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Mitch PerryJanuary 13, 2016

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A bill that would create statewide regulations for transportation network companies (TNCs) passed through the House Economics Affairs Committee on Wednesday. This is the third year in a row that such legislation has come before Florida lawmakers. Cities and counties creating their own rules on dealing with companies such as Uber and Lyft are applying more […]

Drew WilsonJanuary 7, 2016

The chairwoman of the Florida Commission on Offender Review said Thursday that she will run to be the next Leon County Supervisor of Elections. Tena Pate joins supervisor of elections employee Mark Earley and termed-out Democratic Rep. Alan Williams in the race to take over for current Elections Supervisor Ion Sancho. In her announcement, Pate said she […]

Ryan RayNovember 12, 2015

Democrat Ramon Alexander continued in October to add to his steep fundraising in his bid for the statehouse last month, gaining $7,640 in contributions. The figure brings Alexander to $109,794 raised overall in House District 8, where he looks to succeed term-limited Rep. Alan Williams next November. His campaign has $104,398 cash on hand. Alexander’s main challengers […]

Ryan RayOctober 22, 2015

Citing growing inequality between the “haves and have nots” and higher-than-average levels of poverty in Florida, a bipartisan pair of lawmakers is pursuing legislation to establish a Commission on Poverty within the state’s Department of Economic Opportunity. SB 556 and HB 371 would create a commission made of representatives from the executive branch, legislative appointees, and low-income Floridians […]

Ryan RayOctober 22, 2015

I am … 25 years young. I live in … Sarasota/Tallahassee. I got into politics because … My family exposed me to the power of community organizing as a child. My great-grandmother along with a group of other concerned citizens helped desegregate the public beaches in Sarasota in the 1950s by organizing caravans of people who went […]

Jim RosicaOctober 2, 2015

Current state Rep. Alan Williams, a Tallahassee Democrat, has filed to run for Leon County Supervisor of Elections in 2016, succeeding retiring supervisor Ion Sancho. Williams, first elected to the Florida House in 2008, is term limited. He filed paperwork for the local office on Thursday, online records show. He is chair of the Florida […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 22, 2015

Tallahassee state Rep. Alan Williams on Tuesday said President Barack Obama had invited him to a meeting with Pope Francis later in the day. “I am so honored to join the President and First Lady for this historic moment,” Williams said in a prepared statement. “Pope Francis has challenged us all to find inventive ways to meet the […]

Drew WilsonSeptember 17, 2015

The winner of the four-way Democratic primary to replace term-limited Rep. Alan Williams in House District 8 will now have a Republican to face. Florida A&M alumnus Marquise McMiller filed for the seat Monday, and he already has his work cut out for him. District 8 is one of the strongest Democratic districts in the […]

Ryan RaySeptember 14, 2015

Democratic Ramon Alexander is closing in on the $100,000 mark in his bid to succeed Rep. Alan Williams in North Florida’s heavily Democratic HD 8. The former Florida A&M University student body president and local nonprofit leader continued to outpace his primary rivals for the seat, bringing in $10,110 during the month of August for a […]

Jim RosicaAugust 26, 2015

The Florida House of Representatives has released committee assignments for the 2016 Legislative Session, including a brand new “Select Committee on Affordable Healthcare Access” created Wednesday. “I am directing the Select Committee to explore policy options to reduce the cost of health care for consumers and improve the transparency of health care information, make recommendations for […]

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Ride-sharing bill advances in House Economics committee

Tena Pate jumps into Leon County Supervisor of Elections race

Ramon Alexander takes in $7,640 in October fundraising

Thad Altman, Alan Williams pushing for poverty commission within DEO

Meet Edward James, one of “30 Under 30” rising stars of Florida politics

Alan Williams files for Leon elections seat

Alan Williams to meet with Pope Francis

First Republican files in strong Democratic HD 8 race

Ramon Alexander closing in on $100K raised in HD 8 race

House committee assignments released; new healthcare panel added