How Miami Beach’s Referendum on Last Call Crashed and Burned
Miami Beach is many things to many people. For many its a great place to retire right on the beaches. For middle aged…
Author: Matthew Isbell
Data consultant
Miami Forever – The Politics behind A City’s Preparation for Climate Change
The November 7th, 2017 elections saw a huge swath of premier races that got a good deal of state and national attention. Virginia…
The Great Comeback in St Pete: Kriseman re-elected
This is the second installment about the St Petersburg Mayoral Election. For more background on St Pete politics, check out my August article….
Halloween Article: The Election of Coroners in America
In celebration of Halloween this year, I decided to take a look at one of the most unknown and definitely most morbid, elected…
Reformation Day – Christianity in America
October 31st, 2017 marks the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther nailing the 95 These to the the Catholic Church door in his town,…
What FL HD44 (and HD116) Tells Us About Florida Democrat’s Prospects
Florida House District 44’s special election received little attention compared to other more high-profile races like St Petersburg Mayor and Senate District 40. …
Does a Majority of Catalonia want to Secede from Spain? A Look at the 2017 Referendum
European politics this week has been dominated by a region of Spain that most people have likely never heard much about: Catalonia. This…
How Democrats Won Florida Senate District 40
The premier special election for Florida took place last night; the fight for Senate District 40. Deep in the heart of Miami-Dade County,…
How Rick Kriseman Avoided Defeat in St Pete
St Petersburg’s 2017 Mayoral Election is one of the most unique municipal races in Florida. A democratic city (giving Hillary Clinton 59% of the…
Kenya’s Presidential Results Were Fair – But Its Ethnic Divide is Concerning
Kenya held its 2017 Presidential Election on August 8th. Incumbent President Uhuru Kenyatta won a second term in the first round of voting with 54% over…