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Peter SchorschJune 21, 2018

Last Call – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit over the state’s prohibition on early voting at college and university campuses filed a motion “seeking a preliminary injunction to prevent Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner from enforcing” the ban, according to a Thursday […]

Peter SchorschJune 20, 2018

Last Call – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot A spokeswoman for Secretary of State Ken Detzner – Florida’s chief elections officer – on Wednesday said the department “has been working diligently to make federal funding through the Election Security Grant available to counties.” Moreover, Detzner will hire “five […]

Peter SchorschJune 19, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot When it comes to stopping immigration officials from separating families, Tallahassee pastor Brant Copeland is hoping the power of Christ compels them. He announced an “interfaith prayer vigil” 6 p.m. tomorrow (Wednesday) at his church “in response to the humanitarian […]

Peter SchorschJune 18, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Lawyers had until this afternoon to file recommendations as to how an administrative law judge should rule in a bid protest over the statewide law enforcement radio system. Attorneys for Harris Corp., Motorola Solutions and the Department of Management Services […]

Peter SchorschJune 14, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot A Tallahassee judge will preside over a two-hour pretrial conference tomorrow in a three-year-old lawsuit over how the state funds environmental conservation. Among other things, Circuit Judge Charles Dodson will hear a motion for “partial summary judgment,” court dockets show. […]

Peter SchorschJune 13, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot First, a program note: SUNBURN will take another day off tomorrow while Peter Schorsch is on vacation. The state’s premier political morning newsletter will return soon. — Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Jorge Labarga will give the annual “State of […]

Peter SchorschJune 12, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot At least three lawmakers from Florida have confirmed their attendance at the National Council of Legislators from Gaming States’ (NCLGS) summer meeting next month in Cleveland. Sen. Perry Thurston Jr., a Fort Lauderdale Democrat, and Reps. Joe Geller, an Aventura […]

Peter SchorschJune 11, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot A hearing on a Broward County nursing home’s contempt motion against the Agency for Health Care Administration over alleged public records violations is back on for Tuesday. Circuit Judge Terry Lewis is slated to start the hearing at 2 p.m. […]

Peter SchorschJune 7, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot The Florida Commission on Ethics meets tomorrow. Among the items on the agenda: Discussing the panel’s 2019 lobbying efforts. “It makes sense for the Commission to state its position on legislation affecting the Commission … and doing so would likely […]

Peter SchorschJune 6, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot “Ultimately, this case is likely to be decided in the (state) Supreme Court … It’s a new constitutional provision.” That’s the plaintiffs’ attorney, Jon Mills, speaking on a podcast posted Wednesday about smokable medical marijuana in Florida. Circuit Judge Karen […]

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