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Peter SchorschJanuary 11, 2018

Sixty Days — A prime-time look at the 2018 Legislative Session. The Last 24 Good Thursday evening. An immigration rally roiled the Capitol rotunda, and the House issued subpoenas in a dispute with a video producer that did work for VISIT FLORIDA. It’s already been that kind of week. Seeking sanctuary: Five amendments filed by […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 10, 2018

Sixty Days — A prime-time look at the 2018 Legislative Session The Last 24 No oil derricks here: Gov. Rick Scott comes out a winner on offshore drilling, and went to Jacksonville to crow about it. Boo on ‘data breaches’: Lawmakers and Cabinet members advocated for bills that would eliminate credit report freeze fees for […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 9, 2018

Sixty Days — A prime-time look at the 2018 Legislative Session The Last 24 More bad news for Senate: After an anonymous website outed them as a couple, state Sens. Oscar Braynon II and Anitere Flores admit to an affair. Shocker: Gov. Rick Scott wants more tax cuts this year, as well as protections for […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 8, 2018

Sixty Days — A prime-time look at the 2018 Legislative Session The Last 24 Sen. Kevin Rader filed legislation expressly allowing dog trainers to give anabolic steroids to racing greyhounds. Rep. Bill Hager has proposed creating a task force to look at options for moving the Capitol, executive branch offices and Legislature. Democratic candidate for […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 4, 2018

Last Call – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Senate Appropriations Chairman Rob Bradley, an early champion of medicinal cannabis in the Sunshine State, came out strong after U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Thursday rescinded the federal policy on medical marijuana. “This is what happens when a do-nothing […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 3, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot A National Rifle Association lobbyist wants ousted Sen. Jack Latvala to give some of his millions in leftover campaign funds to children with disabilities. “I am not asking for money for bicycles, Nintendo Switch or PS4 game consoles … I […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 2, 2018

Last Call – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot The Miami Herald’s Carol Marbin Miller and former Herald reporter Audra D.S. Burch have won the First Amendment Foundation‘s inaugural Lucy Morgan Award for Open Government Reporting for their series, “Fight Club: Dark secrets of Florida juvenile justice.” “Miller and […]

Peter SchorschDecember 14, 2017

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot A mysterious “memorandum of agreement” could end a lawsuit between the Florida Lottery and the House of Representatives over the agency’s $700 million contract for new equipment. But that document, between the vendor and the Lottery, is still undergoing review […]

Peter SchorschDecember 13, 2017

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Term limits for school boards? The Florida Constitutional Revision Commission is eyeing the possibility of adding that to the state constitution. On Thursday, a review panel will take up a proposal that would change the state constitution to say school […]

Peter SchorschDecember 12, 2017

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot In keeping the theme of the ongoing campaign season, abolishing the use of public financing for statewide political campaigns is up for consideration to become part of the state constitution. The Ethics and Election Committee of the Constitution Revision Commission […]

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