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Scott PowersOctober 20, 2016

What a party bus this will be. A Democratic Party bus, filled with mayors from Florida including Orlando’s Buddy Dyer, Miami Beach’s Phillip Levine, Tampa’s Bob Buckhorn, and St. Petersburg’s Rick Kriseman, has begun a cross-state tour to campaign for Hillary Clinton. Hillary for America announced Thursday that those four and 19 other mayors and former mayors […]

Guest AuthorNovember 6, 2015

Talk about having a flighty state of emotions. When I first read Florida Board of Governors’ (FLBOG) member Alan Levine’s op-ed published in the Tallahassee Democrat, I went from “Hmm” to “Ugh” to “Hell nah!” Everyone likely believes that the battle for Middle Earth – err, FAMU (geek moment!) has been won. Those who attempted […]

Guest AuthorNovember 5, 2015

Talk about having a flighty state of emotions. When I first read Florida Board of Governors’ (FLBOG) member Alan Levine’s op-ed published in the Tallahassee Democrat, I went from “Hmm” to “Ugh” to “Hell nah!” Everyone likely believes that the battle for Middle Earth – err, FAMU (geek moment!) has been won. Those who attempted […]

Christine Jordan SextonMay 5, 2015

Gov. Rick Scott wants a Medicaid block grant. That was the governor’s message in a gaggle with reporters on Tuesday to discuss his meeting with Sylvia Burwell, secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services on Wednesday. The governor said he hopes the federal government will reconsider its decision on Low Income Pool funding […]

Christine Jordan SextonApril 16, 2015

Jeb Bush‘s former health care czar said Florida should take the Medicaid expansion dollars to provide health care access to the poor. However, in a FaceBook post former Agency for Health Care Administration Secretary Alan Levine also said he thought the federal government was “overplaying its hand in Florida” by threatening to end the supplemental […]

Christine Jordan SextonFebruary 25, 2015

He advised former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and the Republican Governors Association. A go-to health care policy wonk for Republicans, Alan Levine now says he has a message for Florida Republicans in the Legislature: Tap into a 1332 innovation waiver under the Affordable Care Act. The waiver allows the state to […]

Guest AuthorApril 13, 2014

While Jeb Bush goes through his methodical process of deciding whether to run for president, it has been interesting to read the pundits — most of whom don’t know him, and many who seem to have forgotten a few things. So, just sharing some random thoughts about what I’ve been reading: — It amazes me […]

Buddy Dyer, Phillip Levine, Bob Buckhorn, others on Mayors for Hillary bus tour

Chris Timmons: Just who is FAMU’s biggest critic?

Chris Timmons: Just who is FAMU’s biggest critic?

Rick Scott to Legislature: Get a block grant

Former Jeb Bush health care czar says he’d expand Medicaid coverage

Former Jeb Bush health czar Alan Levine has a message for Florida Republicans: Get a waiver

Alan Levine: America needs the kind of leadership Jeb Bush can provide