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Drew WilsonJuly 4, 2018

Floridians for a Fair Shake said it plans to treat Republican U.S. Reps. Vern Buchanan and Brian Mast to a Fourth of July airshow, but they might not like the banners trailing the planes. The left-leaning advocacy organization said one plane will fly over Florida’s 18th Congressional District, held by Mast, with a banner that […]

Ryan NicolJuly 2, 2018

Florida’s chapter of the AFL-CIO is endorsing Democrat Lauren Baer in her bid to unseat one-term GOP Rep. Brian Mast in Florida’s 18th Congressional District. The AFL-CIO is the largest federation of unions in the country. The Florida chapter represents more than 500 local labor unions, ten councils, and more than one million union members, retirees and […]

Scott PowersJune 4, 2018

The next few months could go a long ways toward determining whether the privately-run, higher-speed passenger train Brightline will travel between South Florida and Orlando by 2021. With a seven-month extension granted Thursday by the federal government, All Aboard Florida now has until the end of the year to sell $1.15 billion in tax-exempt private […]

Scott PowersMay 31, 2018

The federal government has granted a seven-month extension for All Aboard Florida to sell the $1.15 billion in private equity bonds it intends to use to finance the proposed higher-speed rail expansion that could roll private Brightline passenger trains between South Florida and Orlando. The extension comes in the nick of time, as the company’s […]

Ryan NicolMay 22, 2018

Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg has announced his support for Democrat Lauren Baer in the race for Florida’s 18th Congressional District. The endorsement is yet another big get for Baer, who has previously been endorsed by former Rep. Patrick Murphy and current Rep. Ted Deutch. She even picked up a recent celebrity endorsement, earning a […]

Scott PowersMay 22, 2018

Contending that there are statutory problems with the federally authorized bonds All Aboard Florida intends to use to finance its Orlando Brightline train expansion, U.S. Reps. Brian Mast, Bill Posey, Ron DeSantis and Matt Gaetz are urging the federal government to suspend the authorization. At issue is $1.15 billion worth of private activity bonds that […]

Ryan NicolMay 18, 2018

President Donald Trump has chosen to nominate acting Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie to serve in the position permanently, passing over U.S. Rep. Brian Mast of Palm City, who was under consideration for the post. Wilkie was appointed the acting head of the VA after the departure of Secretary David Shulkin back in March. That was […]

Ryan NicolMay 15, 2018

A new ad by liberal advocacy group “Floridians for a Fair Shake” has taken aim at Republican U.S. Rep. Brian Mast and his vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act. The ad, titled “Richest,” focuses on the effect the repeal would have had on older Americans, allowing them to be charged up to five times […]

Scott PowersMay 14, 2018

Republican U.S. Rep. Brian Mast is being honored with the Award for Leadership in Government from the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America. At the organization’s second-annual “IAVA Salutes” event in June, the group identified as the leading voice of post-9/11 generation veterans will honor Mast and journalist Leo Shane of Military Times, who will receive the award […]

Scott PowersMay 7, 2018

Democrat Lauren Baer has received the backing of the Pride Fund to End Gun Violence PAC, one of three LGBTQ congressional candidates nationally to get that backing Monday, the organization announced. Baer, of Palm Beach Gardens, is running in Florida’s 18th Congressional District. She has a Democratic primary ahead of her against Pam Keith, also […]

Tag: Brian Mast

Vern Buchanan, Brian Mast targeted over ‘Health Care Sabotage’

Florida’s top labor union endorses Lauren Baer

Brightline’s Orlando line could be settled in next few months

Feds approve seven-month extension for Brightline train bonds

Dave Aronberg endorses Democrat Lauren Baer in CD 18

Brian Mast, Bill Posey, others urge feds to suspend bonds for Brightline

Brian Mast passed over for VA secretary

New ad targets Brian Mast’s vote to repeal Obamacare

Iraq and Afganistan veterans to honor Brian Mast

Pride Fund, Rosie O’Donnell backing Lauren Baer in CD 18