| | | | | |  | | By Gary Fineout | Presented by the Seminole Tribe of Florida | Hello and welcome to Tuesday. The daily rundown — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention posted information that there were 18,046 new Covid-19 infections on Saturday and 14,621 on Sunday. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reported on its dashboard that 17,143 beds were being used in the state for Covid-19 patients. The Florida Hospital Association reported Monday that 52.7 percent of adult patients in intensive care units are infected with Covid-19. Welcome to the party — It's not really a secret that Rep. Stephanie Murphy is moderate Democrat. But on Monday she jumped in with the rest of the so-called "Mod Squad" that is insisting Congress first approve the $1 trillion infrastructure bill that the Senate has already approved before turning to its work to a $3.5 trillion budget framework. Dear Speaker — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi wants to hold up passage of the infrastructure bill until the budget framework is passed. But Murphy penned a column for her hometown newspaper, the Orlando Sentinel, in which she called the approach an "overreach" and a "poor legislative strategy." It's a position that also puts her at odds with other Florida Democrats such as Rep. Charlie Crist, who recently said he "absolutely" supported holding up a vote on the infrastructure bill until the budget framework was approved. In her own words — "I'm bewildered by my party's misguided strategy to make passage of the popular, already-written, bipartisan infrastructure bill contingent upon passage of the contentious, yet-to-be-written, partisan reconciliation bill. It's bad policy and, yes, bad politics," Murphy wrote. Path forward — Murphy did not go so far as other centrist Democrats such as Sen. Kyrsten Sinema and say she was opposed to the $3.5 trillion spending plan that Democratic leaders and President Joe Biden want passed. Instead, she said she is "committed to working in good faith to pass a targeted, fiscally disciplined reconciliation bill." Ok, so that's not a no, but it's also not a yes. Looming — Murphy's decision to buck Pelosi – and add to the ongoing drama in D.C. - comes just a few months ahead of the Florida Legislature's annual session where it will redraw the lines for the state's now 28 congressional districts. With so much of the growth centered in central Florida, there could be some serious shifts of the lines (even though Florida law supposedly prohibits political gerrymandering. Supposedly.) Biden won Murphy's existing district — Florida's 7th district – with 54.5 percent of the vote. Road ahead — Murphy was first elected when she knocked off long-time incumbent John Mica in 2016 and was considering a bid for U.S. Senate until Rep. Val Demings announced she would challenge Sen. Marco Rubio. The National Republican Congressional Committee has already made it clear that they are targeting Murphy in 2022 and have already aired ads going after her. Maybe for Murphy there's only one way out. — WHERE'S RON? — Nothing official announced for Gov. DeSantis. Have a tip, story, suggestion, birthday, anniversary, new job, or any other nugget for Playbook? Get in touch: gfineout@politico.com | | A message from the Seminole Tribe of Florida: The new Seminole Compact is a historic deal between the people of the State Florida and the sovereign nation of the Seminole Tribe of Florida. Announced by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Seminole Tribe of Florida Chairman Marcellus Osceola Jr. in April 2021 and approved by the Florida Legislature during a special legislative session in May 2021, the Seminole Compact was deemed approved by the U.S. Department of the Interior this August. Learn more… | | | |  | DRIVING THE DAY | | STANDOFF — "'Mutually assured destruction': Pelosi and centrists drag budget standoff into wee hours," by POLITICO's Heather Caygle, Sarah Ferris and Nicholas Wu: Speaker Nancy Pelosi sent House members home after midnight Tuesday following a stalemate over Democrats' $3.5 trillion budget framework that fell short of an agreement after hours of negotiations with Rep. Josh Gottheimer and other centrist holdouts … The pushback also grew in size Monday, as Rep. Stephanie Murphy (D-Fla.) announced her opposition to moving ahead on the budget framework without first passing the infrastructure bill. Murphy's opposition was not a surprise to leadership as she had been quietly trying to hammer out a deal for several days in tandem with Gottheimer's public effort. | | CORONAVIRUS UPDATES | | ANOTHER ONE — "'Two weeks too late': Duval County School Board approves stricter mask mandate," by Florida Times-Union's Emily Bloch: "It was a tense meeting, extending past eight hours long, with 68 public speaker cards, polarizing views and more than one threat to remove people from the auditorium for speaking out of term. One side spoke about protecting kids and their families — particularly immunocompromised family members from a potentially deadly respiratory virus as the district rapidly approaches 1,000 COVID-19 cases within the third week of school. Others spoke about a desire for freedom, loyalty to Gov. Ron DeSantis and disbelief in the effectiveness of