April 28, 2014 - 6:00pm
Possible Dem 2016 Hopeful Martin O'Malley Backs Crist
April 27, 2014 - 6:00pm
Charlie Crist Gets the Support of Possible 2016 Democratic Candidate
Submitted by Kevin Derby on April 28, 2014 - 9:59am
Despite ranking as one of the most liberal governors in the nation, Gov. Martin OMalley, D-Md., is throwing his support behind former Gov. Charlie Crist, who spent most of his political career as a Republican, as he looks to challenge Gov. Rick Scott in November. OMalley has been actively exploring running for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2016 despite trailing badly in the polls to the likes of former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Vice President Joe Biden.
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Jim Messina to Charlie Crist Backers: Ignore the Polls
Submitted by Kevin Derby on April 28, 2014 - 9:51am
Even as a Mason-Dixon poll released last week showed Gov. Rick Scott and former Gov. Charlie Crist in a dead heat, the former governor's team is insisting the polls are meaningless.
On Monday, the Crist camp showcased Democratic strategist Jim Messina, best known for his work guiding President Barack Obamas successful campaigns.
Messina let supporters know he expects the gubernatorial race to be a tight contest.
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Education Advocacy Group Supports Compromise on Vouchers
Submitted by Anonymous on April 28, 2014 - 9:34am
It's the final week of session in Tallahassee and the final push to give school vouchers a second chance in the Sunshine State.
An amendment proposed by Sen. Bill Galvano, R-Bradenton, would change accountability measures for private schools accepting vouchers. The amendment could ultimately bring SB 1512 back to life.
Galvano's amendment would also require FSU's Learning System Institute to measure the performance of students on scholarships on national tests.
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Rick Scott to Name Mike Carroll DCF Secretary
Submitted by Anonymous on April 28, 2014 - 8:53am
Gov. Rick Scott will announce Monday that Mike Carroll, who currently serves as director of the SunCoast Region Department of Children and Families, will be taking over as DCF's new secretary.
Carroll will replace Interim Secretary Esther Jacobo, who took the position after former DCF Secretary David Wilkins resigned last summer following reports of the deaths of four small children with a history of involvement with child-abuse investigators.Jacobo's last day is Friday.
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Senate Offers Study on FAMU-FSU; House Offers Lagoon Money
April 27, 2014 - 6:00pm
Charlie Crist's Hyperbolicious Solar Flair
April 27, 2014 - 6:00pm
Charlie Crist can't stop telling his audience what they want to hear, even when it's so full of baloney he should pass out napkins first.
Senate Unanimously Passes Child-Welfare Reform Bill
April 26, 2014 - 6:00pm
GOP: Choose Wisely or Reap the Whirlwind
April 27, 2014 - 6:00pm
WASHINGTON -- The Cliven Bundy spectacle in Nevada has provided a Wild West backdrop for our hottest political issues as we gallop toward the midterm elections.
Politically, the conflict between the Bureau of Land Management and the Bundy family has highlighted the importance of picking one's battles wisely. Suffice to say, a smattering of pundits and politicians drank from the wrong chalice.
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