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Staff ReportsApril 3, 2018

Change has come; people are even fired via social media While the House and Senate are in the second week of their Easter recess, nonlegislative issues are getting their share of coverage. An example is the resignation/firing of Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin. Shulkin says he was fired by President Donald Trump, while the White House says he resigned. […]

Peter SchorschApril 2, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Rep. Bobby Payne was not a fan of a Bill Day cartoon last week poking fun at Gov. Rick Scott over a treated wastewater measure from this past Legislative Session. Payne, a Palatka Republican first elected in 2016, backed the […]

Peter SchorschMarch 29, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Rep. Randy Fine, a Palm Bay Republican, is asking Gov. Rick Scott to “immediately remove West Melbourne Deputy Mayor ‘Coach’ John Tice from office after Tice was arrested for stealing taxpayer dollars,” his office said in a Thursday news release. […]

Peter SchorschMarch 28, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Here’s an alarming statistic from the state’s Department of Agriculture: “Currently, there are 52 active wildfires in Florida burning 27,870 acres.” Yikes. The Florida Forest Service, under Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam, “manages more than 1 million acres of state forests […]

Peter SchorschMarch 27, 2018

Last Call – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Marco Rubio is taking up the banner for year-round daylight saving time (DST) because it’s the will of the people, he said Tuesday. The Republican U.S. Senator spoke with reporters at his Tallahassee office. He filed the “Sunshine State Act” […]

Staff ReportsMarch 27, 2018

Don’t expect further significant legislation from Congress this year On Friday, members of the House and Senate were among those flocking to Reagan National and Dulles Airport to get out of Washington as quickly as possible. Hours before they had passed a $1.3 trillion spending bill that had Republicans like Rep. Matt Gaetz fuming at the cost […]

Peter SchorschMarch 26, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Where are they now? The Governor’s Office announced Monday that deputy chief of staff Brad Piepenbrink would become the next Chief of Staff. With Jackie Schutz Zeckman out the door as Gov. Rick Scott’s CoS — and likely headed to […]

Staff ReportsMarch 23, 2018

GOP could pay a high price for spending bill Over the past three election cycles, Republican candidates have asked voters to give them majorities in the House and the Senate followed by a Republican president. Voters around the country, along with the Electoral College, did what they asked. On the campaign Republicans railed against Obamacare […]

Peter SchorschMarch 22, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot As far as Brecht Heuchan’s concerned, Constitution Revision Commission proposals that haven’t made it to his Style & Drafting Committee are dead and buried. With a caveat. “The committee can adopt amendments” to proposals, said Heuchan, who chairs the committee. […]

Scott PowersMarch 22, 2018

Florida’s U.S. Sens. Marco Rubio and Bill Nelson on Friday announced a federal bill that would encourage other states to follow Florida’s lead with legislation allowing law enforcement to seek court orders removing guns from dangerous individuals. Republican Rubio and Democrat Nelson were joined Thursday by U.S. Sen. Jack Reed, a Rhode Island Democrat, in […]

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Marco Rubio, Bill Nelson introduce federal legislation for ‘red flag’ gun seizures