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Daniel TilsonJanuary 26, 2015

President Barack Obama urged employers to “give working families a fair shot,” as part of national conversion to the “middle-class economics” he called for in last week’s State of the Union Address. He reminded us that basic necessities of economic survival for working people worldwide, including living wages, paid sick-leave days and affordable child care, […]

Ryan RayJanuary 22, 2015

Miami Gardens state Sen. Oscar Braynon was designated to succeed Arthenia Joyner as the Democratic Senate caucus’ next minority leader. Braynon was elected by a unanimous vote held at the Governor’s Club, one block from the Capitol. “The unity of this vote speaks to the unity of this Caucus,” said Braynon in a statement. “And […]

Phil AmmannDecember 7, 2014

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Surrounded by family and supporters, Democratic Rep. Reggie Fullwood kicked off Early Voting in the House District 13 special election with a rally on Saturday. “Vote with Reggie” had the Jacksonville Democrat promoting early voting at noon in the Johnny Walker Community Center, 2500 W 20th St. “There is no more sacred right in this […]

Daniel TilsonNovember 23, 2014

Thanksgiving’s coming, so let’s talk economic turkey. Election 2014 has strengthened the grip of big business and rich folks on Florida government and economic policy. The Florida Democratic Party (FDP) let the Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) write and own the “narrative,” the storyline of what has and hasn’t happened in the economy on their […]

Daniel TilsonNovember 17, 2014

Like the excitement baseball fans feel every February when they hear the first crack of the bats in Spring Training, the creaking noises coming from Tallahassee this week are putting smiles on the faces of many a Sunshine State politico. Not so much everybody else, with good reasons. Yes, the new edition of the Florida […]

Daniel TilsonNovember 13, 2014

Unconvinced by Florida Election 2014 number crunching and tea leaf reading, both before and after Nov. 4’s Democratic doomsday? Me too. Of course, that’s not to say I haven’t been poring over plenty of it. But just as I wouldn’t give numbers undue weight in pre-election analysis, neither will I pin sweeping Democratic defeat on […]

Daniel TilsonNovember 8, 2014

In the wake of mistakes, failures and defeats, learning and adaptation opportunities abound. Seen through that filter, the aftermath of Election 2014 is a chance for the Florida Democratic Party (FDP) to do some rebranding, and reboot for 2016. Team Blue can talk itself blue in the face about almost $13 million in money bombs […]

Martin DyckmanOctober 30, 2014

You’re the victim of a bad business deal, a drunken driver, a home improvement fraud, or a big bad check. So you call your lawyer. Nothing happens. The other guy’s lawyer has gotten to yours. They go partying together and he contributes money to your lawyer’s political campaign fund. If this happened in private life, […]

Daniel TilsonOctober 20, 2014

Anti-government, anti-Obama, anti-Democratic Party, hardcore conservative voters no doubt constitute a majority of the 4.1 million or so registered Republicans in Florida. But they’re a minority of the state electorate overall, representing maybe a third of 12 million registered voters statewide. Nonetheless, Democrats and independents who comprise the large majority of voters repeatedly let these […]

Daniel TilsonAugust 27, 2014

Maybe it’s time Florida took a cue from Los Angeles and considered making election ballots double as lottery tickets. Statewide turnout in this week’s primary elections was 17.55 percent, lowest since 1998. In Southeast Florida’s three Democratic Party strongholds, it was worse. Miami-Dade’s turnout was 14.4 percent, Palm Beach County’s was 12 percent and Broward’s […]

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Daniel Tilson: Fighting for “middle-class economics” can put Fla. Dems back on track

Oscar Braynon elected 2016-2018 Senate Democratic leader

Reggie Fullwood launches HD 13 early voting with rally

Daniel Tilson: Rewriting the Florida Republican economic narrative

Daniel Tilson: 2015 Florida Legislature begins preparing for more of the same

Daniel Tilson: Running campaigns ‘by the numbers’ doesn’t add up for Florida Democrats

Daniel Tilson: Florida Democratic Party should own campaign finance reform

Martin Dyckman: Attorney General Pam Bondi repeatedly has been lobbied out of representing the people of Florida

Daniel Tilson: Florida needs its ‘unlikely voters’ to restore majority rule

Daniel Tilson: Who cares about Florida voter apathy anyway?