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Peter SchorschDecember 3, 2016

And so this is Christmas: Gov. Rick Scott‘s early gift to state law enforcement is a proposed 5 percent pay raise in the 2017-18 budget. If he can afford it. Which nobody knows yet. So right now, the raise is like a pretty gift box that’s empty. Still, the raise “would be a ‘thank you’ to law […]

Peter SchorschNovember 20, 2016

The newly renovated Florida Senate chamber will ceremonially open Monday, and don’t expect another re-do for a very long time. “We believe the historic components of the remodel have created a timeless design that will limit the need for future renovations,” outgoing Senate President Andy Gardiner said in a statement. The re-opening will take place […]

Peter SchorschNovember 12, 2016

Florida House members better get used to flying commercial. One of the new House rules, rolled out this week, prohibits members from flying on planes owned, leased, or paid for by lobbyists. The proposed change is meant to end a common practice among lawmakers and the influence industry, according to House Speaker-designate Richard Corcoran. The practice […]

Peter SchorschNovember 4, 2016

After nearly six years, Republican Gov. Rick Scott finally gets his chance to make a dent in the state Supreme Court’s “left-leaning cabal,” as one GOP lawyer privately (of course) called it. Justice James E.C. Perry announced his retirement at the end of the year, creating an opening Scott must fill. Speculative journalism pieces soon appeared, […]

Peter SchorschOctober 29, 2016

Florida Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier was just about to tuck into his salad during the opening day luncheon at his office’s biannual industry conference when a reporter approached with a question: Had he heard that state Sen. Anitere Flores was agitating to make his job elective again? No, he hadn’t. But he took the news […]

Peter SchorschOctober 22, 2016

There’s trouble brewing in the state’s horse racing industry. For example, the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association (FTBOA) is under attack by a “dissident group” of nearly 60 members. They’ve convinced a Marion County circuit judge to order the association to show why it shouldn’t make several changes to its bylaws. The county seat, Ocala, is informally […]

Peter SchorschOctober 15, 2016

The Legislature’s incoming leadership is looking to Gov. Rick Scott to lead the way on remaking the state’s voter registration law. Earlier this week, U.S. District Judge Mark Walker of Tallahassee ordered the registration deadline for the Nov. 8 general election extended one week, from this Tuesday to next Tuesday, because of Hurricane Matthew. The state’s Democrats and League of […]

Peter SchorschOctober 8, 2016

When it comes to state budgeting, what’s Richard Corcoran got up his sleeve? The House Speaker-designate played a tad coy in a social media exchange this week with POLITICO Florida’s Matt Dixon and FloridaPolitics.com’s Jim Rosica. Dixon started it by tweeting a photo of an undated budget document, called “Detail New Funding Demands – Speaker’s Issues.” […]

Peter SchorschOctober 1, 2016

The state’s election officials are getting a raise, just in time for the presidential election. Twenty-five new state laws go into effect today, including a law that bumps up the pay of county supervisors of elections. Signed by the Governor in March, the law puts elections officials’ salaries in line with the base salaries of elected […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 25, 2016

Florida’s tradition of open government keeps taking a licking. First, the Governor’s Office, in a remodeling of its reception room, shrunk the size of its public area by about 75 percent. Sure, the re-do was prompted by security concerns, but it also means we’ll never again see scenes of protesters and news media jamming the office, shouting and chanting […]

Takeaways from Tallahassee – Early Christmas presents

Takeaways from Tallahassee — Grand Reopening

Takeaways from Tallahassee — Grounded

Takeaways from Tallahassee – Full court press

Takeaways from Tallahassee – Elections and consequences

Takeaways from Tallahassee — Horses and the horserace

Takeaways from Tallahassee – A storm of voting

Takeaways from Tallahassee – Cleaning up

Takeaways from Tallahassee — Happy Fall y’all, here are some new laws

Takeaways from Tallahassee – Not-so-open government