What You Missed Last Week in Politics
In case you were busy, here is what you might have missed in local politics last week: “The Grand Bargain” – Vice Mayor Suzanne Atwell Showing leadership, Vice Mayor Suzanne… Read more »
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Senator Nancy Detert – the Gatekeeper
Almost a year ago, a rumor started to take root that Florida Senator Nancy Detert would vacate her seat two years before she was termed out because of her interest… Read more »
And The Winner is: The Sarasota Democratic Party
Tuesday, May 12, for the city of Sarasota, history was made. The Sarasota City voters created a commission that is made up of a majority of women, two commissioners are… Read more »
The Year of the Woman
One thing that the City of Sarasota can be proud of is the amazing amount of female candidates that it yields every election. There are now three women at the… Read more »
Dark Money hitting hard again in Sarasota
With all of the hullabaloo that we have heard from the members of Council of City Neighborhoods Association (CCNA) about the Democratic Party staying out the city races, one has… Read more »
Nonpartisan Doesn’t Mean Non-Biased
I wrote about non-partisan elections last month and the value of political parties in the effort to help get a candidate elected. Since then, members of Coalition of City Neighborhood… Read more »
It Doesn’t Always Pay to Run as a Republican
Reprinted from SRQ Daily It has been said for many years here, “If you want to win an election, you have to run as a Republican in Sarasota.” And for years,… Read more »