The Florida GOP, Loyalty and Elections
How the will of Sarasota County Republican voters was overturned in 2012 In 2012, Sarasota voters witnessed how important loyalty is to the Florida GOP. It was more important than the will of their voters, […]
County Elections
Sarasota’s School Board, Culture Wars and Privatization
Florida is America’s hottest culture war battleground, and Sarasota school board meetings are center stage. Underneath the school board culture wars there is another agenda at work: privatization of K-12 education. A free, quality public […]
Pat’s PAC, 750K and Single Member Districts
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 […]
Local Dark Money in Sarasota & Manatee
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 […]
Local Gerrymandering?
Gerrymander: (verb) to divide or arrange (an area) into political units to give special advantages to one group. In the Herald Tribune, Nancy Detert assures the public that the Sarasota County Commission is not working […]
Bendersonville on the Ballot
Important Sarasota races will be decided on November 8th. As party lines blur nationally, local elections may be similar. Party affiliation may not be the best guide in identifying who will effectively steward our community, […]
Sarasota School Board for Sale?
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 […]
DiCicco: Antidote to Sarasota’s Toxic Commission
Sarasota County GOP voters have an important decision on August 30th. While two other County Commission races are already decided because candidates are running unopposed, the District 1 race offers a choice between Frank DiCicco […]
Sarasota County Election Day Is In August, Not November. Here’s Why.
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 […]
Dark Money Sarasota Manatee II: Who is Trying to Buy Your Vote?
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 […]