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Staff ReportsJune 8, 2018

Can Congress undo deal that saves ZTE? Despite it being the fourth-largest smartphone manufacturer in the world, most Americans were likely unaware of the Chinese telecommunications giant ZTE. If Republican Sen. Marco Rubio has his say, and he is taking full advantage of the opportunity, that could change in the coming days. In March it was revealed ZTE […]

Peter SchorschJune 7, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot The Florida Commission on Ethics meets tomorrow. Among the items on the agenda: Discussing the panel’s 2019 lobbying efforts. “It makes sense for the Commission to state its position on legislation affecting the Commission … and doing so would likely […]

Peter SchorschJune 6, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot “Ultimately, this case is likely to be decided in the (state) Supreme Court … It’s a new constitutional provision.” That’s the plaintiffs’ attorney, Jon Mills, speaking on a podcast posted Wednesday about smokable medical marijuana in Florida. Circuit Judge Karen […]

Ryan NicolJune 6, 2018

U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart may have just helped open the door to more offshore drilling in parts of the U.S. But Florida appears to be in the clear for now. Members of the House Appropriations Committee voted today on an amendment to prevent the expansion of offshore drilling into new areas, including the Atlantic and […]

Danny McAuliffeJune 6, 2018

Some Democrats are making a fuss over a questionnaire vetting Florida politicians on their gun-related ideologies, but only one of the party’s candidates for Governor has gone as far as making an ad to mock it. Former Miami Beach Mayor and Democratic candidate for Governor Philip Levine released a digital ad on Wednesday titled “Final […]

Peter SchorschJune 5, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot The latest buzz from the political chattering class is that a decision by Democrat Patrick Murphy on whether to run for governor is “imminent.” Sources very close to him say a decision one way or the other will come sometime […]

Staff ReportsJune 5, 2018

2018: Year of the Woman redux? The 1992 elections were dubbed the “Year of the Woman” as voters elected more new women to Congress than any previous decade. Among the 24 women winning House seats, 15 were Democrats. Included among the nine Republicans were incumbent Ileana Ros-Lehtinen of Miami and the late Tillie Fowler of Jacksonville. Not since that […]

Peter SchorschJune 4, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot An interesting question almost slipped by during Monday’s hearing in a case over whether medical marijuana can be smoked in Florida. Circuit Judge Karen Gievers already has ruled “qualified” patients do have a right to smoke under the 2016 medical […]

Danny McAuliffeJune 4, 2018

A little bit of everything from online over the weekend. Saturday and Sunday saw folks in orange flood the Twittersphere to express their support for raising the awareness of gun violence. Many Democratic pols grabbed themed-garb, but this edition includes only a few examples. On Sunday, Gov. Rick Scott congratulated the graduating class at Marjory Stoneman Douglas […]

Scott PowersJune 1, 2018

Democratic state Sen. Linda Stewart said Friday there will be a big push in the next Legislative Session to pass a bill ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution now that Illinois has approved it, leaving just one more state needed for adoption. “We only need one more state. There’s 13,” that have […]

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