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Peter SchorschFebruary 21, 2018

Well-regarded research strategy firm Bendixen and Amandi International released a poll of the CD 27 Democratic field Tuesday showing as-yet-unannounced candidate Donna Shalala holding a solid lead among likely primary voters. First, let me say this: I have no qualms about the poll. Sure, it was paid for by Team Shalala, but the pollster is […]

Scott PowersFebruary 20, 2018

Donna Shalala might not be a candidate for Florida’s 27th Congressional District but she would be leading the very-crowded field of Democrats who are formally in that South Florida race, according to a Politico report Tuesday morning about a new poll. The survey, conducted last month by the research strategy firm Bendixen and Amandi International, […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 16, 2018

Another day, another hot take on the crowded Democratic primary in Florida’s 27th Congressional District. According to POLITICO Florida, Donna Shalala’s possible entrance into the race has one candidate downright giddy, or at least showing a good poker face. State Representative David Richardson believes Shalala’s record as Secretary of Health & Human Services will be […]

Darryl PaulsonFebruary 6, 2018

Although re-election rates for the U.S. House exceed 90 percent, eight of Florida’s 27 House seats, or 30 percent, switched in 2016. Will these high turnover rates continue in 2018? Here are five Florida races to watch. Republicans hold the four most vulnerable seats. The fifth, and least likely flip, is held by a first-term […]

Drew WilsonFebruary 5, 2018

Former University of Miami President Donna Shalala is reportedly mulling a run for Florida’s 27th Congressional District and that doesn’t sit well with Mary Barzee Flores, one of the many Democrats vying to flip the seat currently held by retiring Republican U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen. “While I have a tremendous amount of respect for Donna […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 23, 2018

Both the Miami Herald and POLITICO Florida are reporting this morning on a poll being conducted in Miami over recent days, apparently testing the viability of a late-entry to the CD 27 Democratic Congressional primary by Donna Shalala. Shalala, the former University of Miami President, Bill Clinton HHS secretary and head of the Clinton Foundation […]

Associated PressMay 18, 2015

An unexpected $55 million donation to University of Miami helped lift the school over its $1.6 billion fundraising goal a year early. The donation came from longtime UM supporters the Miller family and will help build a new medical education building on the campus of the Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine. An additional $5 […]

Associated PressApril 13, 2015

Julio Frenk, a former health minister in Mexico and a dean who helped quadruple fundraising at Harvard during his recent tenure there, was tapped Monday as the next president of the University of Miami. The school’s board of trustees unanimously approved Frenk’s selection. He’ll take office Sept. 1, three months after former U.S. Health and […]

Associated PressApril 11, 2015

The University of Miami is about to choose a replacement for outgoing President Donna Shalala. Members of Miami’s Board of Trustees have been invited to vote Monday and choose the sixth president of the private university. It’s expected Shalala’s replacement would be announced that same day. Shalala announced last year that she is leaving the […]

Guest AuthorJanuary 6, 2014

Three articles recently struck me as needing more conversations so I am taking keyboard in hand and opining. The first was by Scott Maxwell of the Orlando Sentinel. He shared details about himself, giving readers a glimpse into his life and thus his thought processes. He presented his view of our state capital. “Just look […]

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Report: Poll finds Donna Shalala would enter CD 27 Democrats’ field on top

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Darryl Paulson: Five potential flips for 2018

Mary Barzee Flores says Donna Shalala isn’t right for CD 27

Donna Shalala for Congress? Thanks, but no thanks

Family’s $55 million donation helps UM reach $1.6 billion goal

Harvard’s Julio Frenk is new University of Miami president

University of Miami close to finding Shalala’s replacement

Ed Moore: Let’s have more college presidents going into government