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Danny McAuliffeDecember 27, 2018

The Tallahassee City Commission will soon appoint one of nine newly-named candidates to fill in for suspended City Commissioner Scott Maddox. Mayor John Dailey and Commissioners Curtis Richardson, Dianne Williams–Cox and Jeremey Matlow recently picked three applicants each from a field of 93. The city released a list of commissioner-backed finalists on Wednesday. The City Commission […]

Danny McAuliffeDecember 13, 2018

The culmination of a years-long public corruption investigation in the capital city isn’t spoiling John Dailey‘s spirit. Instead, the new Tallahassee Mayor sees the recent 44-count indictment of City Commissioner Scott Maddox as a chance to reset the city’s tainted brand. “It’s our responsibility as the leaders of Tallahassee to turn this page, write the next […]

Peter SchorschDecember 8, 2018

This may come as a surprise, but state lawmakers don’t have an innate understanding of the legislative process. After all, subjects like bill drafting and budgeting don’t come easy — and they aren’t known to rile a political crowd during campaign season. Legislative leadership hopes to remedy this problem next week through a series of […]

Jacob OglesDecember 3, 2018

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What’s a political campaign to do once their candidate loses? The Andrew Gillum campaign vowed to continue as a movement and build Florida’s progressive grassroots. An email headlined “The Mid-Terms are over … Now What?!’ was blasted out to supporters statewide Sunday evening, encouraging those who worked to elect Gillum as Governor to continue the […]

Peter SchorschDecember 1, 2018

Takeaways from Tallahassee — New Mayor, new style There used to be 11 city-funded positions in the Tallahassee Mayor’s Office. But now that number is four (if you include the receptionist). Newly sworn-in Mayor John Dailey said he cut the seven positions — a mix of paid fellows and interns — because his new team […]

Danny McAuliffeNovember 6, 2018

With 63 of 66 precincts reporting, John Dailey is the next Mayor of Tallahassee. Dailey just edged Dustin Daniels, with 51 percent of the vote so far Tuesday night. Elected to City Commission Seat 3 is Jeremy Matlow, who claimed victory late Tuesday. And Dianne Williams–Cox handily won the race for Seat 5. The races are nonpartisan. Dailey, 45, is a […]

Staff ReportsNovember 6, 2018

Attention usually goes to the candidates vying to take the Governor’s Mansion, or to the three Cabinet offices lining the halls of the Capitol’s plaza level. But in Florida’s capital, there are a series of down-ballot offices and two local charter amendments on the ballot. Here’s a brief rundown: Mayor Most voters are aware that […]

Blake DowlingApril 28, 2018

Last week, I had an opportunity to visit Pebble Beach outside Carmel, California. As I basked in the glory of the extraordinary West Coast scenery, I just couldn’t stop thinking about Cambridge Analytica and its micro-targeting techniques, as well as the disruptive and deceptive Internet Research Agency and the trail of havoc and misinformation created […]

Drew WilsonApril 4, 2018

Dustin Daniels, the chief of staff for Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, put out a video on Facebook and Twitter Wednesday morning in which he all but confirms he’ll be running for mayor. He doesn’t say the words, but taken along with his new website, new political committee, and recent resignation as chief of staff, effective […]

Peter SchorschApril 3, 2018

The “mystery candidate” for Tallahassee mayor is indeed Dustin Daniels, the chief of staff to current Mayor Andrew Gillum, and he’s launching his campaign tout suite. Sean Pittman, a prominent Tallahassee attorney who has run Gillum’s campaigns, kept quiet when the Tallahassee Democrat asked him to confirm Daniels’ mayoral bid. Ditto for attorney Tony Fusco, […]

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