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Peter SchorschAugust 15, 2017

Senate President Joe Negron is shaking up budget-related and other panels, embarking on an aggressive round of leadership changes in advance of the 2018 Legislative Session. Negron appointed new heads of five budget subcommittees, while changing the leaders of committees that oversee policy areas involving the environment, agriculture, utilities and elections. Also, Negron added members […]

Peter SchorschAugust 15, 2017

Culminating a multi-decade career covering the complex topic of health care, Carol Gentry is retiring from WUSF Public Media’s Health News Florida. Gentry single-handedly created Health News Florida in 2006 as an independent nonprofit health journalism publication, and in 2012, Gentry joined the WUSF family when she brought Health News Florida into the fold of WUSF Public […]

Peter SchorschAugust 15, 2017

Last week, the Trump administration approved Florida’s request for the long-anticipated Medicaid 1115 waiver. The waiver increases funding in the Low Income Pool to $1.5 billion, which will help cover the costs of uncompensated care in our state. Tucked into that significant budget is a comparatively small – but incredibly important – budget crumb of […]

Peter SchorschAugust 15, 2017

With more than two dozen legislative and executive branch clients, the government affairs team at Meenan PA could bring in at least a quarter of a million dollars in the second quarter of 2017. The four-person lobby team earned the firm at least $229,000 — an average of $194,000 for legislative work and $35,000 for […]

Peter SchorschAugust 15, 2017

Mike Haridopolos is going strong, preparing to report strong second quarter earnings when it comes to his work in both the state’s legislative and executive branches. Haridolopos earned at least $300,000 — approximately $155,000 for legislative work and $145,000 for executive branch work — during the second quarter of the year, which included the second half […]

Peter SchorschAugust 15, 2017

With a client roster that includes everything from local governments to energy organizations, Capitol Alliance Group posted strong quarterly earnings during the second quarter. The boutique firm of Jeff Sharkey and Taylor Patrick Biehl reported earning at least $460,000 — $230,000 for their legislative work and $230,000 for their executive branch work — during the second […]

Peter SchorschAugust 15, 2017

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics.

Peter SchorschAugust 14, 2017

A prime-time look at what’s going down in Florida politics. — First Shot — Now that Gov. Scott has announced his 2018 campaign for U.S. Senate … er, um, disclosed his plan for a constitutional amendment on tax increases, the questions have started on what it really means. The Naples Republican “will propose an amendment […]

Peter SchorschAugust 14, 2017

The political committee backing a ballot initiative to automatically restore voting rights to nonviolent felons brought in over $500,000 last month. “Floridians for a Fair Democracy” received $250,000 of the July haul from the American Civil Liberties Union, with another $150,000 coming from the The Advocacy Fund, a San Francisco-based group that funds a variety […]

Peter SchorschAugust 14, 2017

A two-man government affairs team doesn’t seem to be slowing Bryant Miller Olive PA down. The team of Foyt Tipton Ralston and Frederick Springer earned the firm at least $110,000 — a quarterly average of $50,000 for legislative work and $60,000 for executive branch work — during the second quarter, which included the second half of […]

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Joe Negron shuffles Senate leadership ahead of Session

WUSF’s Carol Gentry retiring from Health News Florida

Tear down AHCA’s roadblocks to health centers’ delivery of quality care

Meenan PA could earn as much as $328K in Q2 lobbying compensation

Mike Haridopolos could earn nearly $500K for Q2 lobbying fees

Capitol Alliance Group’s Q2 earnings could reach $719K

Sunburn for 8.15.17 – Election Day in HD 44; Nat’l GOP slams Bill Nelson; Rick Scott’s 2018 tax plan; 2nd Dem enters Ag. Commish race; George Gainer takes a lickin’

Last Call — A prime-time look at what’s going down in Florida politics — 8.14.17

Committee backing felon voting rights amendment adds $500K in July

Bryant Miller Olive’s lobbyists could post maximum earnings of $159K in Q2