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Guest AuthorOctober 17, 2017

Florida’s Constitution Revision Commission (CRC) currently has before it a proposal called Marsy’s Law for Florida, which seeks to provide victims of crime and their families with constitutional protections equal to those afforded to the accused and convicted. As a former judge, I support this measure. Our justice system is one of the best there […]

Scott PowersMarch 30, 2017

If there was any concern about whether citizens would show up to tell Florida’s Constitution Revision Commission how they feel about the state’s founding document, the panel’s first public hearing meeting Thursday night at the University of Central Florida put that to rest. A crowd overflowed the 200-seat meeting room, then overflowed the 86-seat overflow […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 8, 2017

Though the legislative process for the expansion of Jacksonville Human Rights Ordinance is over, questions have been raised about the unique advocacy role of John Stemberger in the process. Stemberger, an Orlando attorney and head of “Florida Family Action” who also was just appointed to the Constitutional Revision Commission, registered briefly as a lobbyist on the […]

Staff ReportsAugust 19, 2016

There are just a few weeks until the election, and organizations across the state are rolling out endorsements for state and federal candidates. Several organizations — National Right to Life, the Florida Medical Association, and the Florida Retail Federation — issued endorsements. — Local law enforcement officials have thrown their support behind Neal Dunn in […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 10, 2016

Last week, Florida Family Action endorsed Janet Adkins in the very contentious Nassau County School Superintendent race. On Tuesday, FFA doubled down on that position, after “some Kathy Burns supporters were upset and expressed that they felt Burns was a conservative, that we ‘had not done our research’ and therefore the statements made were unfair.” Not […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 20, 2016

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Endorsements abound in the House District 11 Republican race, and candidate Sheri Treadwell recently scored two that don’t necessarily jibe on all issues. State Sen. Travis Hutson and Florida Family Action President John Stemberger both endorsed Treadwell in recent days, lauding her with similar honorifics. Hutson recognized Treadwell’s “conservative convictions.” Stemberger called Treadwell a “rising champion for our conservative values.” […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 19, 2016

In Northeast Florida state House races, endorsements from builders, contractors, police and fire unions, the NRA, and social conservative groups have been rolled out in recent days. Below are just a few. **** On Tuesday, the Associated Builders and Contractors Florida First Coast Chapter rolled out endorsements in competitive state House races. The favored candidates […]

Guest AuthorJuly 7, 2016

Editor’s note: Democratic state Rep. David Richardson offers his reply to an open letter published July 5 on FloridaPolitics.com from Florida Family Action president John Stemberger: First, I want to thank you for following my work and words as a member of the Florida House of Representatives. While your letter was addressed to me, it was […]

Guest AuthorJuly 5, 2016

Regarding your repeated charge that fellow legislators make others “prone to committing violent acts” when they make “speeches” in opposition to bills which call for special and new LGBT rights in the Legislature. Dear Rep. Richardson: Since your election to the Florida House of Representatives in 2012 until now, I have always known your reputation as […]

Brendan FarringtonJune 23, 2016

Florida’s Key West is one of the most gay-friendly places in the country. The Florida Panhandle – many locals call it the Redneck Riviera – is a different story. The massacre of 49 people in a gay nightclub happened between these extremes, forcing many Floridians to reconsider their assumptions about the state’s evolving culture. Key […]

Tag: John Stemberger

Frank Shepherd: Marsy’s Law brings equity to victims’ and criminals’ rights

Constitution Revision Commission gets earful in Orlando

John Stemberger’s Jacksonville HRO advocacy raised eyebrows in Jacksonville’s city hall

Endorsement Watch: National Right to Life, the Florida Medical Association, the Florida Retail Federation and others issue endorsements

Florida Family Action doubles down on Janet Adkins endorsement

Sheri Treadwell, despite Travis Hutson endorsement, opposes Competitive Workforce Act, HRO expansion

Endorsements pile up in Northeast Florida State House races

David Richardson: An open reply letter to John Stemberger

John Stemberger: An open letter to David Richardson

From Key West to Pensacola, Florida’s LGBT attitudes differ