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Associated PressAugust 11, 2015

U.S. Rep. Dan Webster is asking state legislators to vote down a map that would upend his congressional district. Webster testified on Tuesday before a legislative panel. The Florida Legislature is holding a Special Session to adopt a new map for the state’s 27 congressional districts. The Orlando Republican is upset that legislative staff members […]

Bill PrescottJuly 14, 2015

The Florida Supreme Court has ruled the state’s congressional maps don’t meet requirements of a voter-approved constitutional amendment prohibiting political lines drawn to favor incumbents or political parties. The court ordered the Legislature to redraw the maps These are 10 big questions looming over Florida politics: 1. Will the Legislature appeal? USFSP political science emeritus […]

Phil AmmannJuly 9, 2015

Florida’s Democratic establishment might be worried over Alan Grayson entering the U.S. Senate race, but some conservatives are thrilled. In a statement Thursday, GOP-leaning American Crossroads says they are eagerly awaiting Grayson’s campaign. Communications Director Ian Prior couldn’t be happier that the outspoken liberal will force Democrats to be accountable. “Washington Democrats may be recoiling in […]

Brendan FarringtonJuly 9, 2015

U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson, an unapologetically outspoken critic of Republicans who calls himself a congressman with guts, will enter the race to replace Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, a close friend and major Democratic Party donor said Wednesday. Trial lawyer John Morgan said he exchanged a series of emails with Grayson in which the congressman confirmed […]

Peter SchorschMay 28, 2015

U.S. Rep. David Jolly caught fire from progressives Thursday over a vote this month on HR 2353, the short-term Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2015. The Indian Rocks Republican was one of the 387 members of Congress to support a two-month extension of the highway trust fund. But singling out Jolly – who represents the […]

Guest AuthorNovember 2, 2014

Social media posts are aflame with comments about this election season. No, not with thoughtful analysis about key positions taken by those seeking office and no, not with commentary on the implications of those positions on our state either. What seems to bother most are two things. First, there are the unrelenting ads, coming at […]

Guest AuthorAugust 14, 2014

Not a word has been uttered. Not a campaign ad has been created. Not a single news story has been written. Yet, this will be one of the most important decisions the next Florida governor will make – and it only happens every 20 years. And Democrats, in particular, should be very worried. Either Republican […]

Tag: Dan Webster

Dan Webster asks legislators to vote down proposed map

Peter Schorsch: Court ruling has tossed the Monopoly board

American Crossroads welcomes Alan Grayson to Senate race with ‘open arms’

Alan Grayson to enter race for Marco Rubio’s seat

DCCC singles out David Jolly on highway trust fund vote — even though Nancy Pelosi, other Fla. Dems did the same

Ed Moore: Are we getting what we deserve when we vote or just what we expect?

Brian E. Crowley: Makeup of next Constitutional Revision Commission should worry Democrats