Nan Rich Editorial on Medicaid Reform
Guest editorial from Senator Nan Rich, the only declared 2014 Democratic Gubernatorial candidate over at the Florida Squeeze.
Florida Legislature
Taking on Will Weatherford in the “Florida vs. Illinois” debate.
Yesterday, Florida House Speaker Will Weatherford tried to explain to a group of people that “conservative governance”, such as in Florida, will prevail over “liberal governance”, as in Illinois, and people will leave Illinois to go to Florida precisely for this reason. The more Weatherford tried to explain his “governance theory”, the more misinformation he gave to …
Taking on Will Weatherford in the “Florida vs. Illinois” debate. Read More »
Death Penalty Attitudes Changing: What About Florida?
Kartik Krishnaiyer looks at how Rep. Michelle Rewinkel Vasalinda is ahead of a national curve among Democratic elected officials who are turning against the Death Penalty. Check out the Florida Squeeze.
Speaker Weatherford Invited to Speak at CPAC
Read Kartik Krishnaiyer’s thoughts at the The Florida Squeeze.
Series on School “Choice”
The Florida Squeeze is running a three part series on school “choice” legislation. Part II was published today. Part I ran last week.
Future of this Site
Many have noticed that we haven’t posted anything new in a week. It hasn’t been a slow news week at all with the election of Darryl Rouson as House Minority Leader designee, and countless legislative issues, as well continuing fallout from the Greer non-trial. Instead our writers have been focused on new projects while committing …
House Leadership Election in Final Stages: Some Closing Thoughts
Steve Bousquet reported in the Tampa Bay Times that we will finally have a House Leadership election on February 20th, more than a month after Darryl Rouson (D-St Petersburg) tried to call for a vote. While both Mia Jones (D-Jacksonville) and Rouson claim to have the commitments of be elected leader designee, our sources indicate …
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Would Mark Pafford be a better option for Democratic House leader?
Over the past few weeks, there has been a jousting match between supporters of Representatives Darryl Rouson and Mia Jones regarding which one should take the helm for the Democrats in the Florida House starting in 2015. Jones’ supporters have gone after Rouson for being a former Republican, pro-school voucher, questionable on LGBT and women’s …
Would Mark Pafford be a better option for Democratic House leader? Read More »
Darryl Rouson and LGBT Issues
Since Dave Trotter published this 2005 video the other day much discussion has permeated Florida Democratic circles about Darryl Rouson and LGBT issues. Rouson is considered the runaway front runner to be the next House Democratic leader. I have already editorialized that I feel the next leader should be if possible a woman as the …
Should Rouson’s views on the LGBT community and discrimination disqualify him from leadership role?
In an interview conducted by Florida This Week in 2008, State Representative Darryl Rouson stated that he though that “lesbianism and homosexuality is morally wrong” and that “the law is supposed to discriminate sometimes.” These views held by Rouson flies completely in the face of not just progressive values, but the values of the Democratic Party …
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