With the fight largely over and a U.S. Supreme Court ruling striking down a similar law in Arizona, a federal judge on Wednesday quietly set aside a portion of Florida’s campaign finance law increasing payments to publicly-financed candidates who face challenges from privately-backed candidates willing to bust state spending caps, reports Brandon Larrabee of the [...]
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A letter to the editor from my good friend Darden Rice, president, League of Women Voters of the St. Petersburg area. Despite the clear will of Florida voters who approved the Fair Districts amendments in 2010, the Legislature is using taxpayer dollars to fight the new standards. At every stage, the Legislature has taken extraordinary [...]
A flurry of last-minute filings Monday guaranteed that each of the three City Council members seeking re-election this year will face opposition, including one match-up that pits teacher against pupil. Brent Hatley, the producer of Bubba the Love Sponge Clem’s morning radio show on WHPT-FM (the Bone 102.5), is challenging Bill Dudley, his former high [...]
From Public Policy Polling: Different month, same story when it comes to Bill Nelson’s poll numbers: his approval rating is mediocre but he has a double digit lead over all of his Republican opponents. 38% of voters approve of the job Nelson’s doing to 31% who disapprove. The most striking number continues to be those [...]
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Bob Graham, Alex Sink campaigning for Keith Fitzgerald
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Jeff Brandes fundraiser at BayCities in Tampa
Rep. Dana Young receives ‘Defender of Liberty’ award from ACU’s Al Cardenas
