Update: The bill has passed the House Civil Justice Subcommittee on a 9-5 vote. The majority of the votes came from House Republicans. Florida Democratic Party Chair Allison Tant released the following statement: “I was appalled today as I watched Florida Republicans stand united to write discrimination into law. Frank…
Up in Tallahassee, the Florida Senate this week is scheduled to hash over a proposal that could have some serious consequences for the upcoming 2016 presidential contest. A bill snaking through both houses of the legislature would push back Florida’s presidential primary, a move that nicely tees up the state’s…
Paris Hilton, the princess of crass capitalism visited Havana, the center of sinking socialism, in what is surely a sign that new policies between the U.S. and Cuba will tremendously benefit citizens of the Caribbean nation. The 34-year-old heiress of Hilton hotel wealth, posted photos to her Instagram of herself…
As she climbed the hill leading to Florida’s State Capitol last spring, Lauren Book broke from a walk into a run. The 29-year-old blond with a pink ribbon wrapped around her ponytail raised both arms in triumph and flashed a huge smile as she crossed the finish line of the…
In Haiti, anti-goverment protests have rocked the island nation over the past two months as thousands of people have taken to the streets over a wide range of issues, including delayed elections and high fuel prices. Often, Haitian police have fired tear gas to suppress the crowds, which gives the…
With little fanfare this week, the Republican-controlled U.S. Congress went ahead and passed legislation that would move ahead with the controversial Keystone Pipeline project. This tees up a showdown with President Obama, who’s already said there’s fat chance he’d sign it. But the good thing about congressional votes: They give…
Jack Seiler has won reelection as Fort Lauderdale mayor for a third straight term. With polls closing at 7 p.m. Tuesday, New Times is reporting that Seiler has won a decisive victory over opponents Earl Rynerson and Chris Brennen, getting 70.85 percent of the votes. Robert L. McKinzie, meanwhile, has…
Fort Lauderdale’s Municipal Primary Election is going down this Tuesday, February 10, which will have residents hitting up the polls to decide if they’ve had enough of Jack Seiler and want a fresh face representing them or if they’re going to stick with the establishment and let it ride. It’s…
Evan Rowe is a former professor of history at Broward College. He frequently writes critiques of higher education management…
Check out our interviews with the other Ft. Lauderdale mayoral candidates Earl Rynerson and Chris Brennan. Mayor Jack Seiler got his first taste of national attention last year, but it wasn’t the way he wanted it. After news stories of 90-year-old do-gooder Arnold Abbott getting arrested for violating the city’s…
Check out our other interviews with Fort Lauderdale mayoral candidates Jack Seiler and Chris Brennan. Earl Rynerson knows what it’s like to go toe-to-toe with Jack Seiler. The openly gay Republican challenged Seiler for mayor in 2009 and in 2012. And now the retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel is back…
With Fort Lauderdale’s mayoral election just days away on February 10, Jack Seiler is looking to likely retain his seat. But coming off a time when his popularity has taken a serious hit — particularly with the city’s handling of the homeless ordinance — Seiler might be vulnerable to a…
The Super Bowl is this week, and bettors and gamblers will be throwing down big bucks on who they think will win between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots. Oddsmakers are divided on which team will win the big game. But did you know there are also oddsmakers…
A bill that would allow campus students in Florida to carry a concealed weapon was passed by the House Criminal Justice Committee by a vote of 8-4 this week. The bill — HB 4005 — written by Rep. Greg Steube for the State Legislature, says that allowing college students to…
Somewhere, according to rumor in a supersecret lair hidden under an abandoned zoo, Jeb Bush is training. Curling phone books, running up cement stairs, practicing ancient Chinese martial arts — whatever it takes to prepare for that day when he’ll have to strap on a santo mask and tights and…
Evan Rowe is a former professor of history at Broward College. Broward College, that hallowed institution of community access to higher education, wants to help remind students about its whitewashed version of the King legacy, one that is now entirely compatible with its consistent abuse of adjunct professors. The college…
On Thursday, the Treasury and Commerce Department announced that trade and travel restrictions to Cuba will loosen up starting Friday. This means, among other things, that traveling to the island nation will be much less restricted, such as no longer having to apply for a travel license if one falls…
Marco Rubio appeared on The Daily Show With Jon Stewart on Tuesday night. The senator was there to hock his new book, American Dreams: Restoring Economic Opportunity for Everyone, and talk up some of the policies he writes about. But before that, in the show’s intro segment, Stewart took on…
Fort Lauderdale Jack Seiler, who has had a bit of a rough year with his handling of the homeless ordinance laws and his same-sex marriage stance, will be challenged by two opponents for his seat as mayor. Earl Rynerson, who has made it a habit of challenging Seiler for mayor…
This week, Florida officially legalized same-sex marriage. And, in what is the least surprising news to come out of this historical moment, Sen. Marco Rubio has publicly decried it. Rubio went the route of most politicians who are antigay but don’t want to outright publicly oppose same-sex marriage and said…
In 2010, blathering conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh said these words when discussing the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (AKA Obamacare): “I’ll just tell you this, if this passes and it’s five years from now and all that stuff gets implemented — I am leaving the country. I’ll…
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is not attending Rick Scott’s inauguration today. Instead, he’s out in New York putting together his new PAC, Right to Rise. Bush announced the news of his new PAC on Twitter and Facebook with two videos shot in both English and Spanish. And, in another…
