Category: Politics
Podcast: Mayor Hayward working on downtown parking solutions
Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward called into “Pensacola Speaks” to praise Quint and Rishy Studer for their investments in his city. He also talked about downtown…
Have job cuts at FDOH hurt us?
Gov. Rick Scott’s surgeon general, Dr. John Armstrong, today faces as confirmation hearing in the Florida Senate. Sen. Don Gaetz (R-Niceville) wants to know how…
Gaetz sends out update on his bills
State Sen. Don Gaetz sent out his weekly update on the legislation that he is sponsoring. He said all these bill are progressing through the…
Pensacolians love their fire and police
City of Pensacola residents gave the Pensacola Fire and Police departments, City Sanitation and City Parks high grades, according to a telephone conducted by the…
Jolly’s Stop Act picks up cosponsors and editorial support
Two days after Congressman David Jolly (FL-13) introduced the Stop Act, a bill banning members of Congress from personally asking for money, two U.S. Representatives…
Campus-carry bill likely holstered
By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA There appears to be little chance the Senate Judiciary Committee will take up a proposal that would…
Podcast: Wiggins pleas for normalcy in GOP
Ryan Wiggins, a political strategist who founded Full Impact Strategies, wrote an editorial that was published in the PNJ today – Hometown broke my heart….
Scott balks on Syrian refugees coming to Florida
Gov. Rick Scott’s administration is balking at a request from the federal government to resettle hundreds of Syrian refugees in Florida. In an email Tuesday,…
Podcast: Jolly and his Stop Act
“We can’t have a part-time Congress in a full-time world,” said Congressman David Jolly. “Too many in Congress are more focused on raising money than…
Trump crushing GOP opponents in Florida
By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Real estate magnate Donald Trump is “crushing” his Republican opponents in the Sunshine State, according to a…
Viewpoint: Please See ‘The Big Short’ Before You See “Star Wars”
By Kent Lyndon Why? Michael Lewis’ “The Big Short” is much more important to our daily lives, that’s why. Those of you who have read…
Viewpoint: Peeling Back the Curtain
Congressman David Jolly, R-Indian Shores, has proposed a bill to bar all federal officeholders — president, vice president, U.S. senators and representatives — from directly…
Revenue forecast downgrade could pose problems for Scott
By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Economic forecasters Tuesday slashed nearly $400 million from their estimate of how much lawmakers will have to…
Buzz: Buck Lee to run for Escambia Tax Collector
Yesterday, Karen Sindel profiled to run for Escambia County Commission District 2. Jim Taylor, who lost a bid for the County Commission District 5 seat…
Health care coverage for uninsured not happening in 2016
By JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA After a bruising political fight, a key senator said Tuesday that proposals about expanding health-care coverage for…
Viewpoint: Downtown – Barely Getting Started
By John Peacock, Downtown Improvement Board chairman The City of Pensacola is an amazingly wonderful place to live, work and play, and the downtown area…
If you read one political column today, read this by Rick Wilson
GOP political strategist Rick Wilson wrote a great column for The Daily Beast on Ted Cruz – Ted Cruz Is Brilliant but His Strategy Sucks….
Olson gives update on city projects
At the end of the five-hour Pensacola City Council meeting on Thursday, Jan. 14, City Administrator Eric Olson gave his update on city operations. The…
Trump sound system was not provided by Pensacola Bay Center
While some yesterday were blaming the bad microphones at the Trump rally on the Pensacola Bay Center, I reported on “Pensacola Speaks” (News Talk 1370…
Trump promises we will win so much that we will beg him for a loss
Donald Trump’s speeches are sort of stream of consciousness rants. He covers lots of points and has plenty of quotable one-liners. However, the Republican frontrunner…
