Author Archives: Kartik Krishnaiyer
Calls for Democratic Primary debates growing
Former Governor Charlie Crist made headlines earlier this week when he refused to engage Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera in a debate. Governor Rick Scott responded to the awkward event by stating Crist ought to debate his Democratic Primary opposition former Senate Minority Leader Nan Rich first. In the past few days calls for a Democratic […]
Poll: How should party nominees be selected?
In some states, the state Democratic Party chooses nominees for statewide election via convening a convention. In other states like Florida we have a primary process. Some states have a mixed process and in others, the party tends to stay out of primaries. While no model is perfect, Florida Democrats have amassed the single worst […]
Samantha Power: Global Superstar
I have had thirty some odd years of following foreign policy, first as a kid that was fascinated with politics, the nightly newscasts and travel then as a teenager partaking in Model UN competitions than as a well-traveled political animal in adulthood. In all that time I have observed American foreign policy leaders both good […]
Another milestone for the Tampa Bay Times
The Tampa Bay Times was awarded the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting yesterday. Will Hobson and Michael LaForgia of Tampa Bay Times won the award for “their relentless investigation into the squalid conditions that marked housing for the city’s substantial homeless population, leading to swift reforms.” For years, The Tampa Bay Times has been […]
FDP’s Democratic Black Caucus apparently in disarray
For several months we have been hearing of the troubles in a few of the clubs and caucuses of the Florida Democratic Party. For sometime now many leading African-American and Caribbean-American activists have been complaining about the way the caucus and state party is handling its affairs. We’ve also heard from some people who have […]
Video: Medical Marijuana Proposals Broken Down
Check out this excellent video from Sayfie Review’s Forum Telecast regarding the future of medical cannabis and the current legislative climate. We know this issue is of particular concern to many of our readers so please watch the video below and leave any questions/comments (respectful please!) in the comments section.
Daily Kos: Rick Scott still feeding at the public trough
Great piece this weekend from the Daily Kos which besides being the top liberal blogsite nationally has increased its focus on Governor Rick Scott in recent months. The questions asked in the article are worth pondering as a pattern of crony capitalism particularly in Health Care continues to emerge from this Governor’s office. These sorts […]
Flashback Friday: Florida, Fair Housing and the Civil Rights Act of 1968
This week, in 1968 following the assassination of Rev. Martin Luther King, a stalled civil rights measure made its way to the House floor. Essentially a fair housing measure the act was much more controversial nationally than the Civil Rights Act of 1964 or the Voting Rights Act of 1965. In the entire Florida Delegation […]
TFS Announces 2014 Election Project and Google Hangout Plan
Having recently completed Blue With Envy: My American Journey with Manchester City and been offered the opportunity to write another book (this time in monograph form) on a historical topic, I have developed a longer-form writing and research bug which I would like to translate to Florida-related subjects. With this in mind The Florida Squeeze has decided […]
Spirit Airlines likely to begin Miami operations – MIA punching back at Fort Lauderdale? (UPDATED 11:30 pm ET)
Ten months ago, I wrote about the aggressive expansion plans of New York-based JetBlue Airways into international markets from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL). The big question at the time was how this would impact Spirit Airlines, an “Ultra Low Cost Carrier” based in Broward County, whose largest hub operation is at Fort Lauderdale. […]
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