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Danny McAuliffeDecember 7, 2018

A conservative-leaning organization of school board members is praising news of former Republican state House Speaker Richard Corcoran’s likely next job: Florida Education Commissioner. After Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis recommended Corcoran, of Land O’ Lakes, for the position on Thursday, the Florida Coalition of School Board Members chimed in with support. Powerful Republicans in the state also […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 6, 2018

The qualifying deadline for Jacksonville city elections in 2019 is Jan. 11. And as of now, Mayor Lenny Curry is the prohibitive favorite for re-election. Curry has drawn seven opponents as of Thursday morning. But the first-term Republican Mayor has somewhere over $3 million on hand. And his nearest opponent, independent candidate Connell Crooms, has just over […]

Jacob OglesDecember 1, 2018

President Donald Trump directed flags to fly at half-mast to honor President George H.W. Bush. Gov. Rick Scott subsequently ordered flags in Florida to be flown at half-staff at all local and state buildings, installations and grounds statewide. Bush, 41st president of the United States and father to former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, died late […]

Jacob OglesDecember 1, 2018

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 […]

Jacob OglesNovember 19, 2018

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Broward County Supervisor of Elections Brenda Snipes submitted her resignation, according to a report in the Sun-Sentinel. The departure comes after a contentious recount that drew national scrutiny on the office, and after a number of leaders called her for removal from office. The Sun-Sentinel sources Burnadette Norris-Weeks, counsel for the Supervisor of Elections Office, […]

Peter SchorschNovember 14, 2018

Carol Gormley, a veteran legislative staffer, will be chief of staff to incoming House Speaker Jose Oliva, according to an email sent to members by the Speaker’s Office on Wednesday. Gormley is a highly-regarded health care policy expert who has worked for both Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio. She’s not a household name outside of Tallahassee, […]

Jim RosicaOctober 27, 2018

Progressive groups now are suing to stop a state nominating panel from recommending candidates to the Florida Supreme Court, saying it “lacks the authority to make its nominations before the vacancies occur.” The League of Women Voters of Florida and Common Cause filed Friday evening to halt the Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC). Earlier Friday, […]

Scott PowersOctober 11, 2018

Former Gov. Jeb Bush offered some long-term leadership perspective for Florida to consider with hurricane preparation on television Wednesday morning, saying the state needs to look at expanding its toughest building codes, do more to discourage development in flood zones, and adopt “adaptive policies for land use.” The latter point, made during Bush’s telephone appearance […]

Danny McAuliffeSeptember 20, 2018

Gov. Rick Scott may have acted beyond his constitutional authority last week when he jump-started the Judicial Nominating Commission’s process of vetting potential justices to fill three soon-to-be vacancies on the state Supreme Court, new legal action contends. In a writ of quo warranto filed with the Supreme Court on Thursday, Common Cause and the League […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 20, 2018

Republican nominee for Governor Ron DeSantis rolled out an education policy this week that wasn’t too different from that of dispatched primary rival Adam Putnam, with emphasis on school choice (charter schools) and vocational training. As yet another signal of DeSantis being embraced by establishment Republicans, his campaign on Thursday rolled out a list of endorsements for his […]

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School board members, fellow Republicans applaud appointment of Richard Corcoran

Lenny Curry challengers: all talk and no action?

Flags ordered half-staff for December to honor George H.W. Bush

President George H. W. Bush Dead at 94

Report: Brenda Snipes resigns as Broward elections supervisor

Personnel note: Jose Oliva names Carol Gormley as chief of staff

Order in the (Supreme) Court: Suit aims to short-circuit nominating process

Jeb Bush: We have to do what countries like The Netherlands do

Rick Scott’s coordination with justice nominating panel unconstitutional, groups argue

Jeb Bush, Richard Corcoran laud Ron DeSantis’ education policy