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Is South Florida losing electoral clout in mid-term elections?

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(Please click here to see data related to this post.) In the early 1960s, William C. Havard and Loren P. Beth wrote a book called The Politics of Mis-Representation, which looks at politics in general in the State of Florida. This book was written before the implementation of the 1968 Constitution, but still, Havard and Beth came to one conclusion that the influence of urban areas outweighed that …

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House Leadership Election in Final Stages: Some Closing Thoughts

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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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Congressman Ted Deutch Impresses With Activist Constituent Service

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I was very impressed by the office of my Congressman, Ted Deutch (D-Boca Raton) who completely unsolicited, emailed me a letter today about an issue I have previously written to him and his predecessor (Congressman Robert Wexler) about. For many years I have contacted my elected officials and the US Department of the Interior in …

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Lawsuit Filed Regarding Sugar Lease Extensions

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Last month the Cabinet  unwisely approved the extension of Sugar leases on environmentally critical Everglades wetlands. Yesterday, several environmental groups filed suit to stop the leases from being implemented. The giveaway of land by the Florida Cabinet is the latest political payoff to big sugar who has spent tens of millions on political campaigns and …

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Exclusive: Developments in House Democratic Leader Race

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Rep. Darryl Rouson (D-St Petersburg) two weeks ago claimed to have the commitments of a majority of members of the House Democratic caucus and was ready to call a vote to become Democratic Leader Designee. Last week in Tallahassee, sources indicate members were lobbied intensely by consultants associated with the party as well as some …

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Cabinet Caves to Big Sugar: Taxes Will Eventually Go Up on Citizens

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Governor Rick Scott and the other three cabinet members (all Republicans) gave sugar companies approval to the long-term lease of critical Everglades lands despite opposition from environmentalists. Sugar has been rewarded for large contributions to both parties over the years. On this site, I have repeatedly editorialized against the industry only to see comments from …

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Policy Holders of Florida Report Card Revealing About Legislature

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Policy Holders of Florida has released a report card detailing how unfriendly many legislators were to consumers during the 2012 Legislative Session. It’s a very instructive guide to which Democrats have stood strong with consumers and singles out a few very good Republicans like Mike Fasano and Rene Garcia for the work they have done …

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