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Peter SchorschJanuary 11, 2019

Everyone loves a good party. Just ask Cinderella. In the end, it worked out fairly good for her. And for those in The Process, victory parties can be some of the best — both in Capitol Hill and Tallahassee. With Republicans, apparently, not all celebrations are equal. Case in point is the contrast between two newly […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorJanuary 8, 2019

Congress members Charlie Crist, Kathy Castor, Francis Rooney and Vern Buchanan reintroduced Tuesday the Florida Coastal Protection Act seeking to ban offshore drilling around the state. The bill would make the current federal moratorium permanent. The current ban is set to expire in June of 2022. The reintroduced act would also extend the ban into […]

Staff ReportsJanuary 8, 2019

Shutdown showdown The government shutdown is now in its third week with no backing down from either side. Democrats feel confident President Donald Trump and Republicans will give in to pressure from stories of government workers feeling the pinch of not receiving a paycheck. There is a track record bolstering Democrats expectation of GOP tolerance […]

Jacob OglesJanuary 5, 2019

U.S. Rep. Ross Spano won’t be collecting his first paycheck, he says, as long as a partial shutdown of the federal government continues. After being sworn in to his first term of office, the Dover Republican issued a statement stating he would forgo being paid for now. “This Congress is being seated at a time […]

Staff ReportsJanuary 4, 2019

For Pelosi 2.0, much has changed since 2007 After a 12-year absence, Nancy Pelosi is again Speaker of the House. She regained the speaker’s gavel, after turning it over to John Boehner in 2007, by a 220-192 vote with 15 Democrats either voting for someone else or voting “present.” None of the dissenters were from […]

Scott PowersJanuary 3, 2019

Implying irony of a federal budget battle over border security leaving some critical Homeland Security workers without pay, Republican U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz started refusing congressional pay Thursday as soon as he was sworn into office. Waltz, whose freshmen class took office Thursday, wrote to the chief administrative officer of Congress Thursday declaring that he did […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorDecember 29, 2018

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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor will lead Congress’ Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, Speaker-designate Nancy Pelosi announced Friday. Pelosi is reviving the committee after it was defunct for about eight years. In her role, Castor will oversee research into mitigation strategies to combat climate change. Conservatives in Congress killed the committee after regaining control of the House in […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorDecember 21, 2018

Pinellas County Congressman Charlie Crist was recognized Thursday night on the House floor for his efforts to bring more civility to the U.S. House of Representatives. Rep. Claudia Tenney, a Republican from New York, thanked Crist during a speech before the freshman class of Congress for bracelets he gifted members. “It says, ‘practice the Golden […]

Staff ReportsDecember 21, 2018

Trump navigates political minefield with border wall What a difference a year makes. Twelve months ago, President Donald Trump and Republicans were basking in the passage of a big tax cut bill that supporters claimed would kick the economy into a higher gear. While the economy has performed well with low unemployment and higher economic […]

Staff ReportsDecember 18, 2018

Obamacare ruling causes uncertain future At this time of year, Americans have a Christmas wish list of things they either need or want. For Republicans in Congress, they have wished for the demise of the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as “Obamacare.” On Friday, their wish came true when a federal judge in Texas ruled […]

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Gabrielle Russon

Why isn’t Rick Scott being held to the same standard as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez?

Kathy Castor, Charlie Crist join Florida Republicans in effort to ban offshore drilling in federal waters

Delegation for 1.8.19 — Insights from the Beltway to the Sunshine State

Ross Spano won’t collect first paycheck for awhile

Delegation for 1.4.19 — Insights from the Beltway to the Sunshine State

If Coast Guard’s not paid, then Michael Waltz doesn’t want pay

Nancy Pelosi names Kathy Castor to head revived climate crisis committee

Charlie Crist recognized for civility in politics

Delegation for 12.21.18 — Insights from the Beltway to the Sunshine State

Delegation for 12.18.18 — Insights from the Beltway to the Sunshine State