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Peter SchorschMarch 2, 2016

Oh, somewhere in this favored land the sun is shining bright; the band is playing somewhere, and somewhere hearts are light, and somewhere men are laughing, and somewhere children shout; but there is no joy in Mudville — mighty Casey has struck out. Mudville, in this case, is Tallahassee. And Casey is a stand-in for […]

Peter SchorschMarch 2, 2016

One of my favorite short stories is Leo Tolstoy’s classic, “How Much Land Does a Man Need?“ In it, Tolstoy introduces us to Pahom, an ordinary Russian with extraordinary ambitions to own vastly more land. Satan arranges for Pahom to meet a landowning rural family, the Bashkirs, who make the striving Pahom a remarkable offer: Pahom […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMarch 1, 2016

A former Jeb Bush campaign aide is joining an anti-Donald Trump super PAC. According to The New York Times, Tim Miller, who was Bush’s spokesman during his presidential bid, is joining Our Principles PAC. The group was formed in the days leading up to the Iowa caucuses to try to prevent Trump from securing the Republican nomination. The group, according […]

Guest AuthorMarch 1, 2016

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There is a reason Marco Rubio is acting like Donald Trump. Math. If you believe averages of Real Clear Politics (RCP), with 306,619 GOP mail votes cast, Trump, polling at 40.3 percent, is dominating Rubio, polling at 20.8 percent, at 123,566 to 63,776 mail votes. Let’s assume turnout pops and 2,000,000 Republicans vote in the […]

Mitch PerryMarch 1, 2016

Marco Rubio has been subject to intense criticism in conservative circles for his initial support for comprehensive immigration reform, but never like this. On the eve of Super Tuesday, the families of 30 Americans who were tortured, raped or murdered by allegedly undocumented immigrants issued a public letter to Republican voters, saying the Florida senator […]

Ryan RayFebruary 28, 2016

An obscure but heated battle over a state contract potentially worth hundreds of millions of taxpayers’ money is at stake as budget conferees continue to hammer out differences between House and Senate proposals. At issues is the radio equipment law enforcement agents use to communicate. Problems with communication gear have led to the deaths of several […]

Ryan RayFebruary 26, 2016

A newly pugilistic Marco Rubio showed Americans his skill with slings and arrows at Thursday night’s GOP debate in Houston, calling Donald Trump a “con artist” and giving Trump a taste of his own vicious medicine by repeatedly interrupting and ridiculing him. But, as Jeremy Peters of The New York Times wrote Friday, Rubio may have just been warming up: […]

Guest AuthorFebruary 26, 2016

Marco Rubio poses as a national security expert. Perhaps among the Republican contenders, he’s the closest thing they’ve got. In which case, God help us all. A Washington Post story over the weekend indicates that Rubio’s interest in national security was just a pose from the beginning. As a rising star in the Florida House, […]

Jac VerSteegFebruary 25, 2016

Marco Rubio poses as a national security expert. Perhaps among the Republican contenders he’s the closest thing they’ve got. In which case, God help us all. A Washington Post story over the weekend indicates that Rubio’s interest in national security was just a pose from the beginning. As a rising star in the Florida House, […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 25, 2016

One of the most interesting primaries in Florida is the Congressional District 6 GOP scrum to replace Ron DeSantis. There are a few viable candidates in it, and one of them is Brandon Patty, a 34-year-old dynamo who has gone from success to success. Patty, an Operation Enduring Freedom veteran and a graduate of the London School […]

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Peter Schorsch: No joy in Mudville, the Legislature struck out

Marco, it’s the length of your coffin that matters

Report: Former Jeb Bush spokesman joining anti-Donald Trump super PAC

Kevin Cate: How Marco Rubio could win Florida with Donald Trump at 40 percent

U.S. victims of crimes from illegal immigrants urge GOP voters to reject Marco Rubio

State police radio replacement dispute becomes budget conference sticking point

Marco Rubio goes for the jugular against Donald Trump

Jac VerSteeg: Marco Rubio is a national security shirker

Jac VerSteeg: Marco Rubio is a national security shirker

CD 6 candidate Brandon Patty says he’ll take “my marching orders from the district”