Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.

Gary FineoutJuly 1, 2016

Gov. Rick Scott, a multimillionaire who used his personal fortune to help propel him into office, reported Thursday that his overall net worth tumbled sharply in the past year. Scott filed his annual financial disclosure form that showed that his net worth was nearly $119.2 million by the end of 2015, a drop of nearly […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 14, 2016

About a quarter-century ago, a pack of Marlboro cigarettes sealed a friendship between the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia and Florida legal legend Talbot “Sandy” D’Alemberte. It was December 1991, during D’Alemberte’s tenure as American Bar Association president. Scalia had been on the bench about five years by then. He died Saturday at the age of 79. The two men […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 27, 2015

Every 20 years, a group convenes to review the Florida Constitution and recommend changes to go before voters for approval. The LeRoy Collins Institute is launching an education and outreach effort aimed at getting ready for that process. The 2017-2018 Constitution Revision Commission will consist of 37 appointees. In all, 18 groups from across the […]

Associated PressMay 11, 2015

The Florida Supreme Court is turning away a case challenging a law that allows Gov. Rick Scott to use a blind trust instead of providing a detailed accounting of his finances. The high court on Monday ruled that it would not consider an appeal of a lawsuit filed by a former aide to the late […]

Martin DyckmanMarch 2, 2015

A bit of ancient wisdom in the legal profession holds that if the facts are against you, argue the law. If the law is against you, argue the facts. And if both the facts and law are against you? Argue jurisdiction: tell the court that it has no business hearing the case. Secretary of State […]

Martin DyckmanMarch 2, 2015

A bit of ancient wisdom in the legal profession holds that if the facts are against you, argue the law. If the law is against you, argue the facts. And if both the facts and law are against you? Argue jurisdiction: tell the court that it has no business hearing the case. Secretary of State […]

Martin DyckmanSeptember 23, 2014

If the Legislature decrees that two plus two equals five or that water runs uphill, does that make it so? A similar question is percolating in the Florida courts. Does a blind trust constitute “full and public disclosure” of the financial interests of a public official? Common sense says no. A law passed in 2013 […]

Tag: Jim Apthorp
Jennifer Barbosa. Image via campaign website.

Rick Scott’s wallet has millions less in it, filing shows

Jim Rosica: Sandy D’Alemberte has fond memories of Antonin Scalia

Group launches education, outreach campaign gearing up for constitutional review

State Supreme Court turns down case sparked by Rick Scott

Martin Dyckman: Rick Scott is rich, and the disclosure law is poor

Martin Dyckman: Rick Scott is rich, and the disclosure law is poor

Martin Dyckman: Blind trusts protect the politicians, not the taxpayers