Associated PressMarch 28, 2020
10min503
Budget hawks are an endangered species.
Tag: Grover Norquist
Associated PressMarch 28, 2020
A.G. GancarskiFebruary 13, 2020
4min1108
Advocates say the cut would save Floridians $60M yearly.
A.G. GancarskiNovember 19, 2019
3min389
Another push to cut one of the highest tax rates in the country.
Christine Jordan SextonMay 8, 2019
6min319
“As we’ve warned time and time again, this reckless policy could have a devastating impact on patient safety."
A.G. GancarskiJune 27, 2016
1min222
Former Jacksonville Sheriff John Rutherford, frontrunner in the race for the GOP nomination in Florida’s 4th Congressional District, signed the Americans for Tax Reform “Taxpayer Protection Pledge” Monday. The pledge is a written commitment to the citizens of Florida and to the American people to oppose all tax increases, claims ATR. Grover Norquist, longtime head of […]
Darryl PaulsonMay 17, 2016
7min260
Candidates and political parties consistently pledge to the electorate they will either support or oppose a particular issue. For some candidates, the pledge is a signal of their support for a particular issue. For others, a pledge is a vehicle to win the support of the voters and political groups. Various political groups have drafted pledges […]
Mitch PerryApril 28, 2016
4min221
It came down to, as we all knew it would, to the enigmatic Victor Crist. After more than four hours of discussion and debate, the decision about whether to place the Go Hillsborough half-cent sales tax on the November ballot was deadlocked between the Board of County Commissioners 3-3, which is what we had known […]
Mitch PerryApril 27, 2016
3min349
Anti-tax activist Grover Norquist, who once infamously said he’s like cut government down to the size “where we can drown it in the bathtub,” is publicly endorsing a small business tax cut proposal offered by Sarasota area Republican Rep. Vern Buchanan. The bill, dubbed the Main Street Fairness Act, would establish that businesses that file taxes as passthrough income – […]
Mitch PerryFebruary 10, 2016
3min330
In the aftermath of his disappointing fifth place finish on Tuesday night in New Hampshire, the Marco Rubio campaign has realized it must confront the growing concerns about his candidacy. Although much has been made about how rattled he became during Saturday night’s debate after a verbal takedown by Chris Christie, questions about his qualifications to be […]
Jim RosicaJanuary 21, 2016
4min453
In another “strange bedfellows” moment in the Florida Capitol, an array of conservative and progressive interests stood in the Rotunda to support state Sen. Jeff Brandes‘ bill to rein in what’s known as civil asset forfeiture. “Before your private property can be taken, you must, at least, be charged with a crime,” Brandes, a St. Petersburg Republican, […]