State of Sunshine on indefinite hiatus

July 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Dear Readers,
Things have gotten busier for me and posts have become less and less often. This was always meant to be something I did in my spare time, and I have less and less of that these days.
So I have come to the decision to officially put the blog on hiatus for an indefinite [...]

May

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With Session over (almost) when does Crist announce and for what

May 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment

The 2009 Legislative Session passed the 60-day mark yesterday, extended for one more week. The only thing left to do is pass the budget, with tobacco taxes and the Seminole Gaming compact - and the revenue they generate - included.
And so, the next thing for Florida politicos to discuss: Will Governor Charlie Crist run [...]

Mar

10

State of Sunshine on PoHo

March 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Don’t forget to check out Creative Loafing’s Political Whore blog. Each day I am posting a preview of the bills and issues heard in the Florida Legislature.
The State of Sunshine on PoHo… Check it out!

Feb

3

Jim Johnson joins PoHo on CreativeLoafing.com

February 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment

As many of you may have discovered, I was invited to join the team at Wayne Garcia’s Political Whore blog on CreativeLoafing.com. Quite a few Tampa Bay bloggers on both sides of the aisle have joined an expanded team to provide a broader range of posts.
I am honored to be among the team asked [...]

Jan

15

Republican Liberty Caucus of FL to hold Convention in Jacksonville March 27-28

January 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment

By Philip Blumel, RLC Secretary
The executive committee of the Republican Liberty Caucus of Florida Wednesday officially called a state business meeting and convention for March 27-28 to be held at the Embassy Suites in Jacksonville. The RLC of Northeast Florida will host the event.
The convention will be open to all members and friends of the [...]

Jan

4

Peter Schorsch is Back at St. Petersblog

January 4, 2009 | 1 Comment

Last month, I was surprised to see new stories in my feed reader from Peter Schorch at St. Petersblog. He’s been on my reader, and my blogroll, for years.
Last week, Peter sent an email, and posted, a little explaining his motivation to re-enter the blogosphere:
There’s a lot of reasons why I am re-launching my [...]

Dec

18

Ron Paul endorses Mark Cross for RPOF Chairman

December 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Mark Cross is a personal friend of mine and in my opinion would make a fine RPOF Chairman if elected by the Republican State Committee. We serve together on the Republican Liberty Caucus of Florida board. I am currently an At-large member and Mark is the Treasurer. Mark is an accountant by trade and served [...]

Aug

14

Amendment 5 debate in Panama City

August 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment

I attended the Amendment 5 debate on August 13 at Gulf Coast Community College in Panama City. Senator Haridopolis (R-Indiatlantic) was there to represent the opposition to this constitutional amendment known as the “tax swap” amendment. He began his remarks discussing the phrase “holding education harmless”. The Florida Legislature will have to find $11 billion [...]

Aug

13

Twitter and #dontgo

August 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Have you been following the #dontgo movement on Twitter? I have, and it has been an excellent use of the 2-year old service. As a Florida resident I feel that this a crucial issue for our state and that the choice to drill offshore is THE issue this election season. I personally support drilling offshore [...]

Jul

14

White House or Waffle House?

July 14, 2008 | 1 Comment

Like most Americans, I tried to spend the last weekend focused on barbecue, beach and beer. Nonetheless, I was taken aback by comments by Barack Obama.
Senator Obama has long espoused the belief that government held more wisdom than the people when it comes to the redistribution of wealth in our country. Far be [...]

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