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Scott PowersMay 24, 2018

State Rep. Erin Grall is charging that an All Aboard Florida representative made “misrepresentations” in congressional testimony supporting the department’s approval of tax-exempt bonds to finance the company’s Brightline higher-speed passenger train proposal to connect Miami and Orlando. Grall, among Florida lawmakers from the Treasure Coast who are opposed to the train, sent a letter […]

Staff ReportsMay 22, 2018

Delegation in the middle of farm bill fiasco Last Friday, Capitol Hill was rocked by the unexpected defeat of the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018, otherwise known as the Farm Bill. The 213-198 final vote includes all 183 Democrats voting against it, joined by 30 Republicans. The bill went down due to significant mistrust of House Republican […]

Staff ReportsMay 18, 2018

Re-election races bringing out ‘bipartisanship’ This week, two issues began to break through the fog of personal “collusion” between Stormy Daniels and President Donald Trump, as well as the still unproven “collusion between Trump and Russia. Both issues involve some bipartisanship, but tough re-election battles have placed two prominent Floridians at the center of the action. The first […]

Staff ReportsMay 15, 2018

Scott, DeSantis celebrate new Jerusalem embassy On Monday, the United States was well represented for the official opening of its new embassy in Jerusalem. Some key Florida-based elected officials joined Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner and others for the ribbon cutting. The controversial action comes 70 years to the day the U.S. recognized the Jewish state (see “On this day […]

Staff ReportsMay 11, 2018

A good week for Trump, GOP candidates In the era of President Donald Trump, there is no longer anything called a news cycle in a normal sense. We are housebroken to breaking news. Things that are normally big headlines only remain that way for a short period of time, because someone, or something, takes its place. […]

Scott PowersMay 10, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gwen Graham is turning to her life as the PTA mom and as a school district lawyer in her latest digital ad, which her campaign is reporting is backed by a significant though unspecified advertising buy. The two-minute, 13-second video is a quick biography of her, touching on her relationship with her […]

Danny McAuliffeMay 9, 2018

What’s old is new for the Congressional Leadership Fund, a super PAC dedicated to maintaining the Republican majority in the U.S. House of Representatives. During a conference call with media ahead of the 2018 midterms, CLF emphasized its paradigm shift in campaign strategy; rather than focus almost exclusively on big TV buys, the group is investing […]

Staff ReportsMay 8, 2018

Post-qualifying, congressional campaigns begin next phase Without a single vote being cast, Rep. Lois Frankel of West Palm Beach and Rep. Kathy Castor of Tampa have been re-elected to another term in Congress. As last week’s federal candidate qualifying period came to an end, no one stepped up to challenge either Democrat, thereby ensuring their return to Capitol Hill. Three other […]

Staff ReportsMay 4, 2018

Rubio, the gift that keeps on giving Each election cycle, voters are treated to campaign ads and mailers touting the good works of one candidate and the warts of the other. Opponents are often compared to an unpopular member of their party. In Congressional elections, Republicans will tout their record and qualifications while comparing Democrat opponents […]

Staff ReportsMay 1, 2018

Bipartisanship rankings useful for those in competitive races Florida is a swing state with a few possibly competitive districts this fall. In those districts and the state’s Senate seat being contested, bipartisanship is an often-used word. Last week, Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy and The Lugar Center released the latest bipartisan rankings among […]

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Paula Stark is hosting Buenaventura Lakes' 'first-ever' event to honor veterans.

Erin Grall charges All Aboard Florida with ‘misrepresentations’

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Delegation for 5.11.18 — Insights from the Beltway to the Sunshine State

Gwen Graham digital ad focuses on PTA mom, schools lawyer

Republican super PAC changes approach ahead of November

Delegation for 5.8.18 — Insights from the Beltway to the Sunshine State

Delegation for 5.4.18 — Insights from the Beltway to the Sunshine State

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