Jacob OglesJanuary 22, 2019
5min576
Florida law includes doctor-assisted suicide, partial birth abortion in murder statute.
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Jacob OglesJanuary 22, 2019
Ryan NicolJanuary 9, 2019
3min516
Former state Sen. Daphne Campbell ended speculation she’d seek a return to the Senate, filing to run in 2020 for the open seat in Senate District 35. “I know the district, I know the people,” Campbell said in comments to Florida Politics confirming her run. Two other Democrats have already filed to run in the […]
Staff ReportsDecember 18, 2018
10min490
With a tip of the hat to LobbyTools, here are the latest movements – both on and off – of the legislative merry-go-round. On: In the Senate Committee on Appropriations, Cindy Kynoch is staff director. Jamie DeLoach and Ross McSwain are deputy staff directors. McSwain worked previously as staff director of Regulated Industries. Off and on: Elizabeth Ryon became deputy staff director for the […]
Ryan NicolNovember 26, 2018
6min433
Democratic state Sen. Lauren Book and GOP state Sen. Manny Diaz are among the newly-named legislative committee chairs hailing from South Florida. Book, who represents Senate District 32, was one of only two Democrats (Tallahassee’s Bill Montford is the other) named to head a committee; she will lead the Committee on Children, Families, and Elder […]
Guest AuthorOctober 31, 2018
6min539
At a time of renewed political attacks on LGBT Americans, the pro-equality vote — the ‘Rainbow Wave’ — may prove decisive in Florida’s midterm election. Candidates ignore this growing voting bloc at their peril. Equality Florida has invested deeply in connecting with voters for whom LGBT rights are the motivating issue. We have identified 1.3 […]
Drew WilsonSeptember 18, 2018
3min363
Those spending next week in Tallahassee can fill their calendar with a pair of fundraisers for Senate Democrats on Wednesday and Thursday. The first event will benefit a political committee tied to soon-to-be state Sen. Jason Pizzo, who last month unseated incumbent Sen. Daphne Campbell from Miami-Dade’s Senate District 38 after a 54-46 percent victory […]
Ryan NicolAugust 28, 2018
5min634
Attorney Jason Pizzo has knocked incumbent state Sen. Daphne Campbell out of the Florida Legislature, defeating her in the Democratic primary for Senate District 38 Tuesday night. After all the votes were counted, Pizzo led Campbell 54 percent to 46 percent among Miami-Dade voters. “We overcame challenges and obstacles, and now we’re ready to lead […]
Drew WilsonAugust 25, 20183min692
Miami attorney Jason Pizzo put some more of his own money down heading into the final five days before the Democratic primary for Senate District 38. Pizzo, a former prosecutor, lent his campaign another $30,000 and added $18,179 in outside money during the reporting period covering Aug. 11 through Aug. 23, bringing his to-date fundraising […]
Ryan NicolAugust 19, 2018
9min764
With just over a week left until the Aug. 28 election in Senate District 38, incumbent state Sen. Daphne Campbell and challenger Jason Pizzo appeared on Facing South Florida Sunday morning for a televised back-and-forth between the two candidates. While the general election is not until Nov. 6, next week’s primary day will decide the […]
Ryan NicolAugust 18, 20184min363
As Jason Pizzo and Daphne Campbell face off for the de facto general election race on Aug. 28, Pizzo earns the advantage when it comes to cash on hand to close out the contest. That’s according to the most recent filings with the Florida Division of Elections. The pair of Democrats are the only candidates […]