Monthly Archives: May 2013
Seeking reader input on legislative scorecard
In the coming weeks, the Florida Squeeze will issue our first ever legislative scorecard which is rating based on floor votes for each 0f the 160 legislators. We’d like to get reader input on which specific issue or votes to score in this survey. Leave comments in the thread below.
House Democrats stood tall on tax breaks; Senate Democrats did not
We spent a lot of time on this website over the past few weeks discussing the manufacturing tax breaks pushed by Governor Scott. As I have stated regularly, these tax breaks have not worked in the past and Florida despite being the 4th most populated state ranks 43rd in manufacturing. Our low ranking exists in […]
How hard did Rick Scott push for Medicaid expansion? Let’s ask the Speaker Designee!
Video of Speaker Designee Crisafulli at Sine Die stating that Governor Scott never reached out to him on Medicaid expansion. Video courtesy of Amy Ritter and Florida Watch Action.
The Florida Squeeze Post-Session Awards; Looking for reader input
The Florida Squeeze will be issuing a progressive scorecard based exclusively on votes we “score” in the upcoming weeks. Additionally, we’d like to take reader nominations for the following awards: 1- Best progressive in House 2- Best progressive in Senate 3- Most bi-partisan Republican in House 4- Most bi-partisan Republican in Senate 5- Most effective […]
Video: Senator Simmons Home Rule Hypocrisy
For many years Republicans claimed “government closer to the people is the best government of all.” But today’s power grabbing, self-entitled Florida Republican legislative majority think the best government is the one they control. Watch Senator David Simmons, long considered a reasonable moderate when compared to many of his GOP colleagues discuss the need for […]
Floridians can breathe easy…Session is done
Session has ended and while this was again a disastrous nine weeks for the people of the state, the entitled, and arrogant GOP majority did not get its way on everything pushed by leadership. We will have a full analysis of the session’s winners and losers as well as legislative ratings and scorecards in the […]
Legislature rejects local control again; Tampa transit referendum dead
We knew this was coming but the Tampa Bay Times confirms the hope of Mayor Buckhorn to have a local option referendum on various transit projects has died. This legislature is not only out of touch with Florida’s working families but also with the infrastructure and economic needs of Florida’s largest urban areas. For a […]
House Democrats do an about-face and return to accommodationist posture
Today’s budget vote was a very disappointing development considering how well the House Democrats had done earlier this week employing dilatory tactics to make a strong point. Today, many Democrats backed off and praised Speaker Weatherford and the Republicans for their handling of a budget which while decent is laden with partisan priorities and pork. […]
The Florida Squeeze is now on Google +
You can follow us on Google + here and in the near future we plan on hosting Google + hangouts to feature the latest and greatest from Florida politics.
As Session closes House Republicans have Chick-fil-A for lunch
You cannot make this stuff up. House Republicans have ordered Chick-fil-A for the caucus today as the body works through the final day of legislative session. For those living under a rock, the Georgia based fast food restaurant is pretty controversial and have polarized opinion across the country. In the future, maybe a Florida based […]
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