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Nikki Haley’s run for president shows that now is DeSantis’ time to strike

Nikki Haley’s run for president shows that now is DeSantis’ time to strike

by Caden DeLisa | Feb 14, 2023

Former Governor of South Carolina Nikki Haley announced on Tuesday that she is running for president in the 2024 election, becoming the second Republican to enter the GOP primary after former President Donald Trump did so last November. In her announcement, Haley...
Media Check: Taxpayer-funded NPR affiliate broadcasts hour-long parade of liberals bashing DeSantis on education

Media Check: Taxpayer-funded NPR affiliate broadcasts hour-long parade of liberals bashing DeSantis on education

by Brian Burgess | Jan 29, 2023

I don’t always listen to NPR (or its local affiliate stations), but when I do, it’s because someone said it might be interesting to me. Not because of the content, of course, but because they know I’m always interested in exposing the liberal media machine, especially...
Education voucher expansion plan exposes why Democrats are losing Florida; and how they can win

Education voucher expansion plan exposes why Democrats are losing Florida; and how they can win

by Brian Burgess | Jan 22, 2023

This week, Republican House Speaker Paul Renner introduced a major expansion of Florida’s school choice voucher program. Democrats, predictably, lined up on the opposite side. It’s the wrong move. We lay out the right one.  A brief history lesson Four long...
Media Check: Like Bill Murray in Caddyshack, we drain Ben Sasse’s new pool and find a Baby Ruth

Media Check: Like Bill Murray in Caddyshack, we drain Ben Sasse’s new pool and find a Baby Ruth

by Brian Burgess | Jan 15, 2023

Imagine a dripping wet, shivering kid walking innocently along a ledge at the public swimming pool. That’s Ben Sasse, the University of Florida’s soon-to-be president, who last week found himself shoved in, splashed in the face, and dunked under water by...
Three winners from McCarthy Madness; PLUS: why you should care – even though you don’t

Three winners from McCarthy Madness; PLUS: why you should care – even though you don’t

by Brian Burgess | Jan 8, 2023

This week’s race for Speaker of the House in Congress was to CNN as a tropical storm is to the Weather Channel. That is, both networks portray even the smallest dustup as if America’s complete annihilation could happen at any moment, while simultaneously...
2022 Reader’s Choice Story of the Year: Hurricane Ian’s destruction also shaped Florida’s politics

2022 Reader’s Choice Story of the Year: Hurricane Ian’s destruction also shaped Florida’s politics

by Brian Burgess | Dec 31, 2022

The Capitolist’s 2022 Reader’s Choice Story of the Year: Hurricane Ian’s far-reaching impact Our readers have spoken, and more than 34 percent say that Hurricane Ian’s far-reaching impact on Florida should be the 2022 Story of the Year. The...
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