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Scott PowersJuly 25, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum is challenging thinking about what’s impossible in his first television commercial, being launched today with a modest buy that will ramp up next week. Gillum’s 30-second spot, “What’s impossible?”, seeks to define him as someone who already has a record of succeeding against long odds, as the son of the […]

Scott PowersJuly 18, 2018

Rising rapidly in the Republican gubernatorial primary polls under President Donald Trump‘s balloon, U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis brought a little of the president’s family mojo to Orlando Tuesday, as Donald Trump Jr. reminded an appreciative crowd that DeSantis had been with his father from the start. “Ron DeSantis was there from Day 1. He got […]

Jim RosicaJuly 12, 2018

Calling it “affirmatively misleading,” the League of Women Voters of Florida is seeking to have a proposed constitutional amendment on education tossed off the ballot. At issue is a section that would let organizers of charter schools avoid having to get an OK from local school boards to open. The League itself, President Patricia M. […]

Ryan NicolJuly 10, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jeff Greene is out with two new TV ads as he continues his push to make up ground in the 2018 primary. Fresh off an interview Monday with Florida Politics in which he questioned his opponents’ ability to challenge the eventual Republican nominee, Greene’s new ads focus on his planned actions as […]

Staff ReportsJuly 6, 2018

The LIBRE Initiative released its “2018 Florida Legislative Scorecard” on Friday. “The scorecard identifies important legislation that impacts our communities across the state – including a key education bill that empowers families with more opportunity and options for a better education. It also reports on legislation that tackles wasteful spending of taxpayer dollars,” the group said in a news […]

Ryan NicolJuly 1, 2018

As voters and politicians spent the recent weeks discussing civility, and then discussing the discussion about civility, Gwen Graham made clear her position in a conversation with Florida Politics at the Leadership Blue conference in Hollywood. “I know that as Governor, I’m going to face a lot of people who disagree with me. And I am […]

Ryan NicolJuly 1, 2018

Philip Levine is fighting hard to hold onto his slight lead in the polls, as he made the rounds at the Leadership Blue conference at The Diplomat Hotel in Hollywood. The event provided candidates with the opportunity to connect with activists and interest groups, providing at least 14 different caucuses advocating for different constituents. Levine […]

Scott PowersJune 17, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jeff Greene is getting ready to reintroduce himself to Floridians with his first round of TV commercials starting next week. And while he’s remaining coy on the content, the Palm Beach billionaire real estate investor is making it clear that public education reform is at the top of his list of issues. Greene, who […]

Drew WilsonMay 4, 2018

Public education will only improve when people buy in, Step Up for Students President Doug Tuthill said Thursday at the Florida Chamber of Commerce Summit on Prosperity & Economic Opportunity. “I’m going to start with the good news: public education today is in the best shape that it’s ever been in,” Tuthill said, citing the […]

Drew WilsonMay 3, 2018

Education, particularly early education, is a key avenue in the fight against intergenerational poverty, says Children’s Movement of Florida founder Dave Lawrence. Lawrence gave the elevator speech version of his organization’s mission during the Florida Chamber of Commerce Summit on Prosperity & Economic Opportunity. “We are, believe it or not, the most unequal of all […]

Tag: education

Andrew Gillum challenges ‘What’s impossible?’ in first TV ad

Donald Trump Jr.: Ron DeSantis was with us from the start

League of Women Voters sues over education amendment

New Jeff Greene ads target Donald Trump, promote education reform

LIBRE Initiative releases ‘2018 Florida Legislative Scorecard’

Gwen Graham strikes tone of civility: ‘I am committed to being a uniter in this state.’

Philip Levine talks issues from Leadership Blue conference

Jeff Greene preparing to launch Governor’s race ad blitz, with education on his mind

Doug Tuthill: Education improves with a sense of ownership

Chamber Summit: Early education is key for a prosperous Florida