masks." — "Orange school board likely to discuss mask mandates at Tuesday meeting," by Orlando Sentinel's Leslie Postal — "Palm Beach County Board firm on mask mandate despite state salary threat," by Palm Beach Post's Sonja Isger MEANWHILE — "Trial begins in fight over DeSantis' mask order," by POLITICO's Matt Dixon: The first day in what is expected to be a three-day trial before Leon County Circuit Judge John Cooper featured more than seven hours of testimony from parents who filed the lawsuit and medical experts for the plantiffs who said the executive order and emergency rules should be overturned by the courts. Thomas Unnasch, a professor at the University of South Florida's College of Public Health, said the Delta variant is more contagious than the original strain of the coronavirus and that it poses risks for school kids, especially those under 12 who are not yet eligible for the vaccine. | | | | JOIN TODAY FOR A PLAYBOOK INTERVIEW WITH REP. DAN CRENSHAW: As the Biden administration grapples with the fallout from the withdrawal from Afghanistan, Playbook co-authors Rachael Bade and Eugene Daniels will dissect the latest with Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX), a former Navy SEAL who deployed five times overseas, including in Afghanistan. Crenshaw will discuss the precarious situation, drawing from his own experience, and detail what he thinks should happen in the coming days, weeks, and months. REGISTER HERE. | | | | | MOUSE MANDATE — "Disney reaches vaccination agreement with unionized employees," by Orlando Sentinel's Katie Rice: " Disney reached an agreement with unions representing its workers Monday requiring all on-site employees to be fully vaccinated by late October, excluding specific exemptions. Under an agreement signed Monday, on-site employees will have to be fully vaccinated — at least two weeks out from completing the course of their COVID-19 shot — and provide proof of their vaccination by Oct. 22." MY WAY — " DeSantis asserts politics, not science, driving some school COVID-19 policies," by Sun Sentinel's Anthony Man: "[Gov. Ron DeSantis] asserted that 'you're not following the science if you're quarantining a healthy kid who's already recovered from COVID in the past.' 'The fact that someone pulled their kids out of school just shows you they feel strongly about being able to make that decision. I just ultimately think the parents have the best understanding, and I think if they think it's something that's harmful and oh by the way, none of these districts that are violating state law, none of them recognize immunity conferred from prior infection. That is anti-science,' he said. Contrary to what DeSantis said, Palm Beach County's policy does, in fact, recognize immunity conferred by prior infections." | 
Gov. Ron DeSantis during a April 2021 press conference | Gary Fineout POLITICO | CC: RON DESANTIS — "Carnival Cruise Line follows other lines requiring vaccines for Bahamas sailings," by Orlando Sentinel's Richard Tribou: "Carnival Cruise Line took the weekend to decide, but is following other cruise lines that have made the decision to require vaccines for most of its passengers 12 and older for sailings to the Bahamas. In a press release Sunday, the line announced it was changing protocols to limit passengers on ships to fully vaccinated only if over the age of 12, or if they have a medical condition that prohibits vaccination." IN TIME OUT — " Brevard GOP lawmaker Randy Fine sanctioned by Facebook over school masks post," by Orlando Sentinel Gray Rohrer: "[Rep. Randy] Fine, R-Brevard County, was sanctioned by Facebook and prevented from posting on the platform for 24 hours. He said the penalty was for a post he made last month that included the personal cell phone number of Brevard County School Board member Jennifer Jenkins, who is pushing for a mask requirement for K-12 students. Jenkins was so alarmed she sent a complaint to the state attorney's office based on the provisions of the new anti-riot law against online harassment, who forwarded it on to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. Fine said he hasn't heard from any law enforcement official telling him he's under investigation." | | | |   | | | | | ... DATELINE TALLAHASSEE ... | | THE DESANTIS DOCTRINE — DeSantis fires back at Associated Press CEO after criticism of press secretary," by The Hill's Dominick Mastrangelo: "Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wrote a scathing letter to the head of The Associated Press on Monday, saying the news outlet 'deserved blowback' for a recent story about a top donor to his political campaign. 