Tag: Florida

Richmond County Board of Elections Executive Director Lynn Bailey tests voting machines Monday, Nov. 26, 2018 in Augusta, Ga., as she prepares for advance voting in the upcoming runoff election.

Noemie Emery: A midterm that raised more questions than it answered

Noemie Emery · November 27, 2018 5:00 am

In this Oct. 22, 2018 file photo, people gather around the Ben & Jerry's "Yes on 4" truck as they learn about Amendment 4 and eat free ice cream at Charles Hadley Park in Miami. With a single vote Tuesday, Nov. 6, Florida added 1.4 million possible voters to the rolls when it passed Amendment 4, which said that most felons will automatically have their voting rights restored when they complete their sentences and probation.

Beltway Confidential

Why the GOP must start reaching out to felon voters, for the good of the party

Quin Hillyer · November 27, 2018 12:09 am

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey talks with 11-year-old Lourdes Garza, a 6th grader at a school choice event at Pioneer Preparatory Academy charter school at the state Capitol, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017, in Phoenix.

School choice just won big at the ballot box

Kate Hardiman · November 26, 2018 4:21 pm

** ADVANCE FOR SUNDAY, NOV. 16 ** A front-end loader dumps raw sugar into a sugar cane slinger at U.S. Sugar's Clewiston, Fla., mill Monday, Nov. 10, 2003. In Clewiston, almost 7,500 residents depend on the sugar industry, which along with citrus growers and labor unions has staged some of the strongest opposition ahead of the Free Trade Area of the Americas meeting in Miami that starts Sunday.

Good News: Big Sugar lost in Florida

Washington Examiner · November 24, 2018 2:06 pm

Donald Trump Jr. speaks at a campaign rally.

Donald Trump Jr. jabs at Florida Democrats with Thanksgiving message: ‘Recount’ your blessings

Naomi Lim · November 22, 2018 9:05 pm

A voter casts their ballot on the first day of early voting at the Hamilton County Board of Elections, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018, in Cincinnati.

Crosscurrents on a Democratic Election Day

Michael Barone · November 21, 2018 11:01 pm

President Trump, accompanied by first lady Melania Trump, right, pardons "Peas" one the National Thanksgiving Turkeys, during a ceremony in the Rose Garden of the White House in D.C. on Tuesday.

Trump pokes fun at Democratic recounts, 9th Circuit as he pardons Thanksgiving turkeys

Melissa Quinn · November 20, 2018 7:09 pm

Republican Senate candidate Rick Scott smiles as he speaks to supporters at an election watch party, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018, in Naples, Fla.

Rick Scott’s healthcare fortune will make him one of the richest members of Congress

Kimberly Leonard · November 20, 2018 5:00 am

Florida Republican candidate for commissioner of agriculture Matt Caldwell speaks during a rally Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018, in Orlando, Fla.

Defeated GOP candidate for Florida agriculture commissioner swipes at Broward, Palm Beach Counties in concession letters

Naomi Lim · November 19, 2018 11:19 pm

Broward County Supervisor of Elections Brenda Snipes listens to questions from the media, Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018, at the Broward Supervisor of Elections office in Lauderhill, Fla. Broward County reported their recount results with 52 minutes to spare Sunday.

Beltway Confidential

Broward County elections supervisor Brenda Snipes was re-elected repeatedly. That’s an argument against democracy

Philip Wegmann · November 19, 2018 10:22 pm

Broward County Supervisor of Elections Dr. Brenda Snipes, answers reporter's questions about a possible recount from the Midterm election, in Thursday, November 8, 2018.

Brenda Snipes out as Broward County elections chief

Naomi Lim · November 19, 2018 2:39 am

Democrat Nikki Fried declares victory after recount in close race for Florida agriculture commissioner

Kelly Cohen · November 18, 2018 10:12 pm