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Rick In The News
Below are highlights of news coverage of Rick from 1999 to the present. Some archived articles from the Tampa Bay Times require a subscription or individual purchase.
2010 Campaign
- Kriseman an exception in bad year for Democrats, sailing to easy victory (St. Petersburg Times, November 3, 2010)
- Candidate Spotlight: Rick Kriseman (Equality Florida, October 21, 2010)
- President Clinton, in St. Petersburg, lauds Meek as Senate candidate for social reform (Palm Beach Post, October 19, 2010)
- For a better Florida House (St. Petersburg Times, October 14, 2010)
Rick in the Florida House of Representatives, 2006-
- Fla. House OKs alternative hurricane insurance (Miami Herald, February 3, 2012)
- Redistricting maps are shuffling Florida’s political landscape (Miami Herald, February 2, 2012)
- Proposed law would ensure rights of guide-dog trainers and owners (Miami Herald, January 7, 2012)
- Rick Kriseman on the upcoming Legislative sesssion in Talllahassee (WMNF, January 7, 2012)
- Proposed Florida House redistricting maps pit incumbents against each other (St. Petersburg Times, December 7, 2011)
- McKay Scholarship expose prompts reform of a billion-dollar educational catastrophe (Miami New Times, December 6, 2011)
- Florida Representative Rick Kriseman urges residents to back Obama's Jobs Act (WMNF, December 6, 2011)
- More oversight sought on McKay Scholarships (Bradenton Herald, November 29, 2011)
- Rick Kriseman rallies PTA to vote for public education (WMNF, October 11, 2011)
- Florida bar targets 1-800-ASK-GARY service (Tampa Tribune, September 23, 2011)
- Kriseman wants to crackdown on online travel tax evaders (WFSU, September 23, 2011)
- Legislator accuses state tax collector of selective enforcement of hotel tax (Miami Herald, September 21, 2011)
- Kriseman pleased, Greg Evers "appalled" by judge's ruling on "Docs vs. Glocks law" (Creative Loafing, September 16, 2011)
- Kriseman files bill to repeal "Docs vs. Glocks" legislation (Creative Loafing, September 13, 2011)
- Doctors object to law banning gun questions (Tampa Tribune, September 13, 2011)
- A weekend interview with state Rep. Rick Kriseman (St. Petersburg Times' Gradebook blog, September 10, 2011)
- St. Petersburg group raises $50,000 for fallen officer memorial at Demens Landing (St. Petersburg Times, August 30, 2011)
- Plans for police monument back on track (My Fox Tampa Bay, August 30, 2011)
- Another shot at Florida's gun bill? (The Current, August 17, 2011)
- How Florida lawmakers 'nudge' to help their constituents (St. Petersburg Times, July 19, 2011)
- Bill Young’s Fundraising Restarts Retirement Watch By Joshua Miller (Roll Call, July 15, 2011)
- Tallahassee Spotlight: Rick Kriseman (The Policyholder's Advocate Blog, July 7, 2011)
- Corporate tax cheats cost Florida millions (St. Petersburg Times, June 14, 2011)
- Legislator to Pam Bondi: Make online travel giants pay (St. Petersburg Times, June 11, 2011)
- Undaunted Democratic legislator pushes recall provision again (Florida Tribune, May 25, 2011)
- Bill lets insurers delay payouts to homeowners (Palm Beach Post, May 12, 2011)
- St. Petersburg contemplates how to honor fallen officers with memorial (St. Petersburg Times, May 10, 2011)
- Lawmakers finalize $69.7 billion budget (Sarasota Herald Tribune, May 7, 2011)
- Rep. Rick Kriseman to Speaker Dean Cannon: The public liked my recall legislation (St. Petersburg Times, May 7, 2011)
- Final frustration: Florida Dems on session's last day (Creative Loafing, May 6, 2011)
- House passes sweeping property insurance bill (St. Petersburg Times, May 5, 2011)
