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Associated PressJanuary 16, 2017

The wife of the Orlando nightclub shooter, who was extensively questioned by federal agents in the days after the massacre, has been arrested by the FBI in connection with the attack, authorities said Monday. Noor Salman was taken into custody Monday morning in the San Francisco Bay area and is facing charges in Florida including […]

Peter SchorschNovember 14, 2016

After marijuana amendments passed in eight of the nine states where it was on the ballot Tuesday, now nearly a quarter of all Americans live in states where recreational use of marijuana is legal. Voters in California, Maine, Massachusetts, and Nevada approved recreational marijuana amendments last week, giving nearly 50 million more Americans the right […]

Associated PressJune 30, 2016

A single elevator could have accommodated the donors who recently gathered with Hillary Clinton at home of the Pritzker family in Chicago’s Gold Coast neighborhood. Small in number, the group was big in largesse, contributing at least $1 million to help elect her and other Democrats this fall. To raise that much money, it would […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 8, 2016

Gov. Rick Scott is Louisiana bound. Scott announced Wednesday he plans to travel to Louisiana next week on a domestic trade mission. The trip will come as the Louisiana Legislature heads into a special session to discuss the budget and a host of revenue-raising options proposed by Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards. In a statement, […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 27, 2016

The group opposing the medical marijuana constitutional amendment is ramping up its efforts. The VOTE NO on 2 campaign on Friday released the first in a series of advertisements aimed at setting the record straight about what Amendment 2 could mean for Floridians. The 60-second spot — dubbed “Three Things” — shows how California’s medical marijuana […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 11, 2016

Rick Scott is headed to the Bayou State. Scott announced Wednesday he plans to embark on an economic trade mission to Louisiana this summer. He made the announcement during the Enterprise Florida Board of Directors meeting. “I’ll be going to Louisiana this summer to get jobs,” he said. “I think we have good opportunities.” The […]

Associated PressMay 9, 2016

Florida taxpayers wound up spending nearly $6,000 for a radio ad that criticized California’s decision to increase the minimum wage to $15. The state’s economic development agency on Friday released a final figure on how much it cost to produce and run radio ads in San Francisco and Los Angeles. Stephen Lawson, a spokesman for […]

Peter SchorschMay 8, 2016

How many times can Department of Corrections officials tick off Greg Evers before they’re really in for it? The Republican state Senator from North Florida has been on a one-man crusade against the department. Evers chairs the Senate Committee on Criminal Justice, which has held hearings about the agency’s ability and integrity. Evers, a farmer from Baker, has even made some unannounced […]

Mitch PerryMay 5, 2016

A day after Mayor Philip Levine announced his intention to raise the minimum wage in Miami Beach to $13.31 an hour, he’s now purchased ads to air in three California markets explaining why it’s a good thing. It’s a rebuke to Gov. Rick Scott, who, before he went to the Golden State earlier this week to attempt to […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 2, 2016

California Gov. Jerry Brown is calling on Gov. Rick Scott to stop the “silly political stunts and start doing something about climate change.” Scott is in California this week as part of a trade mission to Los Angeles, San Jose and San Francisco. The Associated Press reported Scott is scheduled to meet with 13 companies. He […]

Tag: California

Wife of Pulse shooter arrested in California

Marijuana reform went 8 for 9 on the ballot; is it at a tipping point?

Hillary Clinton raising big dollars at tiny fundraisers

Rick Scott headed to Louisiana next week for domestic trade mission

Medical marijuana opponents compare Florida proposal to California law in new ad

Bayou bound: Rick Scott to travel to Louisiana for job hunting trip this summer

Florida spent nearly $6,000 on radio ad ripping California

Peter Schorsch: Irritated senator, no love for Guv, panther numbers

Philip Levine airs his own ads in California supporting minimum wage increase

Jerry Brown to Rick Scott: “Start doing something about climate change”