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Mitch PerryJune 2, 2015

Everyone knows that Rick Scott and former Texas Gov. Rick Perry have had something of a bromance going for several years, much of it regarding their competition to see which state has added more jobs over the past four years. Perry praised Scott several times during his 30-minute presentation, including a shout-out about halfway through […]

Mitch PerryJune 2, 2015

The so-called “fair tax” is a concept that’s been around about 15 years. It would replace all federal taxes with a simple consumption tax on all retail sales. Mike Huckabee spent most of his 34-minutes on the stage at the Disney Resort and Hotel on Tuesday touting the concept, saying it’s the single biggest factor to […]

Christine Jordan SextonJune 2, 2015

A group of uninsured Millennials on Tuesday presented 13,000 signatures to a top official in the Florida House of Representatives. The group did not meet with Speaker Steve Crisafulli who, according to his Chief of Staff, Kathy Mears, was in a meeting. The small group presented the House with a scroll of 13,000 signatures asking […]

Phil AmmannJune 2, 2015

A number of Republican presidential or prospective candidates in the increasingly crowded 2016 GOP presidential field will visit Walt Disney World this week – something that surely will draw attention. And that’s exactly what happened. A new email from the Florida Democratic Party blasts the entire Orlando Economic Growth Summit – presented by the always […]

Guest AuthorJune 2, 2015

Presidential candidates talking about the national economy should be concerned with the spending power of the average Floridian. What Florida voters signal via the ballot box likely will be influenced by their weakening spending power and reactions to policies that offer viable solutions. How are Floridians doing? Let’s turn to the numbers. Trends across four […]

Mitch PerryJune 1, 2015

The busy 2016 GOP presidential campaign moves to Florida for the first time this year on Tuesday, when seven Republican presidential or soon-to-be presidential candidates gather at Walt Disney World in Orlando. The official name of the event is the Economic Growth Summit, being sponsored by Gov. Rick Scott‘s Let’s Get To Work Political Action Committee. Jeb Bush, Marco […]

Guest AuthorJune 1, 2015

Presidential candidates talking about the national economy should be concerned with the spending power of the average Floridian. What Florida voters signal via the ballot box likely will be influenced by their weakening spending power and reactions to policies that offer viable solutions. How are Floridians doing? Let’s turn to the numbers. Trends across four […]

Gary FineoutJune 1, 2015

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The Florida Legislature began its 20-day Special Session on Monday, with legislative leaders sounding more open to compromise as they race against the clock to pass a new state budget. The conciliatory tone espoused by House Speaker Steve Crisafulli and Senate President Andy Gardiner was different than just a few weeks ago when the Republican-controlled […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorJune 1, 2015

A new poll shows Floridians want a tax cut that would save them money on their cell phone and cable bills. Earlier this year Florida Gov. Rick Scott announced a plan to cut $470 million in taxes on those services. The cut would save the average Florida family that spends $100 a month on cable […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 1, 2015

The big news out of the first Jacksonville City Council Rules Committee meeting of June is that 2015-304, an iteration of the Police and Fire Pension Deal (one which is in many respects similar to the deal that was spiked by the full council 9-9 in March) passed 5 to 2, and will hit the […]

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Rick Perry continues bromance with Rick Scott in Orlando

In Orlando, Mike Huckabee is all about fair tax

Millennials trek to Tally to press for Medicaid expansion under Obamacare

Email insights: FDP gets creative with “Shady Bunch”

Dale Brill: Hint to presidential candidates wooing Florida: It’s still the economy

Next GOP presidential cattle call to stop at Disney World

Dale Brill: Hint to presidential candidates wooing Florida – It's still the economy

Florida legislators return with plan to end budget stalemate

Florida Chamber poll shows wide support for cable, cell phone tax cut

Bill Gulliford police, fire pension bill clears Jax Rules Committee