In the calls for Bridget Ziegler to resign amid her three-way revelation, many speculate that Bridget is refusing to step down from the Sarasota County School Board for financial reasons. A recent oped from our […]
I was talking with a family member and a friend who live in other parts of the country this week. They had seen the news coverage about the Zieglers controversy and footage from the recent […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
In the last decade we have seen a profound transformation in local elections due to dark money. Tens of thousands in unidentifiable, unaccountable PAC (Political Action Committee) money has flowed into local elections. As one […]
Follow the Money! This bit of wisdom tells us to take a close look at how money moves through our political system. Understand the money flow and who is involved and you gain clarity around […]
School Board Member Frank Kovach announced in April he will not run for reelection after 16 years of service. Kovach said the recent nonpartisan school board race was “corrupted by cash” and he expects the trend […]
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