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Diane RobertsApril 13, 2015

OCCUPIED TALLAHASSEE — The poor? The hell with them. Education? Don’t make me laugh. The environment? Screw it. The 2015 Session is more than halfway through, and your elected representatives have made it clear they really, truly, do not care what you think. They care what NRA gorgon Marion Hammer thinks. And what Tom Feeney […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 13, 2015

Ready for Hillary? According to Monday’s email from the Lenny Curry campaign’s “Let’s Keep Alvin Honest” account, Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown is. The email posits that “Democrat Alvin Brown [is] Dreaming of His Next Clinton DC Job.” “Democrat Alvin Brown, a liberal appointee to Bill Clinton‘s White House, might think he’s one step closer to his next job […]

Mitch PerryApril 13, 2015

Greetings this Monday morning from the Parkway Inn Motel in Miami Springs, right off of Miami International Airport. And when I mean “right off,” I mean I thought a 747 was going to land on my roof last night. Yes, I’m here today for Marco Rubio‘s big announcement Monday evening, where he’s expected to announce […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 13, 2015

The first Lenny Curry television ad of the runoff election is a strong piece of narrative; a 30 second spot laden with positive messaging, which features Lenny’s wife, Molly. She has been an asset to him in life, in politics, and now during the campaign, where she has been extraordinarily effective as a spokeswoman for […]

Peter SchorschApril 12, 2015

According to an announcement-day social media post from a source familiar the Hillary Clinton campaign, former Charlie Crist for Governor Finance Director Greg Goddard will be Hillary Clinton’s finance chief in Florida. “Jaret [Davis of Greenberg Traurig, a well-known figure in Florida Democratic circles], you should get to know Greg. He’s one of my very best friends in the world and the new Florida finance […]

Guest AuthorApril 12, 2015

Today in Florida, more than 600 children woke up without a permanent home to call their own. Sadly, these vulnerable children are revolving through a broken foster system which leaves far too many without hope for a happy life or successful future. Without the endless love of my adoptive parents, I could have been among […]

Diane RobertsApril 12, 2015

OCCUPIED TALLAHASSEE – The poor? The hell with them. Education? Don’t make me laugh. The environment? Screw it. The 2015 Session is more than half way through, and your elected representatives have made it clear they really, truly, do not care what you think. They care what NRA gorgon Marion Hammer thinks. And what Tom […]

Daniel TilsonApril 12, 2015

I’m a longtime liberal political activist, a Florida Democrat proud of his pragmatically progressive pedigree. That’s why I’m endorsing Hillary Clinton for president and Patrick Murphy for the U.S. Senate in 2016. I’m urging other liberals, Democrats and progressive activists to do the same. I’m endorsing Clinton and Murphy because I believe they’ll continue to […]

Guest AuthorApril 12, 2015

Two bills speeding through the legislature, CS/SB 736 and CS/CS/HB 611, are set to change complex and nuanced areas of real estate law. They deal with such arcane things as estoppel certificates and who pays what at real estate closings. Those concepts may be complex to the average reader, so I’d like to frame it […]

Associated PressApril 12, 2015

Florida’s Republican-controlled Legislature is the middle of another contentious Session where it’s deciding everything from the future of gambling in the state to whether or not grocery stores can sell liquor in their aisles. And the corporations, trade association, and law firms with a stake in the outcome have flooded the campaign accounts of the […]

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Diane Roberts: The Legislature doesn’t care what you think

Email Insights: Is Alvin Brown closer to his next D.C. job?

Mitch Perry Report for 4.13.15 — Could Jeff Atwater’s decision affect next year’s CD13 race?

Watch here — Molly Curry TV spot: “Setting the Record Straight”

Greg Goddard headed to Hillaryworld to be Florida finance director

Jason Brodeur: My religious freedom bill will encourage more adoptions

Diane Roberts: The Florida Legislature doesn't care what you think

Daniel Tilson: Florida progressives should pick Hillary Clinton, Patrick Murphy in 2016

Barry Berkowitz: Key fact about estoppel bill: it's bad for homeowners

Florida’s political parties rake in money during Session