- State revenue cap going on Florida 2012 ballot (Miami Herald, May 5, 2011)
- Hotels blast so-called "Expedia" bill (WTSP, May 4, 2011)
- Florida House votes to protect online travel companies from taxes they were advised to pay (St. Petersburg Times, May 2, 2011)
- Scott opts not to join Gulf oil spill lawsuit (Tampa Tribune, April 20, 2011)
- Year after the spill, state lawmakers not passing bills to protect Gulf (Marco News, April 19, 2011)
- Scott and Bondi opt out of BP spill lawsuit (Sarasota Herald Tribune, April 19, 2011)
- Critics lash Florida elections bill as ‘voter suppression’ (Bradenton Herald, April 16, 2011)
- Partisan sniping occurs as Rick Kriseman's Pinellas-focused bill stalls (St. Petersburg Times, April 16, 2011)
- Democrats call House overhaul of Florida Supreme Court 'ill-advised and arrogant' (St. Petersburg Times, April 16, 2011)
- As deadline nears, Scott criticized for not suing BP (Tampa Tribube, April 14, 2011)
- Tallahassee: A lonely place for Democrats (Miami Herald, April 10, 2011)
- Governor Rick Scott proposes cutting beach renourishment funds (10 News, April 8, 2011)
- From the Florida House to national media, 'uterus' is runaway hit (St. Petersburg Times, April 6, 2011)
- Hundreds sign online petition calling for Gov. Rick Scott's impeachment, but it's very unlikely (St. Petersburg Times, April 4, 2011)
- Beach renourishment: It’s more than just sand (Bradenton Herald, March 31, 2011)
- Fla. Senate panel clears charter schools expansion (Bradenton Herald, March 31, 2011)
- Rep. Rick Kriseman says dash cam video showing officers' shooting shouldn't be made public (ABC Action News, March 26, 2011)
- Florida lawmakers override 2 more Crist vetoes (Miami Herald, March 24, 2011)
- Sensible recourse for voters (Tampa Tribune, March 22, 2011)
- Fasano, Kriseman outraged over bills that deregulate Florida insurance industry (St. Petersburg Times, March 22, 2011)
- Teachers concerned about merit pay, tenure bill (WTSP, March 16, 2011)
- Teacher overhaul moves forward in Florida House (St. Petersburg Times, March 15, 2011)
- Florida Legislative Session So Far (WCTV, March 11, 2011)
- Committee OKs bill on union dues and gov't pay (Miami Herald, March 11, 2011)
- Chutzpah: Let the Session Games Begin! (The Spencerian, March 11, 2011)
- Rick Kriseman, Gwen Margolis file bills that would allow for recall of state lawmakers (St. Petersburg Times, March 8, 2011)
- Unions bracing for tough Fla. legislative session (The St. Augustine Recorf, March 8, 2011)
- Gov. Rick Scott's debut State of the State provides many chances (St. Petersburg Times, March 8, 2011)
- Rick Kriseman Has Become the Face of Recall (Florida Center for Investigative Reporting, March 1, 2011)
- Fixing a broken government (St. Petersburg Times, February 27, 2011)
- Voucher Vexation (Church & State, February 23, 2011)
- Kriseman bill would give people the power to recall officials (WMNF, February 23, 2011)
- Is It Time to Recall Rick Scott? (Florida Center for Investigative Reporting, February 22, 2011)
- Proposed bill would allow voters to recall governor, cabinet, legislature (10 News, February 17, 2011)
- VIDEO - A LOOK AT HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 785 (BayNews9, February 17, 2011)
- St. Pete House Democrat Rick Kriseman introduces legislation allowing citizenry to recall state politicians (Creative Loafing, February 16, 2011)
- Dem lawmaker files bill allowing recall of gov and Cabinet (Orlando Sentinel, February 16, 2011)
- Scott Asks for Budget Extension (WTVY, January 27, 2011)
- Proposed changes in Florida's legislative term limits reasonable (Bradenton Herald, January 23, 2011)
