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Phil AmmannAugust 13, 2015

A statewide group promoting fiscal responsibility at all levels of government is the latest to endorse the solar energy ballot initiative by Consumers for Smart Solar. Floridians for Government Accountability, a corporation formed to educate the public on economic issues, is throwing its support behind the campaign to oppose a “consumer unfriendly” initiative put forth […]

Phil AmmannAugust 10, 2015

In the race to expand solar energy in Florida, one side is opening strong by posting blockbuster first-month fundraising numbers, which they credit to a campaign of transparency and diversity. Consumers for Smart Solar, the group behind a proposed solar amendment for the 2016 Florida ballot, announced Monday it raised more than $463,000 in its first month. The group […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 7, 2015

In an indication of the back and forth that will likely characterize Florida’s Republican Primary race in CD 2, the campaign of Neal Dunn on Friday retorted that Mary Thomas’ “Five Questions” for the Panama City Republican are rank misrepresentations of Dunn’s record. “It is unfortunate that Mary Thomas has already started to sling mud against a […]

Peter SchorschApril 3, 2015

As news surfaces about the character of some protesting the state’s deal with U.S. Sugar Corp. to buy 46,800 acres of ecologically sensitive land — 50 or more of the outraged demonstrators are paid actors — the mood turns more and more away from serious discussion about a vital issue to more of a farce […]

Ryan RayMarch 3, 2015

“If you don’t measure, you don’t really care.” That’s what Jeb Bush told a crowd of supporters at his recent education forum in Tallahassee. The more data, the better, it would seem. Well, not since the days of this amazing vintage footage of Steve Bousquet covering the late Gov. Reubin Askew‘s 1984 presidential run has there been […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 23, 2015

After first reading the press release distributed by top Florida Republican political consultant Brett Doster announcing his firm’s new service offerings, I thought of Samuel L. Jackson. “Check out the big brain on Brad,” Jackson’s character, Jules Winnfield, says during one of the most pivotal scenes in Pulp Fiction. “Check out the balls on Brett” is what I thought to […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 23, 2015

After first reading the press release distributed by top Florida Republican political consultant Brett Doster announcing his firm’s new service offerings, I thought of Samuel L. Jackson. “Check out the big brain on Brad,” Jackson’s character, Jules Winnfield, says during one of the most pivotal scenes in Pulp Fiction. “Check out the balls on Brett” is what I thought to […]

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Floridians for Government Accountability latest group to endorse Smart Solar Amendment

Consumers for Smart Solar posts blockbuster $460K in first month fundraising

Neal Dunn campaign fires back at Mary Thomas

Death Mermaid, paid actors, melodrama cheapen Everglades policy debate

Will Florida Republicans hold a Presidency 6 straw poll this year?

Check out the balls on Brett Doster …

Check out the balls on Brett Doster…