'You cannot recklessly smear your political opponents and then expect to be immune from criticism,' DeSantis wrote to CEO Daisy Veerasingham. "The corporate media's 'clicks-first, facts-later' approach to journalism is harming our country. You succeeded in publishing a misleading, clickbait headline about one of your political opponents, but at the expense of deterring individuals infected with COVID from seeking life-saving treatment, which will cost lives. Was it worth it?" The governor's remarks came in response to a letter Veerasingham sent his office late last week accusing press secretary Christina Pushaw of "harassing behavior" toward an AP reporter, saying the public shaming had resulted in threats against the reporter." — "Gun rights advocates rally at Capitol to push for 'constitutional carry' in Florida," by Tallahassee Democrat's Tori Lynn Schneider | | CAMPAIGN MODE | | STAR POWER — It was a bit glitchy and marred by some technical problems, but Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried spent a half-hour online with actress and activist Alyssa Milano on Monday . Milano hosted Fried on her Instagram account where the two talked about Gov. Ron DeSantis, guns and climate change. "We have a governor who doesn't care about the people, he cares about running for president in 2024 and our state deserves someone who gives a crap," Fried said when discussing the Republican incumbent. At one point the live event had nearly 2,000 people listening but it had dropped down to about 400 by the time it ended. In Ron's head — Two moments worth noting: Milano asked Fried if DeSantis was "manipulating" Covid-19 data. Fried didn't say yes or no, but instead said "there's definitely been a question" about some of the numbers put out by the DeSantis administration. Then while discussing his motivations, there was this quip: "I've spent so much time in the head of Ron DeSantis and trying to psychoanalyze him and you lose sleep over it." QUESTIONS — " State law enforcement reviewing Central Florida Senate race, but no investigation yet," by Miami Herald's Samantha J. Gross and Ana Ceballos: "As investigators continue to probe the details in a key 2020 state Senate race in Miami, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement is also wading into allegations tied to another state Senate race in Central Florida. FDLE spokeswoman Gretl Plessinger said on Monday that law enforcement officials are "currently reviewing allegations associated with the recent Senate District 9 election" won by Sen. Jason Brodeur, a Republican from Sanford. The state agency is working with the office of Phil Archer, the elected state attorney in Seminole and Brevard counties, Plessinger said." — "Ken Welch, Robert Blackmon, Darden Rice battle for runoff as St. Pete voters hit the polls on Election Day," by Florida Politics' Janelle Irwin Taylor | | | | SUBSCRIBE TO "THE RECAST" TODAY: Power is shifting in Washington and in communities across the country. More people are demanding a seat at the table, insisting that politics is personal and not all policy is equitable. The Recast is a twice-weekly newsletter that explores the changing power dynamics in Washington and breaks down how race and identity are recasting politics and policy in America. Get fresh insights, scoops and dispatches on this crucial intersection from across the country and hear critical new voices that challenge business as usual. Don't miss out, SUBSCRIBE . Thank you to our sponsor, Intel. | | | | | | | TRUMPLANDIA AND THE SWAMP | | FLORIDA MAN — "Miami-based Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio sentenced to five months in jail," by Miami Herald's Alex Daugherty : "The Miami-based leader of the Proud Boys, Henry 'Enrique' Tarrio Jr., has been sentenced to five months in jail for burning a Black Lives Matter banner and bringing high-capacity magazines into Washington, D.C., during a pro-Trump rally in December 2020. Tarrio was sentenced to 155 days in jail on Monday by the Superior Court of the District of Columbia on one count of destruction of property and one count of attempted possession of a large-capacity ammunition feeding device. He had previously pleaded guilty to the charges in July and told media outlets shortly after the Dec. 12 pro-Trump rally that he was responsible for destroying a banner that belonged to the Asbury United Methodist Church in Washington." | | PENINSULA AND BEYOND | | REDO — "Full appeals court to hear Florida transgender bathroom fight," by News Service of Florida's Jim Saunders: "Tossing out a July decision, a full federal appeals court will hear a battle about whether a transgender male student should have been allowed to use boys' bathrooms at a St. Johns County high school. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday vacated a July 14 ruling by a three-judge panel that said a St. Johns County School Board policy preventing Drew Adams from using boys' bathrooms was "arbitrary" and violated equal protection rights." | | ODDS, ENDS AND FLORIDA MEN | | — "Black Tampa cop fired for using n-word gets his job back," by Tampa Bay Times' Tony Marrero: "A Black Tampa police officer who was fired after for using the n-word on two separate occasions will be back on the job Tuesday. The city's Civil Service Board decided Monday that police Chief Brian Dugan had just cause to fire Delvin White in March for using the racial slur on two separate occasions in November 2020, but that firing the beloved school resource officer at Middleton High School was too harsh a punishment." BIRTHDAYS: Former State Sen. Rob Bradley … Linda Kleindienst, former editor at Rowland Publishing and former state capital bureau chief for Sun-Sentinel … Bay News 9's Troy Kinsey | | A message from the Seminole Tribe of Florida: The New Seminole Compact
Historic Deal for Florida. Billions Guaranteed. Thousands Of New Jobs.
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