Author Archives: Kartik Krishnaiyer
Zest of the Day: Palm Beach Post Editorial on FAU Stadium Deal
Great editorial from the always outstanding PB Post Editorial Board. As an FYI, PB Post Political Reporter George Bennett has tweeted the following so expect more FAU news from the Post. George Bennett @gbennettpost FAU instructor Deandre Poole talking to Palm Beach Post editorial board about step-on-‘Jesus’ controversy. UPDATED: RT @gbennettpost: Poole: “I do feel […]
Broward Democrats Fight Amongst Themselves – Why Stacy Ritter is Right
Broward County Commissioner Stacy Ritter rarely avoids clever sound bites and controversy. This time Ritter took dead aim at two southeast Florida Democratic institutions US Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Lois Frankel. The two congressional members toured the runway enhancement/expansion at Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport on Monday and talked about their support of the progress […]
Florida Turns 500: When the State Almost Fell into Colonial British Hands
Today is the 500th Anniversary of Juan Ponce de León’s landing in Florida. The landing is believed to have been near the Fountain of Youth just north of St Augustine, and for historical purposes we will stick with that even though the landing may have been as far south as present day Brevard County. Today […]
Zest of the Day: Inside the NRA’s Koch-Funded Dark-Money Campaign
Excellent investigative piece from Mother Jones.
Jeb Bush’s Karl Rove-Like Agenda Dominating Florida GOP Thinking
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 vote on the “Parent Trigger” bill will be just the latest salvo in a nearly two decade battle to save Florida’s schools from Jeb Bush’s political agenda. The national and […]
Zest of the Day: Springs revival languishes in Legislature
A MUST read today from the Tampa Bay Times on an issue I have highlighted for some time. Florida’s Springs one of our greatest natural resources and perhaps the biggest driver of tourism to the Big Bend region of the state.
Republican Legislators Seek Power Grab with FHSAA Bills
While other issues such as “Parent Trigger,” various abortion bills and of course Medicaid reform are garnering all the headlines the most dangerous legislation of the 2013 session may in fact be unrelated to any of those issues. Rep. Metz’s (R-Yalaha) HB 1279 & Senator Stargell’s (R-Lakeland) SB 1164 would substantially change the way the […]
Zest of the Day: Refusal to Expand Medicaid Could Cost Florida Businesses
From the Tampa Bay Times.
Zest of the Day: Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio Bloomberg Double
I try and read Bloomberg Businessweek on time each week, but I have fallen behind recently. I get the magazine delivered to my Kindle in a timely fashion but am often weeks behind in actually reading the magazine. This morning while kindling (as my office mates call it when I whip out my Kindle and […]
Zest of the Day: Manatee Deaths Spike
Very worrying and sad news from the Sun Sentinel. The Legislature and local governments need to take this issue more seriously.
The Florida Squeeze 