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Staff ReportsMarch 23, 2018

GOP could pay a high price for spending bill Over the past three election cycles, Republican candidates have asked voters to give them majorities in the House and the Senate followed by a Republican president. Voters around the country, along with the Electoral College, did what they asked. On the campaign Republicans railed against Obamacare […]

Staff ReportsMarch 20, 2018

Students have our attention, but will it last? More than one month after the murder of 14 students and three school personnel in Parkland, the passion of the student activists remains high. Will it stay that way over the coming months? In other words, will they be in the spotlight long enough to have an […]

Staff ReportsMarch 13, 2018

Tillerson out Tuesday morning, President Donald Trump abruptly ousted his Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, in what is the latest shakeup in his 14-month-old presidency. It is a move that could have serious ramifications for the U.S. economic and foreign policy. According to The New York Times, Tillerson learned of his firing Tuesday morning when […]

Staff ReportsMarch 9, 2018

Trump follows through on tariff pledge This week, much of the country and the world is talking about tariffs. That is because President Donald Trump said he would levy a 25 percent tariff on imported steel and a 10 percent surcharge on aluminum. The media and a number of Republican politicians rang alarm bells saying […]

Scott PowersMarch 8, 2018

Concluding that all the recent special elections and other factors are putting Democrats in a good position, the political assessment service Sabato’s Crystal Ball is pushing its views of the congressional races involving Republican U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan and Democratic U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy in the direction of improving chances for Democrats. In updates of […]

Scott PowersMarch 7, 2018

Saying the Democratic Party needs a gubernatorial nominee with the passion to be “transformational” in addressing gun legislation, Chris King on Wednesday went after poll-leader Gwen Graham, contending that when she was in Congress she “never supported an assault weapons ban.” Speaking in Tallahassee Wednesday, King said the party needs “a champion for gun safety and […]

Scott PowersMarch 7, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Philip Levine‘s campaign and political committee combined to raise $450,000 and he added another $800,000 of his own, bringing his total funds raised to more than $10 million, he announced Wednesday. Levine, the former mayor of Miami Beach, contended that he now leads his nearest competitor in the Democratic primary race by […]

Staff ReportsMarch 6, 2018

For one night, Trump trades tweets for stand up comedy While Twitter is President Donald Trump‘s communication tool of choice, he used the podium to zing friends, opponents, and himself on Saturday night. Judging by the content of his comments at Saturday night’s Gridiron Club dinner, we could use more of these. Trump mingled with what […]

Staff ReportsMarch 2, 2018

In one week, gun control dialogue has changed direction Recent history shows that at the end of each week, Washington observers say they have not seen many like this. The same is certainly true at the end of this week. With President Donald Trump in the White House, the unexpected is gradually becoming the norm. Perhaps we […]

Staff ReportsFebruary 27, 2018

High school students helping drive the agenda in Washington Congress is back following the Presidents Day recess. Virtually nothing has changed since the day they left. When they left, Americans, along with Congress, we’re just trying to process what had happened — and why — at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. While they were gone, […]

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Delegation for 3.23.18 — Insights from the Beltway to the Sunshine State

Delegation for 3.20.18 — Insights from the Beltway to the Sunshine State

Delegation for 3.13.18 — Insights from the Beltway to the Sunshine State

Delegation for 3.9.18 — Insights from the Beltway to the Sunshine State

Sabato’s Crystal Ball pushes assessments of CD 7, CD 16 in Democrats’ direction

Chris King attacks Gwen Graham’s record on guns; she calls attack ‘predictable but sad’

Philip Levine raises $450K in February, adds his own $800K check

Delegation for 3.6.18 — Insights from the Beltway to the Sunshine State

Delegation for 3.2.18 — Insights from the Beltway to the Sunshine State

Delegation for 2.27.18 — Insights from the Beltway to the Sunshine State