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Ryan NicolDecember 8, 2018

Max Schachter, who serves on the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission after losing his son, Alex, in February’s shooting, says he’s considering a run for the House District 97 seat being vacated by state Rep. Jared Moskowitz. That’s according to reporting from WLRN which has been confirmed by the Sun Sentinel. Schachter could […]

Ryan NicolDecember 6, 2018

Coral Springs City Commissioner Dan Daley says he will run to replace state Rep. Jared Moskowitz in House District 97 after Moskowitz was tapped to lead the state’s Division of Emergency Management. “Like other Democrats, we are proud that Rep. Moskowitz will be leading our state’s emergency management agency,” Daley said in an exclusive statement […]

Ryan NicolDecember 5, 2018

Don’t tread on us, local officials in Broward County told state lawmakers Tuesday. Municipalities within Broward County are adamant that the state should respect Home Rule in legislation going forward. And those legislators from the Broward County delegation were a friendly audience when it came to issues of local control. Home Rule powers are enshrined in […]

Ryan NicolMay 29, 2018

It’s been just two weeks since Lori Alhadeff announced a run for Broward County School Board. Already, it appears the seat will be hers. Alhadeff, whose 14-year-old daughter Alyssa was killed in February’s shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School, has earned endorsements from a wide array of state and federal politicians. Most notably, Rep. Ted […]

Guest AuthorMarch 30, 2017

Among Thomas Jefferson’s many famous sayings is this: “The government closest to the people, serves the people best.” Across our state and nation, that sentiment holds true for all who favor local control, whenever possible. But it seems as though our state lawmakers have forgotten this. For the past few years, state legislators in Tallahassee […]

Tag: Dan Daley

Parkland parent Max Schachter weighing run for Jared Moskowitz seat

Dan Daley announces run for Jared Moskowitz’s House seat

City leaders from Broward County push legislators to respect Home Rule

Endorsements pour in for campaign of Lori Alhadeff, mother of slain Parkland student

Andrew Gillum, Mayors: State preemption hurts local values