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Ryan NicolJanuary 3, 2019

Coral Springs Commissioner Dan Daley announced he has hauled in more than $75,000 in fundraising since announcing a run for state Rep. Jared Moskowitz‘s seat in House District 97. “The holiday season has never been an easy time for candidates to fundraise, but we are blown away by the outpouring of support that this campaign […]

Drew WilsonDecember 28, 2018

Coral Springs City Commissioner Dan Daley tacked on seven more endorsements for his bid to succeed Democratic Rep. Jared Moskowitz in Broward County’s House District 97. Democratic Reps. Bobby DuBose and Kristin Jacobs, members of the Broward County legislative delegation, were among the chorus of elected lining up behind Daley on Friday. So far, Daley […]

Ryan NicolDecember 21, 2018

South Florida state Sens. Lauren Book and Gary Farmer are backing Dan Daley‘s bid to replace state Rep. Jared Moskowitz in House District 97. Daley is seeking a move to Tallahassee after Moskowitz was selected by Governor-elect Ron DeSantis to take over the Division of Emergency Management. He announced a new round of endorsements Friday. Democratic state Reps. Evan Jenne […]

Ryan NicolDecember 11, 2018

Coral Springs City Commissioner Dan Daley has filed paperwork to run for the House District 97 seat soon to be vacated by state Rep. Jared Moskowitz. Daley declared his intent to run for the seat after Moskowitz was chosen by Governor-elect Ron DeSantis to head the state’s Division of Emergency Management. Daley says the paperwork […]

Ryan NicolDecember 10, 2018

Max Schachter, whose son Alex was killed in the February shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, has decided not to run for the soon to be open House District 97 seat. Schachter, who lives in Coral Springs, had said he was weighing a run for the seat after state Rep. Jared Moskowitz was tapped by GOP Gov.-elect Ron […]

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

Dan Daley raises more than $75K in bid for HD 97

Dan Daley touts another wave of endorsements in HD 97 special

Lauren Book, Gary Farmer among officials endorsing Dan Daley to succeed Jared Moskowitz

It’s official: Dan Daley files paperwork to succeed Jared Moskowitz in HD 97

No go: Parkland parent Max Schachter declines run for HD 97 seat

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