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Peter SchorschNovember 21, 2017

Last Call – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot If at first you don’t succeed, keep trying until something blows up. And that’s the best you’ll get for a clever lede on a Thanksgiving-week story about another fireworks law reform bill being filed in the Florida Legislature. Rep. Jamie […]

Peter SchorschNovember 20, 2017

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot A Tallahassee judge tomorrow will consider a challenge to a 2015 state law requiring women to wait 24 hours before they can have an abortion. The law already has been indefinitely suspended by the state’s Supreme Court. Opponents have said […]

Peter SchorschNovember 16, 2017

Sixty Days — A prime-time look at the 2018 Legislative Session The Last 24 Senate President Joe Negron has hired the GrayRobinson law firm to represent the chamber in the investigation into the sexual harassment claims against Sen. Jack Latvala. In a related story, a lawyer for one of the accusers said state Reps. Chris […]

Peter SchorschNovember 15, 2017

Sixty Days — A prime-time look at the 2018 Legislative Session The Last 24 A Florida court sided with Gov. Rick Scott that emergency generator rules for elder care facilities can stay in effect while they are in the appeals process. Meanwhile, South Florida Democrats are aiming to improve nursing homes by encouraging greater use […]

Peter SchorschNovember 13, 2017

Sixty Days — A prime-time look at the 2018 Legislative Session The Last 24 Gov. Rick Scott said he’ll propose $178 million to support active military, veterans and their families in Florida as part of his 2018-2019 recommended budget. The attorney representing a woman who filed a sexual harassment complaint against Sen. Jack Latvala said […]

Peter SchorschNovember 9, 2017

Sixty Days for 11.9.17 — A prime-time look at the 2018 Legislative Session The Last 24 Tolls would be automatically suspended for drivers in areas where mandatory hurricane evacuations have been ordered, under a bill filed in the Senate. A draft of a bill is circulating in the Capitol that would, among other things, expressly […]

Peter SchorschNovember 8, 2017

Sixty Days for 11.8.17 — A prime-time look at the 2018 Legislative Session The Last 24 A Senate budget subcommittee cleared the Florida Excellence in Higher Education Act of 2018, which would permanently expand Bright Futures Academic Scholar awards, among other things. Rep. Blaise Ingoglia‘s bill to hold sales tax referenda only on the date […]

Peter SchorschNovember 7, 2017

Sixty Days for 11.7.17 — A prime-time look at the 2018 Legislative Session The Last 24 An attorney for GOP Sen. Jack Latvala asked Senate President Joe Negron to assign a former law enforcement official to conduct an investigation into sexual harassment claims against the Clearwater lawmaker. A Senate panel moved a bill to give […]

Peter SchorschNovember 6, 2017

Sixty Days for 10.12.17 — A prime-time look at the 2018 Legislative Session The Last 24 Gov. Rick Scott, a possible GOP U.S. Senate candidate in 2018, announced he is seeking close to $200 million in tax and fee cuts for his last year in the Governor’s Office. Sen. Jack Latvala asked to be relieved […]

Peter SchorschNovember 2, 2017

Last Call – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Was it us, or was today’s Associated Press’ Legislative Session planning event a little, well, under-attended this year? Sure, we saw the TBTimes’ Adam Smith and Michael Van Sickler made the drive from St. Pete because, really, where else do […]

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Last Call for 11.21.17 – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

Last Call for 11.20.17 — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

Sixty Days for 11.16.17 — A prime-time look at the 2018 Legislative Session

Sixty Days for 11.15.17 — A prime-time look at the 2018 Legislative Session

Sixty Days for 11.13.17 — A prime-time look at the 2018 Legislative Session

Sixty Days for 11.9.17 — A prime-time look at the 2018 Legislative Session

Sixty Days for 11.8.17 — A prime-time look at the 2018 Legislative Session

Sixty Days for 11.7.17 — A prime-time look at the 2018 Legislative Session

Sixty Days for 11.6.17 — A prime-time look at the 2018 Legislative Session

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