Scott Singing New Tune on Campaign Tour
What a world of difference between the Scott campaigns of 2010 and 2014. During his first campaign, Rick Scott was a relative unknown in political circles; he spent nearly $70 million of his own...
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I had intended to offer a half-time report on the Florida Legislature’s 60-day legislative session, but the vast majority of the action occurs in the last two weeks — or, more accurately, in the...
read moreThe State Budget: A Powerful Tool in a Reelection Campaign...
When we talk about the power of incumbency in a political campaign, most of us think about the candidate’s ability to raise obscene amounts of campaign cash and his or her capacity to help...
read moreStrategic Spending and Investment Should Dominate Legislative Efforts...
In a typical Florida legislative session, some 2,000 bills are usually floating somewhere in the process. The 120 state House members and 40 state senators introduce a thousand or so member bills. Add to...
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