- Florida's public universities shut out of move to loosen Cuba travel restrictions (St. Petersburg Times, January 22, 2011)
- Bipartisan bills proposed to lengthen Florida's legislative term limits (St. Petersburg Times, January 17, 2011)
- Kriseman files bill in Florida House that would lengthen state legislators’ terms in office (Creative Loafing, January 14, 2011)
- Gov. Rick Scott denies flip-flop on gambling (My Fox Tampa Bay, January 8, 2011)
- Merging planning boards makes sense (St. Petersburg Times, January 6, 2011)
- Legislators share ideas with Gov.-elect Scott (Tampa Tribune, December 28, 2010)
- Jobs, rail, education and energy policy highlight Rick Scott's meeting with Tampa Bay legislators today (St. Petersburg Times, December 28, 2010)
- Scott meets with lawmakers to talk jobs, trade jabs (My Fox Tampa Bay, December 28, 2010)
- Rick Scott's school voucher plan raising suspicion (ABC Action News, December 28, 2010)
- McCollum's health care challenge now in hands of federal judge in Pensacola (St. Petersburg Times, December 17, 2010)
- Scott's schools shake-up seems certain (St. Petersburg Times, December 10, 2010)
- Round Two for Ban on Federal Health Care (WCTV, December 9, 2010)
- Few motorists aware of Florida law to stop at crosswalks with signs (St. Petersburg Times, December 1, 2010)
- GOP-controlled Legislature overturns most of Crist's vetoes (BayNews9, November 16, 2010)
- Legislature's new leaders overrode vetoes, chastised Supreme Court, Congress (St. Petersburg Times, November 16, 2010)
- Reps. Gibbons, Jenne, And Kriseman To Be Named As House Democratic Leaders (CapitalSoup.com, November 8, 2010)
- Profile & Interview: Fighting Like Hell for Good Ideas... the Rise of Rick Kriseman Part II (The Spencerian, September 28, 2010)
- Profile & Interview: My Neighborhood Politician... the Rise of Rick Kriseman Part I (The Spencerian, September 22, 2010)
- The house that Rick built: State Rep. Kriseman put his money where his mouth is on environmental issues (Creative Loafing, July 28, 2010)
- After a little over 2 hours, lawmakers end session on drilling (Tampa Tribune, July 20, 2010)
- Florida House special session is over and done in less than an hour (ABC Action News, July 20, 2010)
- Legislature gavels, goes, rejects Crist’s bid for drilling referendum (The Florida Independent, July 20, 2010)
- Split could distract lawmakers (Tampa Tribune, July 19, 2010)
- Huge gulf divides oil drilling opinions (Tampa Tribune, July 16, 2010)
- House and Senate leaders poised to clamp a lid on special session on oil drilling (St. Petersburg Times, July 16, 2010)
- State political leaders divided on special session (BayNews9, July 9, 2010)
- Governor, legislators maneuver over oil spill special session (St. Petersburg Times, July 2, 2010)
- The fight to repeal the state’s gay adoption ban is fought on two fronts (Watermark, June 12, 2010)
- Leaders call on Crist to get Raytheon to act (Tampa Tribune, June 6, 2010)
- Lawmakers, residents want Raytheon cleanup to move forward (St. Petersburg Times, June 6, 2010)
- Civic leaders walk in firefighters' boots for a day (BayNews9, May 22, 2010)
- Clean up Florida's energy act (Herald Tribune, May 11, 2010)
- Crist wants special session on oil drilling, alternative energy (Tampa Tribune, May 11, 2010)
- Fla. lawmakers call for amendment to ban offshore drilling (Bradenton Herald, May 6, 2010)
- Sink, Democrats want anti-drilling amendment (Orlando Sentinel, May 6, 2010)
- Lawmakers call for amendment to ban drilling (South Florida Business Journal, May 6, 2010)
- Lawmakers call for amendment to ban drilling (Tampa Bay Business Journal, May 6, 2010)
