Category: State & National News

Recap and analysis of the week in state government and politics By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida. TALLAHASSEE — President-elect Donald Trump looked…

Rep. Matt Gaetz resigned from the U.S. House this afternoon. I have confirmed this with multiple sources. This starts the clock on a special election…

President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Rep. Matt Gaetz to head the U.S. Justice Department as his Attorney General. Official Announcement: It is my Great Honor…

Fifty years ago tomorrow, Karen Silkwood, a 28-year-old plutonium plant worker, died in a fatal crash in Oklahoma. She was reportedly on her way to…

Dan McFaul of Ballard Partners discusses the possibility of the majorities of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate flipping. With four months to go,…

Early voting in Florida started Monday, Oct. 21 and continues through Saturday, Nov. 2. Unlike Election Day, when you have to vote at your assigned…

Early voting starts today. Here are our recommendations for the state amendments and a local referendum. The Florida Legislature voted to put four amendments to…

U.S. District Judge Mark Walker temporarily barred the DeSantis administration from intimidating and coercing television stations that air ads in support of the proposed Amendment…

By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A political committee leading efforts to pass a ballot proposal on abortion rights filed a…

For more than 100 years, the League of Women Voters (LWV) has fought to protect voters’ rights and expand access for the excluded. This weekend,…

LWVFL, SPLC File Emergency Motion to Extend Voter Registration as Floridians Face Back-to-Back Hurricanes TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, the League of Women Voters of Florida…

I’ve read various reports on Tropical Storm Milton. This will impact Tampa, St. Pete and Orlando. The storm will rapidly strengthen by Tuesday and may…