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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 12, 2016

After a few slow fundraising months, Byron Donalds was back at it in January, raising nearly five times more than his Republican opponent in the state House District 80 race. Donalds raised $10,723 in January, according to campaign finance records filed with the Division of Elections. The January fundraising haul came after a slow November […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 10, 2016

House Republicans shot down a request that would have allowed the Department of Health and the Agency for Health Care Administration to continue contracting with Planned Parenthood for women’s health services. The request came after nearly two hours of discussion, much of which was directed to the Planned Parenthood language, on the House’s proposed health […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 10, 2016

As the state House began vetting its proposed $79.9 billion budget, some lawmakers questioned the decision to cut more than 700 positions from the Department of Health. Rep. Matt Hudson, chairman of the House Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee, said the budget eliminates 718 positions from the Department of Health’s budget. Many of those positions are […]

Jim RosicaFebruary 3, 2016

Democrats on Wednesday questioned the Florida House’s proposed banning of Planned Parenthood for any funding in 2016-17. The House Appropriations Committee met to go over that chamber’s proposed $79.9 billion spending plan. It was cleared along party lines, with Democrats opposing. A leading senator later said the Planned Parenthood provision would likely become a talking point in the House-Senate budget […]

Steve SchaleJanuary 24, 2016

If I had a nickel for every time someone asked me in the last two weeks what the new State Senate maps mean for the partisan balance of the State Senate, I wouldn’t need to play Powerball. There is no question the maps are good news for Democrats. But how much good news? The answer […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJanuary 15, 2016

December marked Byron Donalds’ slowest fundraising period of 2015, according to campaign finance records. Donalds received just on $150 check during the one-month fundraising period. Since opening his campaign account in March, Donalds has raised $72,505. Donalds is running for the House District 80 seat currently held by Rep. Matt Hudson. He faces Joe Davidow, […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJanuary 12, 2016

Gov. Rick Scott’s annual State of the State speech didn’t surprise lawmakers from Southwest Florida, they said Tuesday. “I think there are opportunities for success when you’re consistent, and the governor continues to be consistent with his priorities for job growth in the state of Florida,” said Sen. Garrett Richter, a Naples Republican and Senate President […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJanuary 12, 2016

State Rep. Matt Hudson raised more than $53,000 during December, outpacing opponent and fellow state lawmaker Rep. Kathleen Passidomo during the one-month fundraising period. Hudson and Passidomo, both Naples Republicans, are vying to replace Sen. Garrett Richter of Senate District 23. Richter, a Naples Republican, cannot run for re-election because of term limits. Hudson raised […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJanuary 11, 2016

Naples attorney Joe Davidow raised more than $3,000 in December, bringing his 2015 fundraising total to more than $23,000. Campaign finance reports show Davidow, who is running for the House District 80 seat, raised $3,750 in December. The Naples Republican received $1,000 donations from Roland Martin’s Marina in Clewiston and DeAngelis Construction in Naples, plus […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJanuary 6, 2016

Gary Price, a longtime Naples resident and former City Council member, has ended his campaign for state Senate. “Due to the mounting stress the campaign was placing on my family and especially my wife, who is the primary caretaker for our son Garrett, I have decided that in order to continue to put my family […]

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Byron Donalds raises more than $10K in January

Proposal to defund Planned Parenthood on track despite Democrats’ objections

House budget: Decision to cut positions at Dep’t of Health questioned

Democrats question House’s defunding of Planned Parenthood

Steve Schale: New state Senate map favors the Democrats

December a slow fundraising month for HD 80 candidate Byron Donalds

SWFL lawmakers: Few surprises in Rick Scott’s 2016 State of the State speech

Matt Hudson, Kathleen Passidomo boost campaign accounts in December

Naples Republican Joe Davidow raises more than $3K in December

Naples resident Gary Price ending campaign for state Senate