Kimberly Leonard

2 weeks ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Kimberly Leonard |Gary Fineout |Drew Dixon |Christopher O’Donnell

most Americans agree on: Members of Congress shouldn’t be allowed to trade stocks. In today’s polarized political climate, there’s still one policy point There’s been a bipartisan group workingto ban the practice. Under current law, members are allowed to buy and sell stocks, even though they have the power to regulate companies. But they must quickly and publicly report their trades (which they don’t always do, to little consequence).

Nov 7, 2024 | ourcommunitynow.com | Kimberly Leonard

Good morning and welcome to Thursday.The 2024 election is in the rearview mirror.The question now is how Florida reacts to it. Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida Republicans are riding high right now after getting nearly everything they wanted on Tuesday. Next, Florida is poised for some intra-state battles over the future of the state, as well as potential changes in its leadership.

Nov 4, 2024 | ourcommunitynow.com | Kimberly Leonard |Anthony Man |David Fleshler |Stephanie Colombini

Good morning and welcome to Election Eve.Amid Florida’s red shift, one of the Florida Democratic Party’s main goals for Tuesday is to try to flip enough seats to end the Republican supermajority in the Legislature.As POLITICO’s Gary Fineout reports: “It’s a goal that will require Democrats to overcome a persistent and growing voter registration gap and a substantial financial disadvantage.

Oct 16, 2024 | ourcommunitynow.com | Kimberly Leonard |Kierra Frazier

Good morning from Tallahassee and welcome to Wednesday. In the weeks ahead, Playbook will be featuring key legislative races leading up to the election. Up first: Senate District 3.One of the most competitive legislative races this election is the district surrounding Florida’s capital, where Republican state Sen.

Sep 30, 2024 | ourcommunitynow.com | Kimberly Leonard |Brady Dennis |Emily Wax-Thibodeaux |Gray Rohrer

Good morning and welcome to Monday.Former President Donald Trump is making a campaign stop today to survey a hurricane-torn area. But it’s the battleground state of Georgia that’ll have his attention. The Trump campaign announced shortly after he left the stage at a campaign rally in Erie, Pennsylvania, on Sunday that the former president planned to receive a briefing about Hurricane Helene in Valdosta, Georgia, and then distribute relief supplies and speak with reporters.