https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AWmDah46OJk/mary-ellen-klas RSS for Node Sat, 09 May 2026 10:57:45 GMT https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-05-07/redistricting-voters-don-t-give-away-your-power https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-05-07/redistricting-voters-don-t-give-away-your-power Thu, 07 May 2026 11:30:18 GMT This should not be a meaningless exercise https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-05-02/florida-still-has-redistricting-laws-it-s-just-ignoring-them https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-05-02/florida-still-has-redistricting-laws-it-s-just-ignoring-them Sat, 02 May 2026 12:00:20 GMT Florida lawmakers want to pick their own voters, thanks. https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-04-30/pardoning-maxwell-would-betray-epstein-s-victims https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-04-30/pardoning-maxwell-would-betray-epstein-s-victims Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:30:19 GMT The tip of a large iceberg https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-04-27/florida-redistricting-push-could-backfire-on-republicans https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-04-27/florida-redistricting-push-could-backfire-on-republicans Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:30:18 GMT Ron DeSantis, governor of Florida, speaks during the Boom Belt event hosted by the Texas Stock Exchange in Miami, Florida, US, on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. The event brings together business leaders and policymakers to celebrate the region in the southeast quadrant of the US, from Florida to Texas, driving economic growth in America. https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-04-22/is-cory-mills-next-cherfilus-mccormick-resignation-adds-pressure https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-04-22/is-cory-mills-next-cherfilus-mccormick-resignation-adds-pressure Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:15:08 GMT The latest to leave. https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-04-17/can-massie-defy-trump-and-keep-his-kentucky-seat-we-ll-soon-find-out https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-04-17/can-massie-defy-trump-and-keep-his-kentucky-seat-we-ll-soon-find-out Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:30:08 GMT Running an experiment. https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-04-10/florida-s-ice-crackdown-undermines-public-safety-and-social-trust https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-04-10/florida-s-ice-crackdown-undermines-public-safety-and-social-trust Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:00:04 GMT ICE fan. https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-04-03/cherfilus-mccormick-ethics-case-is-a-test-for-democrats https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-04-03/cherfilus-mccormick-ethics-case-is-a-test-for-democrats Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:00:06 GMT WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 26: U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FLA) appears for a hearing of the House Ethics Committee on Capitol Hill on March 26, 2026 in Washington, DC. Cherfilus-McCormick is accused of stealing $5 million from FEMA and using part of it to fund her first successful run for Congress in 2021. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-03-31/trump-s-crackdown-on-dreamers-hurts-the-us-economy-and-its-soul https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-03-31/trump-s-crackdown-on-dreamers-hurts-the-us-economy-and-its-soul Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:30:04 GMT CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JUNE 12: Immigrant rights protestors prepare for a march through the Loop on June 12, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. The protest is one of many taking place across the country as the Trump administration pushes to increase apprehensions of immigrants. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-03-26/marco-rubio-testimony-in-rivera-trial-has-implications-for-2028-run https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-03-26/marco-rubio-testimony-in-rivera-trial-has-implications-for-2028-run Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:00:06 GMT Rivera and Rubio in their state-lawmaker days. https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-03-20/trump-s-save-america-voting-crackdown-could-cost-gop-votes https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-03-20/trump-s-save-america-voting-crackdown-could-cost-gop-votes Fri, 20 Mar 2026 09:30:05 GMT WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 11: U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks during a news conference on February 11, 2026 at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC. Speaker Johnson was joined by House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA), House Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-MI), House Administration Committee Chairman Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI), Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX), and House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) as well as other Republican members of Congress to speak about the passage of the SAVE America Act, an election bill backed by President Donald Trump that would require proof of citizenship to register to vote and require photo identification at the ballot box. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-03-19/florida-sheriffs-signal-shift-on-trump-immigration-policy https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-03-19/florida-sheriffs-signal-shift-on-trump-immigration-policy Thu, 19 Mar 2026 11:00:02 GMT US President President Donald Trump tours a migrant detention center, dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz," located at the site of the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport in Ochopee, Florida on July 1, 2025. President Trump is visiting a migrant detention center in a reptile-infested Florida swamp dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz." Trump will attend the opening of the 5,000-bed facility -- located at an abandoned airfield in the Everglades wetlands -- part of his expansion of deportations of undocumented migrants, his spokeswoman said. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images) https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-03-15/trump-s-deportation-push-is-reshaping-the-catholic-vote https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-03-15/trump-s-deportation-push-is-reshaping-the-catholic-vote Sun, 15 Mar 2026 12:00:15 GMT MIAMI, FLORIDA - JANUARY 28: Catholic faith leaders, immigrant advocates, and students walk in a procession to the Miami Immigration Court to hold a prayer service in solidarity with migrants on January 28, 2026 in Miami, Florida. The event comes amid heightened fear and uncertainty for immigrant communities and to affirm the Church’s commitment to human dignity, regardless of immigration status. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-03-11/florida-young-republicans-face-a-hate-problem https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-03-11/florida-young-republicans-face-a-hate-problem Wed, 11 Mar 2026 14:30:02 GMT Private messages, public consequences. https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-03-04/texas-primaries-2026-what-the-results-mean-for-the-midterms https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-03-04/texas-primaries-2026-what-the-results-mean-for-the-midterms Wed, 04 Mar 2026 20:03:04 GMT Can the “politics of love” win twice? https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-03-02/can-state-election-officials-trust-the-white-house https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-03-02/can-state-election-officials-trust-the-white-house Mon, 02 Mar 2026 12:30:04 GMT State election administrators aren’t taking chances ahead of the midterms. https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-03-01/a-nobel-peace-prize-for-minneapolis-it-s-a-worthy-idea https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-03-01/a-nobel-peace-prize-for-minneapolis-it-s-a-worthy-idea Sun, 01 Mar 2026 13:00:05 GMT A collective action solution. https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-02-22/supreme-court-tariff-decision-is-a-wake-up-call-for-congress https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-02-22/supreme-court-tariff-decision-is-a-wake-up-call-for-congress Sun, 22 Feb 2026 13:00:07 GMT US President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 20, 2026. US President Donald Trump will hold a press conference Friday to discuss the Supreme Court's ruling against a major part of his tariffs, spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images) https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-02-21/ice-detention-center-gets-republican-pushback-in-social-circle-georgia https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-02-21/ice-detention-center-gets-republican-pushback-in-social-circle-georgia Sat, 21 Feb 2026 13:00:13 GMT SOCIAL CIRCLE, GEORGIA - FEBRUARY 10: An industrial warehouse recently purchased by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for use as a detention center is seen on February 10, 2026 in Social Circle, Georgia. Local officials have expressed frustration over the planned ICE detention facility. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images) https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-02-14/8-years-after-parkland-shooting-youth-activists-fear-setbacks https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-02-14/8-years-after-parkland-shooting-youth-activists-fear-setbacks Sat, 14 Feb 2026 13:00:11 GMT Students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School rallied against gun violence at the Florida Capitol on Feb. 21, 2018.