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Janelle Irwin TaylorFebruary 24, 2015

In anticipation of the 2015 Legislative Session, FloridaPolitics.com is asking state lawmakers about their goals and priorities – and whether they support some controversial issues in the state. Here are the responses from State Senator Jeff Brandes: In one word, how would you describe your expectations for the Session, i.e. “Excited.” “Hopeful” What’s a local issue you […]

Phil AmmannJanuary 21, 2015

State Rep. Doc Renuart has some big shoes to fill in Tallahassee, says the Florida Times-Union. Renuart, who vacated House District 17, has his own large loafers to fill, running for John Thrasher’s Senate District 6 seat. Impressing the Times-Union Editorial Board was longtime St. Johns County Commissioner Cyndi Stevenson, who provided questionnaire answers that […]

Associated PressJanuary 16, 2015

Florida health officials and lawmakers are facing a quandary over how to replace the likely annual loss of $1.3 billion in federal funds which compensate hospitals and providers that care for large numbers of uninsured and Medicaid patients. The state has known for some time that the so-called low-income pool funding will likely end in […]

Daniel TilsonAugust 12, 2014

There’s an important primary election coming up Aug. 26, and early voting has already started in many areas. John Paul Alvarez is a Democrat running for state representative in House District 100. He faces three opponents. Two are candidates. The third is the Florida political system. Although I’ve done some past paid communications work for […]

Martin DyckmanAugust 3, 2014

Our texts today are not Biblical, but they are definitely topical. A wise man changes his mind often, a fool never -Spanish proverb. A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines –Ralph Waldo Emerson. In every political campaign since the Stone Age, it has been an […]

Daniel TilsonApril 26, 2014

Like a crew of clumsy card sharks armed with trick decks, Gov. Rick Scott and Republican legislators have turned the final days of the 2014 session into a rigged political poker tournament. Bankrolled by our tax dollars, they keep betting, raising and bluffing with bravado. But we’re the ones with most of the skin in […]

Daniel TilsonMarch 29, 2014

The details of a messy divorce between Gov. Rick Scott and campaign finance co-chair Mike Fernandez became public last week, shedding unflattering new light on the dysfunctional political culture Scott has created in Tallahassee. It’s a light that could help millions of Florida voters see through this year’s attempted “extreme makeover” of Scott, intended to soften […]

Guest AuthorMarch 10, 2014

Many of us have heard the facts and figures regarding Medicaid Expansion in Florida. It would cover 1.2 million people who are now uninsured. The federal government would provide $51 billion to Florida over the next 10 years to offset most of the cost. For the first three years, the federal government pays the entire […]

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Previewing the 2015 Legislative Session with Jeff Brandes

Florida Times-Union endorses Cyndi Stevenson for HD 17

How will Florida compensate for lost federal hospital funds?

Daniel Tilson: House District 100 election offers Democrats an opportunity

Martin Dyckman: Wise politicians learn, evolve — and change their minds

Daniel Tilson: Going for broke in the Capitol casino

Daniel Tilson: Gov. Rick Scott’s culture of insensitivity and paranoia

Gary Stein: Corcoran and Bean may stonewall Medicaid expansion bill