Author Archives: Kartik Krishnaiyer
Zest of the Day: The Mission Culture in North Florida
As part of the continuing celebration of the 500th anniversary of the first European landing in the state, Florida Trend has this excellent story on the Mission culture in northern Florida. Those of you visiting Tallahassee for session should check out Mission San Luis which is one of the least publicized but greatest historic treasures […]
Jeb Bush’s failed education and political legacy: Florida can do better
Jeb Bush left the Governor’s office over six years ago, yet his influence continues to dominate the legislative agenda of the state GOP. This week’s no vote on the “parent trigger” bill was just the latest salvo in a nearly two decade battle to save Florida’s schools from Jeb Bush’s political agenda.The death of parent […]
Video: Senator Detert on Rick Scott’s “Corporate Giveaways”
We’ve extensively discussed Governor Scott’s flawed logic in pushing for manufacturing tax breaks and the success states like Alabama have had while Florida has flopped in seeking similar jobs. We have also pointed out how corporate tax breaks pushed by Jeb Bush, Charlie Crist and now Scott have done little to attract new investment in […]
Zest of the Day: Rubio talks Reagan, immigation and free enterpise at Pasco dinner
Marco Rubio may be taking it on the chin from some conservatives over immigration but he reminded Pasco County Republicans how extreme he is on fiscal issues and his admiration for Reagan in his speech yesterday. As someone who worked in Tallahassee while Rubio was a junior member of the House, but was obviously being […]
The re-emerging centrist Florida Senate
Tuesday was a red letter day in the Florida Senate. It was the day the chamber quelled fears that the body would move right following the departure of several Republicans on parent trigger and the continued steady line the chamber has taken on pension reform and Medicaid expansion. Term limits have had a devastating consequences […]
Charlie Crist to keynote Hillsborough Dems J-J on May 11- What will he say?
The Hillsborough County Democratic Party has announced former Republican Governor Charlie Crist will keynote the county’s Jefferson-Jackson (or Kennedy-King as they call it) dinner on May 11th. Hillsborough County which is considered a bellwether in Florida elections will be a good test to see whether Crist, a newly registered Democrat will pass a litmus test […]
Zest of the Day: John Romano on “grassroots” support hurting parent trigger
Along the lines of several posts this past week here and elsewhere that have exposed the fraud that is the “grassroots” movement behind parent trigger and reiterating my posting yesterday about Jeb Bush’s personal political agenda, John Romano has nicely summarized everything in today’s Tampa Bay Times.
Governor Scott and the Legislature could learn from Alabama Republicans
“Thank god for Alabama” has been a consistent comment many of us in Florida have made through the years. It seemed in whatever area we were falling short we still had Alabama, Mississippi or Arkansas to make us feel better. But no longer is that the case. While Governor Scott speaks in platitudes about attracting […]
House Democrats side with polluters and go missing on environmental protection
Last week the House passed Rep. Jimmy Patronis’ HB 999 by a 98-20 vote (19 Dems voted no, 1 Republican) despite a lobbying appearance from former Governor and Senator Bob Graham. HB 999 is a bill that would strip protection from thousands of acres of wetlands across the state and prevents Environmental groups from suing […]
Zest of the Day: Northeast Florida construction jobs finally on track to grow again
Good news from the Florida Times-Union.
The Florida Squeeze 