Peter SchorschFebruary 8, 2019
8min549
Republicans were a near monolith in saying former Congressman had outperformed their expectations.
Tag: Karen Cyphers
Peter SchorschFebruary 8, 2019
Drew WilsonFebruary 8, 2019
7min941
Gambling expansion is a bad bet, but smokable pot is even money.
Phil AmmannDecember 20, 2017
4min425
Sachs Media Group is starting 2018 with a bang, adding five new partners in a major expansion to strengthen leadership and the firm’s ability to service clients well into the future. Ron Sachs, founder and CEO, and President Michelle Ubben announced the partner additions Wednesday, among the most significant growth in the 22-year history of […]
Peter SchorschMarch 11, 2015
3min213
A billion dollars! Really? I have to admit that when I first saw the release from LaurensKids.org, I was a little skeptical. Despite the fact that I love the work Lauren Book is doing on behalf of kids and the very real fact that her work has earned national ink, the actual number itself – […]
Phil AmmannFebruary 19, 2015
3min230
Sachs Media Group is creating some big buzz with Big Data. Florida’s leading communications firm announced today the launch of Breakthrough Research, a new division specializing in “Big Data” – broad and complex data sets – for public policy opinion research and campaign message testing. Leading the innovative Breakthrough Research group is Karen Cyphers, who […]
Guest AuthorAugust 17, 201413min188
In November, Florida voters will likely approve Amendment 2 – a proposal that seeks to expand health-care options to include medical marijuana. At that point, it will be incumbent on lawmakers to implement regulatory schemes that protect rather than exploit Florida’s health-care system. Toward this goal, looking at the experience of other states can offer a […]
Guest AuthorJanuary 26, 20144min152
Every 68 seconds, another individual is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. One in every three seniors dies with Alzheimer’s or a related dementia. It is the only top cause of death with no known treatments or cures. Alzheimer’s is the most costly disease to federal and state governments. To families, too. Federal dollars for Alzheimer’s fall […]
Guest AuthorJanuary 15, 20145min178
A pair of creative, well-purposed bills have been drafted and filed for at least the fourth time this year. These bills, SB 466 and HB 361, would create a special State Lottery scratch-off ticket for funding breast cancer research. The “Ticket for a Cure” would be available for a limited period of five years, […]
Guest AuthorJanuary 6, 20144min213
I’ve been instructed by my editor that referring to Florida as the “Sunshine State” is a cliché — a goofy term that is out of place in columns about momentous political happenings. Likely so. But here’s a case where the term is fitting: Florida, the state named for its sunshine, has more tanning beds than […]
Guest AuthorDecember 18, 2013
4min147
Home videos validate that I was fiercely camera shy. When my mother would come with the shoebox-sized camcorder on her shoulder, I’d duck away while my sister posed. I felt that cameras ruined the moment by forcing people to become self-conscious, in the way that means having to think about how you’re being. To me […]