unaccountable, often untraceable money funding political committees typically used to fund mailers, robo calls and other political ads in our local elections
If you’ve been observing Sarasota politics for a number of years, then you’ve seen Bridget and Christian Ziegler in action. It’s fair to say humility isn’t their strong suit. Christian’s “Mastering the Spin: Effective Messaging […]
Tallahassee dark money political committee (PAC) Sun Coast Alliance is sending mailers to Sarasota County voters to overturn single member districts. Sarasota County voters have a right to know who is trying to buy their […]
This weekend word got out that a $1.5 million SWFMD (Southwest Florida Water Management District) grant for improving water quality in Sarasota was denied. That grant that was expected to be a slam dunk. SWFMD […]
It’s election season! Soon voter mailboxes will be stuffed with PAC fliers. Who pays for these fliers? Finding out is difficult. Citizens United changed national elections. But in Sarasota & Manatee counties, PAC donors spend […]
I did not expect Martin Hyde to provide a full explanation of how he violated Florida election law. But that’s exactly what he did. […]
Advocates for Sarasota’s celebrated birding and recreation park, the Celery Fields, gained a victory in June when the Planning Commission recommended the County deny James Gabbert’s petition to build an industrial waste recycling facility on […]
The impact of dark money has been seen in our County and School Board races, but not nearly as much in the Sarasota City Commission races. Martin Hyde is running for one of the two […]
Sarasota’s only competitive school board race will be decided this Tuesday, August 30. Two of the school board seats are being decided during this election cycle, but only one of those races will result in […]
If Sarasota’s corruption, over-development and traffic concern you, if protecting Sarasota’s environment is important to you, you must vote in the County Commission election. The Sarasota County Commission election is on August 30th, not […]
Do you know who is trying to buy your vote? In the weeks before local elections, voters’ mailboxes are stuffed with giant postcards, supporting & attacking candidates and sometimes issues, like the indigent health […]
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