By Kartik Krishnaiyer While many in Florida politics today are fixated on Jacksonville today with the growing Allied and FOP scandal, it is important to discuss the Governor’s race. The continued obsession with Charlie Crist has continued among Democrats in recent months growing to a fever pitch. Speculation about Crist’s plans and his presence in […]
Allen West just won’t go away. Since his electoral defeat he has turned into a prolific tweeter and his views are always in demand on the right. Yesterday he launched his own PAC.
By Kartik Krishnaiyer Florida’s two leading business groups endorsement of Rick Scott’s Medicaid expansion (which ran into trouble in the Senate this week) signaled to many a pragmatic shift by Associated Industries (AIF) and The Florida Chamber. While on the surface it appears the organizations are growing more practical and realistic in approaching the need […]
By Kartik Krishnaiyer When Governor Crist finally made his party switch late last year he set off a wild frenzy of speculation as to whether progressives will embrace him or simply brandish him as a turncoat. Crist’s next move, assumed to be a candidacy as a Democrat to reclaim the Governorship is casting a deep […]
From the always interesting Peter Beinhart, following Bush’s poor display on the Sunday Talk Shows.
By Kartik Krishnaiyer Florida CFO Jeff Atwater has cultivated an image as a business-savvy moderate Republican.While Atwater is far from the most ideologically driven Republican, he is no moderate. What is even worse is that he has created a network of crony capitalism while in office that has not benefited Floridians or many of his […]
If you a re a conservative or have a conservative viewpoint BIZPAC Review is a must read. Today they have an outstanding piece on the Wellington City Elections and what is at stake.
By Kartik Krishnaiyer The national political media is addicted to Jeb Bush. This week they gave the former Governor more attention than they did President Obama and Speaker Boehner. The media appears to be in awe of Jeb Bush without properly examining his record as a failed Governor of Florida but Bush’s words this week […]
Adam Smith the political editor of the TB Times ponders whether Speaker Will Weatherford’s snub of Medicaid expansion may actually benefit Governor Scott.
By Kartik Krishnaiyer Governor Rick Scott is crowing about the move of Boeing’s move of its training facilities from Seattle to Miami. Scott said: “Boeing’s announcement that they are investing more of their business in Florida is great news for Florida families. Over the last two years, we have cut taxes and regulations to support […]
