by Brian Burgess | Nov 28, 2016
The turkey and stuffing leftovers are almost gone, but take heart, dear reader, the Presidential Election still isn’t over, and the Florida legislature is just getting started. It seems from the contents of the Mailbag that 2016 might be the year that never...
by Brian Burgess | Nov 22, 2016
On Trimmel Gomes’ latest episode of The Rotunda, The Florida Legislature gets in ‘Formation’ as new members are sworn in for their first post election session. As 66 new lawmakers are set to learn their way around the capitol, Gomes spotlights those tapped for...
by Brian Burgess | Nov 21, 2016
Coming to you out of The Capitolist’s Northern Command Center at an undisclosed location somewhere in frigid Ohio, where, the locals remind us constantly that unlike the ‘Noles, the #2 ranked Ohio State Buckeyes at least have a shot at the title, if only...
by Brian Burgess | Nov 18, 2016
Novelists and movie scriptwriters, such as the brilliant folks at Pixar (who produced the movie Up, which I photoshopped above), are known for creating great characters. They know characters are the engine that drives successful storytelling. The same axiom is true in...
by Brian Burgess | Nov 17, 2016
In an email obtained by The Capitolist, Sarasota Republican and State Committeeman Christian Ziegler today told Republican Party county chairs and state committeemen and women of his plans to run for Chairman of the Republican Party of Florida. That post is currently...