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Danny McAuliffeOctober 31, 2017

Leon County’s state legislators have a lot on their plate this Session. Public education, mental health, the environment and hotel regulations were the recurring, hot subjects of the Leon County delegation meeting Monday night where more than 30 people spoke to state lawmakers in the County Commission chamber. The delegation — comprised of Democrats Sen. […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 31, 2017

With Jacksonville candidates mulling a challenge to Tallahassee Democrat Rep. Al Lawson in Florida’s 5th Congressional District, Lawson begins his fundraising in earnest June 1 with a fundraiser heavy on big names in the State Capital. Among those names: State Reps. Ramon Alexander and Lorraine Ausley; FSU basketball coach Leonard Hamilton; State Sen. Bill Montford; and Allison Tant, the most recent […]

Mitch PerryApril 20, 2017

Over the past month, juvenile justice bills moving through the Florida Legislature this spring have veered off in different directions. On Thursday, the House version (HB 205), sponsored by Seminole Republican Larry Ahern, changed again in the House Judiciary Committee. Ahern’s bill would expunge the arrests of juveniles for certain first-time misdemeanor crimes. That differs significantly […]

Staff ReportsApril 3, 2017

Add a dozen more local government officials to the list of Floridians backing Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum for governor. Gillum’s campaign announced 12 new local endorsements, bringing the total number of endorsements to nearly 20 in the month since he announced his 2018 gubernatorial bid. In a joint statement released by the Gillum campaign, elected […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 30, 2017

Former Jacksonville City Council President and first-term State Rep. Clay Yarborough had an excellent Thursday in the Florida House. Two bills that Yarborough sponsored — HB 1141 and HB 589, dealing with — passed the House. As did a committee bill that Yarborough was carrying. ____ Lobby Up: CS 7023 would create the Local Government Lobbyist Registration Trust Fund within […]

Mitch PerryMarch 29, 2017

Anne Gannon, the tax collector for Palm Beach County and a delegate for Hillary Clinton at the Democratic National Convention last summer, has endorsed Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum for governor in 2018. “As a local elected official, I know firsthand the challenges facing Floridians, from an economy that has disproportionately led to low-wage jobs, an […]

Mitch PerryMarch 21, 2017

Andrew Gillum picked up two new endorsements Tuesday in his campaign for governor. The Tallahassee mayor’s campaign announced that Gainesville Mayor Lauren Poe and Gainesville City Commissioner Adrian Hayes-Santos are backing his candidacy for the 2018 Democratic nomination. “As mayor of Gainesville, I know the importance of having a governor who understands the needs of our […]

Staff ReportsMarch 3, 2017

State Rep. Ramon Alexander, a Tallahassee Democrat, has endorsed Mayor Andrew Gillum‘s bid for governor. The Tallahassee Democrat newspaper reported the endorsement Thursday. Alexander mentioned Gillum’s “grassroots and coalition-building abilities for ‘generating excitement’ for the Democratic base.” “Mayor Gillum has my full support and I will do everything in my ability to support his candidacy as […]

Rosanne DunkelbergerFebruary 27, 2017

People don’t come to Florida’s Capitol without an agenda, and when they want to share it with the world, you can bet they’ll plan a news conference/media availability to share it via the Fourth Estate. Wednesday was particularly rich with such events; I was assigned to go to ‘em all. As a babe in these […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 26, 2017

There is a movement afoot in the United States to allow reformed criminals to have a second chance, and a couple of bills in the Florida House could be part of that. Earlier this month, Rep. Shervin Jones filed House Bill 31, which would remove the requirement on job applications for an applicant to disclose whether […]

Education, fracking, crime: Leon County delegation hears concerns

Al Lawson draws on Tallahassee base for first re-election fundraiser

House advances juvenile justice bill, adding adult diversion program

Andrew Gillum announces a dozen endorsements from local leaders

Clay Yarborough bills clear Florida House

Palm Beach tax collector joins growing list of Dems behind Andrew Gillum

Gainesville Mayor Lauren Poe and City Commissioner Adrian Hayes-Santos endorse Andrew Gillum for governor

Ramon Alexander endorses Andrew Gillum for governor

Eight-hour shoes and a whirlwind of press conferences

Florida House to mull ‘ban the box’ bills