Noah PranskyAugust 23, 2019
6min504
Partisan gridlock sustains the swamp in Washington.
Tag: George W. Bush
Noah PranskyAugust 23, 2019
A.G. GancarskiJune 25, 2019
3min382
Floridians line up with fellow swing state voters.
Danny McAuliffeJanuary 14, 2019
4min818
A chunk of political and governmental personnel from U.S. Sen. Rick Scott’s eight-year stint as the state’s chief executive will continue to have his ear at the federal level. Five new hires to Scott’s Senate office were provided to Florida Politics on Monday. The additions follow Scott’s November hire of Jackie Schutz Zeckman as Chief of […]
Jacob OglesDecember 7, 2018
6min761
As the question arises anew about whether Florida voters should elect a Secretary of State, Katherine Harris, the last person elected to the office, said it’s important to well-define the post. While she would not weigh in on whether a return to elected secretaries should occur, she did see certain benefits. Those range from board […]
Jacob OglesDecember 1, 2018
4min577
George H. W. Bush, the 41st president of the United States, has died. In addition to his leadership in the final days of the Cold War, Bush and his family held strong ties to Florida. Bush’s son Jeb Bush served as Florida’s 43rd governor, his older son George W. Bush won the White House after successfully […]
Drew WilsonSeptember 12, 2018
3min387
Though he won’t be on a Florida ballot — at least not for the foreseeable future — George P. Bush will be raising money in the Sunshine State this month for his campaign for another term as Texas Land Commissioner. The fundraising reception will get underway at 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 25 at the American […]
Drew WilsonAugust 23, 2018
5min1289
Republican Gov. Rick Scott has already had President Donald Trump stump for his U.S. Senate bid, and now former Gov. Jeb Bush said says more presidential support is on the way. “As a resident and former Governor of Florida, I understand the complexity and leadership it takes to serve as the chief executive of our […]
Jim RosicaAugust 2, 2018
2min331
Donald Trump‘s nominations for judgeships are ensuring a federal bench that looks like the president, according to Integrity Florida: Older, white and male. The Tallahassee-based ethics-in-government watchdog’s latest report, released Thursday, also questions Trump’s assertion that he would prioritize “qualifications” over diversity. The group says that in fact the 72-year-old president is focusing on neither. “Trump has already nominated more […]
Peter SchorschJuly 10, 2018
19min519
President Donald Trump is nominating influential conservative Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court as he seeks to shift the nation’s highest court further to the right. Trump chose the 53-year-old federal appellate judge for the seat opened up by the retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy. Kavanaugh would be less receptive to abortion and gay […]
Staff ReportsApril 26, 2018
3min358
Calvina Fay, Executive Director of the Drug-Free America Foundation announced at Wednesday night’s Annual Lifetime Achievement Awards Gala that she will be retiring at the end of the month, the organization announced Thursday. Fay has been the leader of the organization for 20 years, and a drug prevention advocate for over 35 years. “Under Calvina Fay’s leadership, […]