- Local lawmakers want drilling referendum (My Fox Tampa Bay, May 6, 2010)
- Democrats call for constitutional ban on drilling (10 Connects, May 6, 2010)
- Drilling ban should go to Florida voters, Democrats say (WFLA / TBO.COM, May 6, 2010)
- Fla. Democrats seize on drilling as campaign issue (Miami Herald, May 6, 2010)
- Two state legislators urge special session on drilling ban (WMNF, May 6, 2010)
- Crist ponders veto of property insurance bill for second year in a row (St. Petersburg Times, May 3, 2010)
- 2010 Census ignites battle over redistricting in Florida (10 Connects, April 27, 2010)
- Bill to deregulate property insurance market appears dead (St. Petersburg Times, April 21, 2010)
- Legislation could raise insurance rates but industry says it is necessary (St. Petersburg Times, April 18, 2010)
- Massive Voucher Expansion Headed to Governor (Jacksonville Observer, April 9, 2010)
- Republicans drop big government objections to toxic notice bill (St. Petersburg Times - The Buzz, March 26, 2010)
- Raytheon neighbors fear cleanup will be as bad as pollution (Tampa Tribune, March 12, 2010)
- Florida bill would curb minors' tanning-salon use (Orlando Sentinel, March 11, 2010)
- Florida panel OKs bill to restrict public release of 911 tapes (USA Today, March 10, 2010)
- The public's right to know (Tampa Tribune, March 9, 2010)
- Lawmakers: 'We have waited long enough' on Raytheon (TBO.com, March 5, 2010)
- Representative Rick Kriseman wants Florida on the record as calling for repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (Creative Loafing, March 1, 2010)
- Hundreds line Pinellas beaches to protest near-shore oil drilling (St. Petersburg Times, February 13, 2010)
- Protestors draw line in the sand to protest off-shore drilling (10 Connects, February 13, 2010)
- "Hands Across the Sand" - People gather in protest of Florida off-shore oil drilling (10 Connects, February 9, 2010)
- Why it sucks to be a Democrat in the Florida House (Creative Loafing, December 14, 2009)
- Rail bill, after sailing through Florida House, faces Senate fight (St. Petersburg Times, December 7, 2009)
- Toxic drywall might have insurance repercussions (Herald Tribune, November 4, 2009)
- Florida Legislators seek special elections for future senate vacancies (St. Petersburg Times, October 14, 2009)
- No more U.S. Senate appointments, say Dockery and Kriseman (Tampa Tribune - March on Politics, October 12, 2009)
- Kriseman doesn't want Lemieux redux (Creative Loafing, October 12, 2009)
- Bill Aims to Change the Way U.S. Senate Vacancies are Filled (Jacksonville Observer, October 12, 2009)
- Florida Republicans: drill, baby, drill (MyFox Tampa Bay, October 9, 2009)
- Debate over drilling for oil off our coast heats up (Creative Loafing, September 25, 2009)
- Lawmakers file bill to negate health reform in Florida (BayNews 9, September 16, 2009)
- Just the two of us: Foster, Ford debate in St. Petersburg (St. Petersburg Times, September 9, 2009)
- Eco-friendly home grows from fire's ashes in St. Petersburg (St. Petersburg Times, August 7, 2009)
- Rep. Kriseman wants Glorioso off Sansom panel (St. Petersburg Times - The Buzz, July 22, 2009)
- Rep. Rick Kriseman's new green home (Creative Loafing, July 8, 2009)
- Kriseman: 'I will continue to oppose vouchers' (St. Petersburg Times' The Gradebook, July 7, 2009)
- Give us clean, renewable energy, not fossil fuels (Creative Loafing, June 12, 2009)
- Rick Kriseman, Mainstream God (St. Petersburg Times - The Buzz, May 13, 2009)
- Florida's Budget Blues May Not Be Finished (The Ledger, May 11, 2009)
- Selling the Shoreline (St. Petersburg Times, April 28, 2009)
