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Peter Schorsch is the President of Extensive Enterprises and is the publisher of some of Florida’s most influential new media websites, including SaintPetersBlog.com, FloridaPolitics.com, ContextFlorida.com, and Sunburn, the morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. SaintPetersBlog has for three years running been ranked by the Washington Post as the best state-based blog in Florida. In addition to his publishing efforts, Peter is a political consultant to several of the state’s largest governmental affairs and public relations firms. Peter lives in St. Petersburg with his wife, Michelle, and their daughter, Ella.

AP's yearlong project on state budget reporting begins Sunday

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If 2011 is hinting at a national recovery, there is little sign of it in statehouses across the country. States that already have raided their reserve funds, relied on borrowing or accounting gimmicks, and imposed deep cuts on schools, parks and public transit systems no longer can protect key services in the face of another round of multibillion dollar deficits. As governors begin to roll out their budget proposals and legislatures convene this month, they do so amid a sputtering…

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'If you're a young person who works in politics, this could be the most important story you ever read'

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Mike Allen’s Politico Playbook is highlighting a must-read story from The New Republic: If you’re a young person who works in politics or wants to work in politics, this could be the most important Playbook you ever read. In the chaos of a campaign, someone may tempt you to cut a corner or cross a line into something illegal or unethical, and may offer an apparently compelling justification for doing so. An electrifying article in the forthcoming issue of The…

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Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey on the power of tweets

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During an interview with Charlie Rose, Jack Dorsey, the founder of Twitter and Square, said he believes the immediacy and accessibility of Twitter, especially its ability to connect individuals and disseminate content, is what makes it a powerful and enduring platform. “We’ve put a lot of emphasis on tweeting when a lot of the value is actually following people,” Dorsey said. “And anything you’re interested in the world whether it be Charlie Rose or JetBlue or a public figure or…

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Personnel note: Allen Mortham heading up leg. affairs for Department of Corrections

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See, I think this is an interesting blip: Allen Mortham is the new director of legislative affairs at the Department of Corrections, an agency spokeswoman said. Mortham is a registered lobbyist who has represented First Professionals Insurance Company, the Florida Association of Counties and Medisyn Systems, Inc. Mortham is former Secretary of State Sandy Mortham

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