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Peter SchorschAugust 29, 2016

When the dust settled after Florida’s 2014 elections, there was one clear loser: Florida’s trial attorneys. Here’s what I wrote in my column identifying the winners and losers of that election cycle: You know how sometimes there is a really sh*tty movie released that, despite the bad reviews and poor showing at the box office, […]

Phil AmmannAugust 26, 2016

Secret underground chemicals. Bait and switch. Republican cronyism. They’re all part of the crosscurrent of negative campaigning reaching a fevered pitch in the highly charged Democratic primary for Florida Senate District 30. The Palm Beach Post is reporting on Michael Steinger, who is blasting his Democratic opponent, state Rep. Bobby Powell, with accusations he wants […]

Drew WilsonAugust 24, 2016

West Palm Beach Democrat Michael Steinger pumped another $150,000 into his Senate District 30 campaign Aug. 9, bringing his total loans to $490,000 since he entered the race in May. Steinger, an attorney, didn’t bring in any other contributions between Aug. 6 and Aug. 12 according to his most recent campaign finance report, while his […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 22, 2016

The family attacks are the toughest part of the campaign, but Bobby Powell is hoping to rally support after the one against his family. In an email Monday, Powell encouraged supporters to help him “finish this campaign strong.” The fundraising email reminds supporters they can donate until 11:59 p.m. Thursday, and calls on them to […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 10, 2016

Michael Steinger is calling for an investigation into vote-by-mail ballot irregularities. The Palm Beach Post reported Steinger, an attorney, wrote a letter to Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, and Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Susan Bucher on Tuesday asking for an investigation into mail-in ballot irregularities. The […]

Peter SchorschJune 7, 2016

I missed it. It wasn’t THAT big of a deal. But I missed it nonetheless. Hey, I was on a business trip and sometimes when I am not at the console, a few details escape me, and sometimes the big things float right by and I miss them. This was the latter. With only a […]

Ryan RayJune 2, 2016

Democrat Michael Steinger came a bit late to the Senate District 30 race, filing on May 12. But the West Palm Beach personal injury lawyer made clear on Thursday he has more than made up for lost time when it comes to fundraising. Steinger’s campaign account now boasts $400,000 on hand after just 20 days. $211,000 of it […]

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Michael Steinger drops another $150K into SD 30 race

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Report: Michael Steinger wants investigation into mail-in ballot irregularities

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