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Daniel TilsonApril 28, 2015

With state representatives like these, who needs enemies? With nearly four days left in the Florida Legislature’s regular session, House Speaker Steve Crisafulli unexpectedly gathered up all his “Stand Firm” post-it notes, lobbyist business cards and ALEC issues briefings, then suddenly called the session quits and sent everybody home. The political class in Tallahassee likes […]

Peter SchorschApril 27, 2015

During a story arc of the third season of 30 Rock, Jon Hamm plays Drew, the boyfriend of Tina Fey’s character Liz Lemon. In the episode “The Bubble,” Fey begins to notice that people treat Hamm differently because of his good looks. After watching a traffic cop rip up a ticket for Drew, and fashion […]

Peter SchorschApril 22, 2015

I want to go on record saying that I have the deepest respect, regard and admiration for those brave souls who serve in our nation’s military. I sincerely recognize that the threat to global stability is real and, yes, we definitely want and need them on that wall. With that said… There are two bills […]

Phil AmmannApril 21, 2015

In order to adjourn on time, all 160 members of the Florida Legislature must have a budget on their desks sometime on April 28. Florida law requires legislators have at least 72 hours to look over the budget before voting on it just before sine die on May 1. The odds of completing a budget […]

Bob SparksApril 21, 2015

In order to adjourn on time, all 160 members of the Florida Legislature must have a budget on their desks sometime on April 28. Florida law requires legislators have at least 72 hours to look over the budget before voting on it just before sine die on May 1. The odds of completing a budget […]

Christine Jordan SextonApril 21, 2015

Senate Appropriations Chairman Tom Lee said Tuesday that he had a face-to-face meeting with Gov. Rick Scott Monday night, the first of the session focusing on the substantive difference between the Senate and the governor’s office on the health care financing impasse. Lee told reporters that Scott initiated the meeting and that he went down […]

Diane RobertsApril 20, 2015

OCCUPIED TALLAHASSEE – The annual Harlot Show and Prostitution Expo – commonly called the Florida legislative session – has been such a wowsa so far, we’ve neglected to pay sufficient attention to the mack daddy in the Mansion. You know, Rick Scott. He’s not governing; he has people for that. He’s running for the United […]

Guest AuthorApril 20, 2015

It makes sense for President Barack Obama to be in the Everglades on Earth Day. According to the White House, he will draw attention to both the Everglades and the massive economic consequences of global warming and climate change. Obama is likely to echo what a former Friends of the Everglades director said over a […]

Daniel TilsonApril 19, 2015

Sometimes conspiracy theories aren’t crazy. Sometimes they’re right. Rick Scott, poor boy turned multimillionaire, got rich and famous ruthlessly employing an unprecedentedly remorseless profits-over-people strategy for private healthcare delivery in the United States. The rags-to-riches experience does different things to different people. In Scott’s case, he was left so driven to succeed he ended up […]

Guest AuthorApril 16, 2015

For those of us who care about the future of our nation – and in particular the future of Florida – we must first and foremost acknowledge that it is more than just the climate that is changing. Sea levels are unquestionably rising. High tides are measurably higher. And drinking wells near our coastlines are […]

Tag: Gov. Rick Scott

Daniel Tilson: Florida House Republicans flip us all the bird and fly home

Peter Schorsch: When will Speaker Steve Crisafulli's bubble burst?

Peter Schorsch: If Yemen can be a voting precinct, so can Tampa

Bob Sparks: So far for this Legislature, the FHIX is not in

Bob Sparks: So far for this Legislature, the FHIX is not in

Health care impasse taints national Republican Party image, Tom Lee says

Diane Roberts: Rick Scott street-walkin' his way to Washington

Alan Farago: Mr. President, use Everglades backdrop to shun sugar cash

Daniel Tilson: Rick Scott turns whiff of healthcare conspiracy into full-fledged stench

Bill Golden: Rising seas and Florida's economic future

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