 2015

Call her the anti-Hillary. Carly Fiorina is the only woman considered a possible candidate for the Republican nomination for president in the current field. She presented a refined performance Saturday before hundreds of New Hampshire Republicans in the First in the Nation Republican Leadership Summit in Nashua. “Hilary Clinton must not become president of the […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 18, 2015

Most of those who sleep in high crime areas do so every day of the week (except for maybe the odd councilperson who keeps a residence in one but lives somewhere else). As part of his campaign’s outreach to people throughout Jacksonville, Democratic sheriff candidate Ken Jefferson, in an effort “to rebuild the community’s trust in the […]

Uncategorized

Mark Ferrulo: Rick Scott has lost his conscience – if he ever had one

Daniel Tilson: Rick Scott turns whiff of healthcare conspiracy into full-fledged stench

Julie Delegal: Silent victory for Florida’s education advocates

Bruce Ritchie: Is there a fair way to tax sunshine?

Mark Ferrulo: Rick Scott has lost his conscience – if he ever had one

Email insights: Lenny Curry makes play for absentee votes

Ted Cruz brings the energy in New Hampshire

Donald Trump questions Carly Fiorina’s qualifications to run for president

Carly Fiorina says too many Americans have “flat, hopeless look”

Ken Jefferson plans Sunday sleepover in “high crime area”