- Language to undo Tierra Verde annexation by Pinellas is killed (St. Petersburg Times, April 22, 2009)
- Amendment to alter class sizes moves closer to Florida ballot (St. Petersburg Times, April 17, 2009)
- Rep. Rick Kriseman updates the Florida feed-in tariff story (Etopia News, April 7, 2009)
- Green Living (WUSF, February 20, 2009)
- Evolution vs. intelligent design: The Tallahassee battle returns (St. Petersburg Times ‘The Gradebook’, February 9, 2009)
- Kriseman passes on St. Pete Mayors race (WMNF, February 2, 2009)
- Pinellas legislators support a bill to block annexation (Tampabay.com, January 22, 2009)
- A take on the St. Petersburg’s mayor’s race (St. Petersburg Times, January 18, 2009)
- Teacher gains ally in fight to run for mayor of Kenneth City (Tampabay.com, January 14, 2009)
- Lawmakers struggle to balance the budget (TampaBays10.com, January 14, 2009)
- St. Pete's Next Mayor (Creative Loafing, January 14, 2009)
- Kriseman discusses mayoral run with Obama consultant (St. Petersburg Times Bay Buzz, January 12, 2009)
- Smokers, time to inhale to help the state (St. Petersburg Times, December 3, 2008)
- Smokers may feel pinch of budget deficit (WTVT, December 1, 2008)
- Legislator wants to raise cigarette tax (WMNF, November 26, 2008)
- Kriseman to go green with reconstructed home (Tampa Bay Business Journal, October 13, 2008)
- Rebuilding a home, life after the smoke clears (St. Petersburg Times, October 4, 2008)
- Critics question inclusiveness of Rays group (St. Petersburg Times, September 6, 2008)
- Winner of the Week (St. Petersburg Times, August 3, 2008)
- Wrong place for politics (St. Petersburg Times, July 21, 2008)
- Politics at its worst (St. Petersburg Times editorial, July 19, 2008)
- DEP's lollygagging on toxins must end (St. Petersburg Times, May 26, 2008)
- State Legislator Probes Delays Of Toxic Plume Cleanup In St. Pete (TBO.com, May 20, 2008)
- Nuts 2 U Revisited (Creative Loafing, May 7, 2008)
- Want an abortion? Look at your baby! (St. Petersburg Times, April 2, 2008)
- Budget Crunch (Creative Loafing, March 12, 2008)
- Steve Bousquet: Legislature's 'Golden Age' looks tarnished (St. Petersburg Times, March 3, 2008)
- Added Cover Charge: Bill would take $1 from strip clubs and give to seniors (Naples Daily News, March 3, 2008)
- Three day bulb exchange will help save energy (St. Petersburg Times, November 18, 2007)
- Legislator calls for an update on Clam Bayou (St. Petersburg Times, October 14, 2007)
- PIP Plan retains the basic system (St. Petersburg Times, August 22, 2007)
- Kriseman decries tax, auto insurance ideas (St. Petersburg Times, August 4, 2007)
- DUI Offenders must soon carry more insurance (St. Petersburg Times, July 19, 2007)
- Unspoiling Nature (St. Petersburg Times, June 17, 2007)
- Area Legislators split on Homestead Plan (St. Petersburg Times, June 15, 2007)
- House unanimously approves energy bill (St. Petersburg Times, April 26, 2007)
- House panel defeats the Guns-to-Work Bill (St. Petersburg Times, April 19, 2007)
- Legislators tweak teacher bonuses (St. Petersburg Times, March 6, 2007)
2006 Campaign
- Kriseman goes from city council to the House (St. Petersburg Times, November 9, 2006)
- A generation separates these candidates (St. Petersburg Times, October 24, 2006)
- St. Petersburg Times Recommends Rick, Again. (St. Petersburg Times, October 21, 2006)
- Kriseman wins primary (St. Petersburg Times, September 6, 2006)
- In House District 53, a polite primary (St. Petersburg Times, September 1, 2006)
- One stresses experience; the other, leadership (St. Petersburg Times, August 22, 2006)
