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Jim RosicaDecember 11, 2018

New and returning lawmakers had their mandatory ethics training on Tuesday, covering everything from the obvious — don’t take a bribe — to the nuanced — if you’re given a bottle of water, pay for it. House General Counsel Adam Tanenbaum presented to his members in the morning, while Senate General Counsel Jeremiah Hawkes gave […]

Staff ReportsDecember 6, 2018

The Florida House won’t be meeting in committees next week, but it will be holding “Legislator University,” an orientation for new members and refresher for returning ones. House spokesman Fred Piccolo released the schedule, OK’d by new Speaker Jose Oliva, late Wednesday. Things kick off Tuesday, with a 9 a.m. mandatory “Ethics in the Legislature” […]

Michael MolineDecember 6, 2016

Florida House freshmen attended an introductory course to writing a state budget Tuesday. They learned that the process gives them sweeping authority, but within the limits of fiscal reality. At present, Florida government is running a $3 billion reserve within a total budget of around $83.5 billion. But if spending continues at existing levels, that […]

Jim RosicaDecember 2, 2016

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“University” for House members starts next week, but don’t worry about drop/add period or credit loads. The Florida House of Representatives on Friday released a calendar for next Tuesday and Wednesday’s “Legislator University,” Speaker Richard Corcoran’s initiative to train new lawmakers on the fine points of policymaking. “We want to give you the maximum freedom […]

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