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Scott PowersApril 28, 2016

The National Nurses United, the nation’s largest registered nurses union, has endorsed Susannah Randolph in her bid for the Democratic primary nomination in the Orlando-based Congressional District 9. The nurse’s union cited Randolph’s commitment to some of its organized labor goals, but also praised her positions on issues ranging from jobs to veterans. “She not […]

Phil AmmannApril 26, 2016

Gwen Graham’s recent semi-surprise, twofer announcement has the Florida chattering classes (temporarily) taking their attention away from 2016 and toward a post-Rick Scott state Capitol. The year 2018 will mark 20 straight years in which Republicans have monopolized the Governor’s Mansion. Democrats are understandably terrified about that continued dominance, particularly when they consider the judicial […]

Scott PowersApril 26, 2016

One of the most established progressive politics groups in the country, People For the American Way, has endorsed Susannah Randolph in her Democratic primary bid for Orlando-based Congressional District 9. Randolph’s campaign and the Washington-based group announced the endorsement Tuesday, saying that she would be a strong voice for Civil, women’s and voting rights. “Susannah […]

Scott PowersApril 25, 2016

Susannah Randolph has received the endorsement of The Feminist Majority for her Democratic run in Orlando-based Congressional District 9. The Feminist Majority is one of the foremost women’s rights organizations in the nation, and cited Randolph’s advocacy for reproductive rights and healthcare, including a woman’s right to access to safe and legal abortion. “We’re proud to […]

Martin DyckmanApril 22, 2016

That the world is round has been established fact and common knowledge since ancient Greece, when the mathematician Eratosthenes (276-194 BCE) calculated its girth with remarkable accuracy. But even today there is a Flat Earth Society, reincarnated in 2004, which couches stupendous disbelief in the incongruously modern accoutrement of a website. A 2009 Huffington Science […]

Martin DyckmanApril 21, 2016

That the world is round has been established fact and common knowledge since ancient Greece, when the mathematician Eratosthenes (276-194 BCE) calculated its girth with remarkable accuracy. But even today there is a Flat Earth Society, reincarnated in 2004, which couches stupendous disbelief in the incongruously modern accoutrement of a web site. A 2009 Huffington […]

Scott PowersApril 21, 2016

Democrat Bill Phillips of Orlando has dropped out of the Orlando-based Congressional District 7 race. His departure from the race means there now are no Democrats running to take on Republican U.S. Rep. John Mica of Winter Park. Phillips suspended his campaign in February, calling for someone else to take his place. No one has, […]

Scott PowersApril 21, 2016

Darren Soto‘s Democratic colleagues in the Florida Senate are coming to his aid for his run for Congress in Orlando-based Congressional District 9 The Senate Democratic Caucus and almost all of its 14 members individually are endorsing Soto, a Florida senator from Orlando, his congressional campaign announced Thursday. “We’ve worked with Darren and know him as […]

Phil AmmannApril 20, 2016

Donald Trump appears to have only just realized that the GOP does not pick its nominee by a popular majority of votes. But Trump suffers from a common misunderstanding. After all, it seems only reasonable that a political party should pick its leading candidate by getting its membership to the polls, counting all their votes, […]

Scott PowersApril 18, 2016

U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy has won the endorsement of some of the most powerful unions in Florida — the teachers’ unions — for his run for Florida’s open U.S. Senate seat. The Florida Education Association, National Education Association, and the American Federation of Teachers all are supporting Murphy’s Democratic run, FEA President Joanne McCall announced at a […]

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People For the American Way endorses Susannah Randolph in CD 9

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Democrat Bill Phillips drops from Congressional District 7 race

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