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Scott PowersOctober 31, 2018

Declaring that he believes them to be the most progressive generation in history, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders told a rally of University of Central Florida students Wednesday that the future is in their hands. “I happen to believe that the younger generation of America today is the most progressive generation in the history of America,” […]

Scott PowersOctober 29, 2018

After railing against his opponent’s potential role in a scandal in Tallahassee, Republican gubernatorial nominee Ron DeSantis vowed Sunday that, if elected Governor, he’ll impanel a statewide grand jury to investigate local corruption. But that’s something he can’t do without the concurrence of the state’s highest court. Moreover, investigating “local” crimes isn’t the scope of […]

Scott PowersOctober 26, 2018

Bring It Home. Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum has been riding that catch-phrase all year, drawn from stories about his grandmother and turned into a campaign theme for his vision for Florida. Gillum hopes it will be to him what Let’s Get to Work has been for outgoing Republican Gov. Rick Scott. So it was […]

Scott PowersOctober 22, 2018

Republican Gov. Rick Scott and Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson are again in a dead-heat in Florida’s U.S. Senate election contest, according to the latest survey from St. Pete Polls, with each drawing just over 48 percent. Scott has a slight edge in the poll when broken down into tenths, 48.6 percent to 48.3 percent, […]

Scott PowersOctober 17, 2018

As Democratic lieutenant governor nominee Chris King pushes Andrew Gillum‘s health care proposals while attacking Ron DeSantis for not having one, Republican lieutenant governor nominee Jeanette Núñez is pushing DeSantis’ economics plan while blasting Gillum’s in a DeLand gathering. Hurricane Michael has brought out the running mates working double-time in attack mode, as Democratic gubernatorial nominee Gillum took off […]

Scott PowersOctober 15, 2018

The conservative economics think tank James Madison Institute has issued a detailed economic analysis of the plans proposed by Republican Ron DeSantis and Democrat Andrew Gillum, declaring that DeSantis’ would create hundreds of thousands of jobs, and Gillum’s would cost almost that many. The institute, grounded in conservative economics championed by Republicans such as Gov. […]

Scott PowersOctober 12, 2018

Orlando lawyer and medical marijuana champion John Morgan posted a video on social media Friday morning declaring his full support for Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum and attacking Gov. Rick Scott and Republican gubernatorial nominee Ron DeSantis, mainly over marijuana. “Electing this guy [Gillum] is so critical to everything marijuana in Florida,” Morgan declares in the five-minute […]

Scott PowersSeptember 19, 2018

The union organizing an effort to raise wages and benefits for thousands of contract workers at the Orlando International Airport is becoming a symbol of Democrats’ living wage push in Florida. On Tuesday, several dozen workers, some making as little as $5.23 an hour working for airport contractors, declared the airport to be a sweatshop. […]

Scott PowersSeptember 12, 2018

Only a few times during his unsuccessful Democratic gubernatorial run did Chris King discuss his evangelical Christian faith, and almost no one paid any attention. Now a new national profile of King appearing in New Republic magazine is exploring whether Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum might turn his running mate loose preaching Gospel from the […]

Scott PowersSeptember 7, 2018

A new poll from St. Pete Polls is finding Florida’s governor’s race in nearly a tie, with Democratic nominee Andrew Gillum just slightly ahead, and also finding that Florida voters lean toward supporting more legalization of marijuana and consider that issue in their position on the governor’s race. The poll is part of an effort […]

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Bernie Sanders calls on college generation to vote their values

Ron DeSantis vows grand jury to investigate Tallahassee corruption, Andrew Gillum

‘Bring It Home’: Nope, not Andrew Gillum, but Seminole Republicans

Latest Senate poll: Rick Scott and Bill Nelson deadlocked

Jeanette Nunez, Chris King attack roles expand after Hurricane Michael

James Madison Institute hails Ron DeSantis’ economic plans, says Andrew Gillum’s would cost Florida

John Morgan posts video endorsing Andrew Gillum, mainly over marijuana

Orlando airport contract workers get Democratic support

National profile: Might Chris King’s Christian background emerge in campaign?

Poll: Governor’s race tied, voters support marijuana