Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.

Guest AuthorOctober 5, 2015

I’ve always had a pet theory about when the long-awaited “libertarian moment” would happen. There would be a tipping point of sorts. Governmental debt, the logical victory of civil liberties arguments and a general realization that the American prison-industrial complex was too bloated, inefficient, and corrupt would converge to bring about some common sense solutions […]

Peter SchorschOctober 4, 2015

Earlier this week, POLITICO ran “5 Reasons to Bet $5 on Marco Rubio” and tried to make the case for a path to the presidency for Florida’s talented junior senator. Rubio has had very good showings in the first two debates — the same in which Jeb Bush had performed at what charitably might be called a workmanlike […]

Mitch PerryOctober 2, 2015

No doubt some Florida Republicans must have scoffed about how “clueless” Donald Trump was when they heard his remarks regarding the relationship between Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio in New Hampshire on Wednesday night. “They hate so much. They hate more than anybody in this room hates their neighbor,” Trump said, adding “It’s political bulls_”. Now […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 22, 2015

South Carolina U.S. Rep. Trey Gowdy didn’t attend a fundraiser for Marco Rubio at the home of Harlan Crow and wife, Kathy, in Highland Park, Texas, Tuesday night. Gowdy, best known as being chairman of the Special Select Committee on Benghazi, said in the spring that he wouldn’t be using his committee to raise money because he […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 21, 2015

Democratic U.S. Rep and U.S. Senate candidate Alan Grayson acknowledged this summer that he manages three hedge funds in his own name, but denied violating congressional ethics rules that prohibit sitting legislators from managing self-named investment entities. However, documents filed with the Florida Secretary of State’s office Division of Corporations this month show he has filed paperwork to […]

Guest AuthorSeptember 15, 2015

My good friend Speaker-Designate Richard Corcoran is poised to take over the reins of the Florida House of Representatives for the 2016-2018 term. I’ve known Richard for more than 30 years. A finer public servant would be hard to find. He has the skills, abilities and Tallahassee “know-how” to be an effective leader. He knows […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 8, 2015

Sometimes even a “Free Americans” PAC can’t help but get caught in old-fashioned American bureaucracy. As first reported by POLITICO last month, the political action committee named “Free Americans Against Nagging Imbeciles,” or “FAANI PAC,” was “created by a group of students at Florida State University while taking courses on campaign finance laws.” “The ‘imbeciles’ we […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 3, 2015

Courtesy of the Associated Press’ Gary Fineout who, along with Matt Dixon of POLITICO Florida, have a track record of taking on agency heads and staff who make huge gaffes that result in their agencies getting bad press, is the story that dropped Wednesday on how DMS managed to botch a recent My Florida Net2 bid […]

Diane RobertsAugust 31, 2015

To recap: The less-than-Special Session cost the citizens nearly 700 grand, Rick Scott’s legal bills are now north of $1.5 million (not counting the lawsuit environmentalists have filed against the House and Senate for not implementing Amendment 1 or the action Planned Parenthood is likely to bring), the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has issued […]

Diane RobertsAugust 30, 2015

To recap: The less-than-Special Session cost the citizens nearly 700 grand, Rick Scott’s legal bills are now north of $1.5 million (not counting the lawsuit environmentalists have filed against the House and Senate for not implementing Amendment 1 or the action Planned Parenthood is likely to bring), the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has issued […]

Tag: Politico

A.G. Gancarski: So much for the libertarian moment

Peter Schorsch: Is it time to bet on Jeb Bush again?

Mitch Perry Report for 10.2.15 – On Jeb and Marco

Marco Rubio campaign says Trey Gowdy canceled Texas fundraising event “weeks ago”

Alan Grayson changes names of 2 of his hedge funds

Mike Fasano: Opportunity awaits Richard Corcoran to lead by example

Satiric Florida super PAC snagged in red tape

State agency follies continue: This time its DMS’ turn in the barrel

Absence makes the guv grow fonder

Diane Roberts: Absence makes the guv grow fonder