Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.

Gary FineoutDecember 30, 2014

A Florida judge on Tuesday tossed out a lawsuit aimed at blocking an expansion of the state’s main private school voucher program. Chief Circuit Judge Charles Francis didn’t rule directly on the main points of the lawsuit. But instead he said that those who filed it didn’t legally show how the expansion would harm them. […]

Guest AuthorNovember 13, 2014

Richard Nixon helped end, but can still save, the Florida Democratic Party. It’s no secret that Florida Democrats have yet to figure out how to increase voter turnout during midterm elections. That’s why, despite Democratic voter registration advantages, Republicans have dominated state government for two-plus decades. But it’s not like Democrats haven’t tried. This election […]

Guest AuthorSeptember 2, 2014

Post-primary punditry about low voter turnout in Florida (especially in Democrat-rich Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties) is as predictable and prolific as it is paltry. Adding up the numbers, analysts–I use the term loosely–have come to the unremarkable conclusion that Charlie Crist’s chances of defeating Rick Scott are in doubt. Henny Penny’s sky is […]

Daniel TilsonAugust 27, 2014

Maybe it’s time Florida took a cue from Los Angeles and considered making election ballots double as lottery tickets. Statewide turnout in this week’s primary elections was 17.55 percent, lowest since 1998. In Southeast Florida’s three Democratic Party strongholds, it was worse. Miami-Dade’s turnout was 14.4 percent, Palm Beach County’s was 12 percent and Broward’s […]

Bob SparksJuly 2, 2014

This fall it is safe to predict the election for Governor of Florida will be among the most watched races around the country. It’s OK. We’re accustomed to having the nation watch how we vote. There is no question this is a toss-up race. Those confidently predicting a winner, one way or the other, are […]

Guest AuthorSeptember 8, 2013

There’s no official score keeper for these kinds of things so I’ll take a wild guess this is correct: Miami-Dade has produced more indicted mayors than any county in Florida. Surely no county turns them out two or three at a time. Last month the Feds snared the mayors of Homestead, Sweetwater and Miami Lakes […]

Tag: Miami-Dade
Image via AP

Florida judge dismisses voucher expansion lawsuit

Kevin Cate: Florida Democrats should change the rules, again

Stephen Goldstein: Voters aren’t apathetic; They’re sick of political lies

Daniel Tilson: Who cares about Florida voter apathy anyway?

Bob Sparks: Ten counties likely to sway governor election

Doug Clifton: Miami-Dade has lots of crooked mayors, but Broward had Lomelo