- St. Petersburg Times Recommends Kriseman (St. Petersburg Times, August 19, 2006)
- Pride Amid a Protest (St. Petersburg Times, June 25, 2006)
- Another Democrat jumps into race for House seat (St. Petersburg Times, March 7, 2006)
- Kriseman is "up and coming politico who could rock 2006!" (Weekly Planet, December 28, 2005)
- St. Petersburg City Council Chairman Richard Kriseman on Friday filed papers to run for the House District 53 (St. Petersburg Times, April 6, 2005)
2003 Campaign
- Incumbents coast into 4 more years (St. Petersburg Times, November 5, 2003)
- Race offers contrast in style, background (St. Petersburg Times, October 30, 2003)
- For a better City Council: Times Recommends Kriseman (St. Petersburg Times, October 20, 2003)
Rick on the St. Petersburg City Council, 2000-2006
- Council meetings less yawn worthy (St. Petersburg Times, September 9, 2006)
- Wear PJs to city meetings (St. Petersburg Times, May 30, 2006)
- Proposed review spotlights city's police officer shortage (St. Petersburg Times, April 14, 2006)
- Council to assess hurricane readiness (St. Petersburg Times, September 10, 2005)
- Luncheon to ease parents' funeral expenses (St. Petersburg Times, June 14, 2005)
- City will discourage ballfield smoking (St. Petersburg Times, May 28, 2005)
- Kriseman soon to chair City Council (St. Petersburg Times, December 14, 2004)
- Official: Police favored Uhuru (St. Petersburg Times, October 26, 2004)
- Pride fest gains momentum (St. Petersburg Times, June 19, 2004)
- Joint use library work begun (St. Petersburg Times, May 1, 2004)
- New Dem of the Week: Rick Kriseman (DLC.org, January 6, 2004)
- Touted Democrat aims at second council term (St. Petersburg Times, June 28, 2003)
- St. Pete Pride to celebrate inclusion (St. Petersburg Times, June 25, 2003)
- Council expands police car perk (St. Petersburg Times, April 18, 2003)
- Hanukkah symbols join Christmas ones in park (St. Petersburg Times, December 7, 2002)
- Midtown hospital given new life (St. Petersburg Times, October 4, 2002)
- Rights law passes with little opposition (St. Petersburg Times, January 3, 2002)
- Murmured conversation saved land deal (St. Petersburg Times, June 23, 2001)
- New Council starts on positive path (St. Petersburg Times, April 7, 2001)
2000 Appointment to Council & 2001 Campaign
- Winners promise new watchword: civility (St. Petersburg Times, March 27, 2001)
- Race pits big dreams against smaller steps (St. Petersburg Times, March 19, 2001)
- For a better City Council (St. Petersburg Times, March 19, 2001)
- In harmony, council fills 2 seats (St. Petersburg Times, December 1, 2000)
- Candidates rush to fill City Council seats (St. Petersburg Times, November 16, 2000)
- Lawyer to try second run for St. Petersburg City Council (St. Petersburg Times, November 7, 2000)
1999 Campaign
- Candidate Reply (St. Petersburg Times, March 20, 1999)
- District 1 candidates' styles clash (St. Petersburg Times, March 17, 1999)
- Sparks fly at District 1 forum (St. Petersburg Times, February 21, 1999)
- Competition for City Council off to a cold, safe start (St. Petersburg Times, February 7, 1999)
- St. Petersburg lawyer joins City Council race (St. Petersburg Times, January 21, 1999)
Published Opinion Pieces from Rick
- Bring back unity of that day (St. Petersburg Times , September 10, 2011)
- Don't diminish the value and quality of our public schools (St. Petersburg Times, February 21, 2010)
- The two Roads to tax relief (St. Petersburg Times, June 2, 2007)
- Crist should go further on stem cell research (St. Petersburg Times, February 3, 2007)
- Let's make service a way of life again (St. Petersburg Times, June 19, 2002)
