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Ryan RayFebruary 13, 2015

With his many millions in early fundraising dollars, Jeb Bush may quickly become just as prohibitive a favorite in the 2016 GOP presidential primary as Hillary Clinton is among the Democratic field, such as it is. If he’s able to chase Marco Rubio — so recently National Review’s golden boy in a speculative future of a […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorFebruary 10, 2015

An up-and-coming IT guy learned the hard way how old comments can come back to bite, especially in the era of rampant social media. Ethan Czahor, the brief Chief Technology Officer for former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush’s Super PAC, has resigned from his almost-post after a series of lewd tweets were discovered on his Twitter […]

Daniel TilsonFebruary 5, 2015

Jeb Bush stepped through the public-policy looking glass this week, sharing his inside-out “new vision” for America, where undeniable facts slip through the cracks and fall harmlessly by the wayside of his 2016 presidential ambition. Posing as some sort of newfangled conservative populist, Bush stepped up to the podium to address the Detroit Economic Club […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 4, 2015

Jeb Bush is giving one of his first 2016-policy speeches not in Iowa, the first caucus state, or New Hampshire, the first primary state, but in Detroit, the nation’s chronically troubled city. Selecting Detroit – a calculated choice – gives some insight into Bush’s campaign strategy, Dana Bash of CNN says. In a speech at […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 4, 2015

Jeb Bush is giving one of his first 2016-policy speeches not in Iowa, the first caucus state, or New Hampshire, the first primary state, but in Detroit, the nation’s chronically troubled city. Selecting Detroit – a calculated choice – gives some insight into Bush’s campaign strategy, Dana Bash of CNN says. In a speech at […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 3, 2015

Jeb Bush has set off for the Beltway money trail. The former Florida governor will be in the Washington, D.C., area Feb. 17 hosting a pair of fundraising events for the Right to Rise PAC, his newly formed leadership committee. Bush starts with a $1,000-a-plate late morning/lunch reception at Washington offices of BGR Group, the […]

Bob SparksJanuary 18, 2015

Political junkies, reporters and columnists should thank Jeb Bush. His sooner-than-expected semi-announcement of a run for president accelerated the run for the White House. While a few potential opponents likely spit out their morning coffee upon learning of Bush’s move, newshounds and consultants were overjoyed. Instead of endless January speculation stories, some substance and actual […]

Bob SparksJanuary 18, 2015

Political junkies, reporters and columnists should thank Jeb Bush. His sooner-than-expected semi-announcement of a run for president accelerated the run for the White House. While a few potential opponents likely spit out their morning coffee upon learning of Bush’s move, newshounds and consultants were overjoyed. Instead of endless January speculation stories, some substance and actual […]

Bob SparksJanuary 18, 2015

Political junkies, reporters and columnists should thank Jeb Bush. His sooner-than-expected semi-announcement of a run for president accelerated the run for the White House. While a few potential opponents likely spit out their morning coffee upon learning of Bush’s move, newshounds and consultants were overjoyed. Instead of endless January speculation stories, some substance and actual […]

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Three people were killed in an accident on the Florida Turnpike in St. Lucie County on Aug. 12. Image via Treasure Coast Newspapers.

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