The Sentencing Project has released its report “Felony Disenfranchisement Facts and Statistics in relation to 2014 Midterm Elections.” An estimated 5.85 million Americans will be unable to exercise their voting rights due…
Category: 2014 Election
Port users endorse Taylor for City Council
The Mark Taylor Campaign sent out a press release last week announcing that the Port of Pensacola Users Association has endorsed Mark Taylor for City Council District 6. His opponent is incumbent…
Scott releases his 2020 plan
Gov. Rick Scott released this morning his 2020 plan …two years longer than his second term, if he is re-elected. The plan calls for $1 billion in additional tax cuts for cell…
Campaign Finance Reports: Hayward buys up radio and tv
You can expect to see and hear more from Mayor Ashton Hayward. His latest campaign finance report shows that he has paid for $35,000 for radio and television advertising. Total spent $51,525.25…
Weekend Buzz: Souls to Polls flops, SG arrives downtown, homeless consultant busy
Yesterday, few people, other than the candidates and their supporters, showed up downtown to vote early. In 2008, bus loads of voters, primarily African-American, showed to vote at the Supervisor of Elections’…
DOJ has point person for election irregularities
Press Release: Assistant United States Attorney Christopher P. Canova will lead the efforts of the United States Attorney’s Office in connection with the Justice Department’s nationwide Election Day Program for the upcoming…
Voter turnout may be key to Nov. 4 victory
By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA One of the most closely watched governor’s races in the country seems to be morphing back into a traditional political battle, based on a…
Latest poll shows Scott and Crist deadlocked
Women and men are polar opposites in the Florida governor’s race, as likely voters split 42 – 42 percent between Republican Gov. Rick Scott and former Gov. Charlie Crist, running as a…
Final Scott vs. Crist debate contentious
By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA In their final — and most heated — debate before the Nov. 4 election, incumbent Republican Gov. Rick Scott and former Gov. Charlie Crist…
More on Fan Debate from Crist campaign
From Senator Dan Gelber: This venue is newly remodeled. I spoke to debate hosts who indicated during an inaugural event (Candy Crowley) last week it was uncomfortable on the stage. They said…
Scott camp responds to fan controversy
Inweekly received this email from Matt Moon, Communications Director for Rick Scott for Florida: Melissa Sellers, Campaign Manager for Rick Scott for Florida: “Charlie Crist can bring his fan, microwave, and toaster…
Fan nearly derails Scott-Crist debate
By Brandon Larrabee, The News Service of Florida After tens of millions of dollars worth of television commercials and the slinging of massive amounts of mud, could the Florida gubernatorial election come…