Monthly Archives: April 2013
Zest of the Day: Florida Falls to 29th in Venture Funding
Florida has fallen to 29th in venture funding a bad sign just as other important indicators show a strengthening economy.
Parent Trigger: A Grassroots Movement?
In our recent three part series on school “choice” legislation we dissected the funding mechanisms for the campaign to push school vouchers in Florida, particularly John Kirtley’s “All Children Matter.” I regret that we did not list those bankroll nor discuss “Parent Revolution” a California based group that implies it is a grassroots oriented movement […]
Zest of the Day: ALEC Pushing Fracking Bill in Legislature
Anybody who has watched the critically acclaimed documentary Gasland knows what a threat fracking poses. Unfortunately, ALEC the most influential body on the Florida Legislature has once again asserted its will and we have a dangerous fracking bill on the House floor today. This is a model bill distributed both by (ALEC), as first revealed […]
Manufacturing Tax Credits: Why would they work now?
In the home stretch of the 2013 Session, Governor Scott has decided to make $115 million in manufacturing tax breaks one of his biggest legislative priorities. But for years Republican legislators have nave promised tax breaks for industry and manufacturing and have produced very in little return for the state. Florida ranks 43rd in manufacturing nationally […]
1951: When Terror Struck Florida
With last week’s events in Boston in addition to several History Channel programs last week on the Ku Klux Klan reminded me of one of the darkest episodes in Florida’s history, the murder of NAACP leader Harry T. Moore. In 1951 when Moore was murdered in Mims, local Democrats in Orange and Brevard County were […]
How much time does Bill Nelson have to make a decision? Longer than you may think.
Florida is alive with speculation that 70 year-old US Senator Bill Nelson will jump into the Governor’s Race thus potentially saving the Democrats from a messy primary process and the possible nomination of former Governor Charlie Crist. Concern grows weekly that Crist’s political baggage which continues to pile up could be fatal to any hopes […]
Zest of the Day: As the “Trial of the Century” heats up, Florida Sues BP
The “Trial of the Century” regarding BP and the Deepwater Horizon has been underway for a week now. The best coverage online is found at the Financial Times website. Florida just announced it is suing BP, more from the News-Herald.
Will House Democrats Stick Together In Final Weeks of Session?
As we enter the home stretch of the legislative session concerns are abound about the cohesion and discipline of the House Democratic Caucus. Cracks began appearing in February when a contentious leadership race ended with Rep. Daryl Rouson defeating Rep. Mia Jones by a single vote for Minority Leader Designee. Then in the early weeks […]
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Zest of the Day: Adam Smith, Four reasons Bill Nelson should run for Florida governor — and four reasons he shouldn’t
Great column by one of the state’s leading political writers. Ultimately the longer this speculation drags out the more momentum a potential Nelson candidacy gathers, so he has no incentive to make a decision quickly. No question at some point he’ll hit a moment where if a decision is not made, the law of diminishing […]
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