Jacob OglesJanuary 28, 2019
7min585
Suggesting gay people be protected from termination goes too far, he says.
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5min811
His bill takes a more modest approach than ones filed by Democrats this week.
Peter SchorschJanuary 24, 2019
84min242
Your morning review of the issues and players behind Florida politics.
Peter SchorschJanuary 12, 2019
41min672
Gov. DeSantis is hinting he’ll make swift changes to ongoing medical marijuana litigation.
Staff ReportsJanuary 4, 2019
5min427
Fred Piccolo, spokesman for House Speaker Jose Oliva, released the following memo on Friday: After consulting with House Democratic Leader Kionne McGhee, the following members are hereby appointed as Ranking Members for the following committees and subcommittees for the 2019 Legislative Session. Appropriations Committee – Leader McGhee Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee – Rep. […]
Staff ReportsDecember 18, 2018
10min490
With a tip of the hat to LobbyTools, here are the latest movements – both on and off – of the legislative merry-go-round. On: In the Senate Committee on Appropriations, Cindy Kynoch is staff director. Jamie DeLoach and Ross McSwain are deputy staff directors. McSwain worked previously as staff director of Regulated Industries. Off and on: Elizabeth Ryon became deputy staff director for the […]
Peter SchorschDecember 18, 2018
63min495
Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Daniel McAuliffe, Jim Rosica, and Drew Wilson. We must begin this day with a special happy birthday shout-out to our sister from another mother, the AMAZING … the INCREDIBLY KIND … the insert-superlative-here Stephanie Smith, who would easily win […]
Peter SchorschDecember 12, 2018
61min382
Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Daniel McAuliffe, Jim Rosica, and Drew Wilson. BREAKING OVERNIGHT via Jeff Burlew of the Tallahassee Democrat — Tallahassee City Commissioner and former Mayor Scott Maddox, one of Tallahassee’s most prominent politicians, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on […]
Peter SchorschDecember 11, 2018
15min296
Sixty Days — A prime-time look at the 2018 Legislative Session The Last 24 Good Tuesday evening. Lawmakers descended upon the Capitol for three days of training (including on ethics), orientation and how-do-you-do’s, while one of their own just got a big job promotion into the nascent administration of Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis. Ethics, shmethics: Sixty […]
Janelle Irwin TaylorDecember 11, 2018
6min813
In a major upset, Pinellas County Democratic Party Chair Susan McGrath lost to former chef Barbara Scott during a party meeting Monday night. Scott won with nearly two-thirds 0f the vote. McGrath’s publicly facing campaign to hold onto her chairmanship seemed to be going well. She was rolling in endorsements from elected Democrats in Pinellas County […]