Author Archives: Kartik Krishnaiyer
Launching “Throwback Tuesday” Florida history feature
Beginning next Tuesday, we will feature some aspect of Florida History including book reviews and historic videos. Reader recommendations are welcome in the comment thread below.
Zest of the Day: National Review Rips Marco Rubio
Probably heartbreaking for Rubio is this cover story, but if the most right-wing US Senator (according to the 2012 National Taxpayers Union ratings and 2011 American Conservative Union ratings) were more pragmatic being attacked by the National Review would be considered a badge of honor.
Governor Rick Scott should veto HB 655
Governor Scott made an effort publicly to expand Medicaid coverage in Florida but as we learned recently he made little effort to push the House to his position on this issue. Now HB 655, a bill which strips local governments of significant control over such issues as earned sick time is in front you. It […]
Zest of the Day: Endangered Green Sea Turtles making a comeback
From the Sun Sentinel.
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 […]
The Florida Squeeze 