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Peter SchorschNovember 9, 2016

Please, Florida House members, no big flower arrangements. Speaker-designate Richard Corcoran welcomed new and returning members of the Florida House on Wednesday, in advance of the Nov. 22 organization session. “Each political party conference will meet on Monday, Nov. 21,” he said in a memo. “You will receive information regarding this event from your respective partisan […]

Peter SchorschNovember 5, 2016

Lynn Cobb, a veteran adviser to a succession of Florida House speakers, died Friday evening in a two-car crash in Woodville, south of Tallahassee. Cobb was pronounced dead at the scene after her SUV was hit head-on by another vehicle that had been “swerving in and out of traffic, passing other cars” on the two-lane highway, WCTV6 Tallahassee reported, […]

Peter SchorschNovember 5, 2016

House members hoping to get money in the 2017-18 budget will be asked to file a bill for every appropriations request they make. That change is one of several to be coming down the pike as part of new House rules, according to sources close to incoming Speaker Richard Corcoran, who will announce the new rules to […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 4, 2016

As the final campaign finance reports of the 2016 cycle come in, three Northeast Florida Republican candidates for the state House finished strong. Despite not having any major party opposition on the ballot, House District 11’s Cord Byrd, HD 16’s Jason Fischer, and HD 18 incumbent Rep. Travis Cummings each raised over $10,000 between Oct. 22 and Nov. […]

Peter SchorschOctober 14, 2016

Let’s put aside for a moment the argument about whether newspaper endorsements matter much in modern campaigns. Even if not a single likely voter was swayed by the opinions of editorial boards, the endorsements still matter because they matter to the candidates themselves. That’s why you see even the most Republican of candidates — with their […]

Anne LindbergOctober 14, 2016

Kathleen Peters has released a second video ad in the campaign to retain her State House District 69 seat. The ad is called “Water is our life” and it bashes St. Pete and other municipalities for recent sewage dumps into Tampa Bay. “Water is our life,” Peters says on her social media post introducing the video. “I […]

Michael MolineOctober 14, 2016

The race for Florida House District 9 centers on effectiveness. So argued a Republican running in the Democratic district during a campaign forum Thursday night. “I want this district to be relevant again in the Florida House,” GOP candidate Jim Messer said. “Goals without results are just wishes. What I say is, give me the […]

Peter SchorschJuly 19, 2016

An invitation to a fundraiser for several legislative candidates has some wondering if it’s part of a larger drama surrounding three Republicans’ ambitions to serve as Florida House Speaker. Billed as an “Evening with Florida Republican House Candidates,” the event is slated for Aug. 11 in Orlando. The invitation to the event is emblazoned with the logos of nine GOP […]

Guest AuthorJuly 7, 2016

Editor’s note: Democratic state Rep. David Richardson offers his reply to an open letter published July 5 on FloridaPolitics.com from Florida Family Action president John Stemberger: First, I want to thank you for following my work and words as a member of the Florida House of Representatives. While your letter was addressed to me, it was […]

Guest AuthorJuly 5, 2016

Regarding your repeated charge that fellow legislators make others “prone to committing violent acts” when they make “speeches” in opposition to bills which call for special and new LGBT rights in the Legislature. Dear Rep. Richardson: Since your election to the Florida House of Representatives in 2012 until now, I have always known your reputation as […]

Tag: Florida House of Representatives

Richard Corcoran welcomes new House members

Lynn Cobb, trusted adviser to legislative leaders, killed in crash

Incoming Speaker Richard Corcoran to propose dramatic changes to House appropriations process

Northeast Florida GOP State House candidates finish with fundraising flurries

11 things I think I think about the Tampa Bay Times’ endorsements in state House races

‘Water is our life,’ Kathleen Peters says in second video ad

Republican seeks to make House District 9 race about results

No, these are not House candidates pledged to Randy Fine’s (unofficial) bid for Speaker

David Richardson: An open reply letter to John Stemberger

John Stemberger: An open letter to David Richardson