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Peter SchorschMarch 18, 2015

Carlton Fields Jorden Burt announced today the addition of Matthew Leopold, former General Counsel of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection Agency (DEP) and former attorney at the U.S. Department of Justice. Leopold joins the firm as Of Counsel in Tallahassee. He will be a member of the Government Law and Consulting practice group. With […]

Peter SchorschMarch 18, 2015

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush said Tuesday that minimum wage increases should be left to businesses and state governments, opposing an increase in the federal pay floor as an impediment to individuals trying to escape from poverty. “State minimum wages are fine,” said Bush, making his first extended foray into South Carolina, the state that […]

Peter SchorschMarch 17, 2015

The era of Charlie Crist has come to an end. On Monday, the man who has been on a statewide general ballot six times since 1998 took to Facebook to say “no mas.” And while Crist may one day again run for office, his time at the center of Florida politics is officially over. Sure, Jeb Bush […]

Peter SchorschMarch 17, 2015

Last week, the Florida Bankers Association released a sheet of talking points aimed at coalescing opposition around Sen. Rene Garcia‘s legislative initiative – SB 1154 – that would allow credit unions to accept deposits from public sources. The bankers’ document paints the member-owned cooperatives as avaricious money-changers feeding at the public trough, though the FBA’s own members – […]

Peter SchorschMarch 17, 2015

Last week, the Florida Bankers Association released a sheet of talking points aimed at coalescing opposition around Sen. Rene Garcia‘s legislative initiative – SB 1154 – that would allow credit unions to accept deposits from public sources. The bankers’ document paints the member-owned cooperatives as avaricious money-changers feeding at the public trough, though the FBA’s own members – […]

Peter SchorschMarch 17, 2015

The first edition of the Tampa Bay Times‘ “We-missed-the-boat-on-doing-a-morning-email-so-were-going-to-do-an afternoon-email” hit inboxes this afternoon. It’s no POLITICO Playbook and it’s no Sunburn, but undoubtedly there are those who will think this email is a nice service. But, really, how ridiculous is this for the Times? This is a newspaper company sending a newsletter email to drive readers to […]

Peter SchorschMarch 17, 2015

The era of Charlie Crist has come to an end. On Monday, the man who has been on a statewide general ballot six times since 1998 took to Facebook to say “no mas.” And while Crist may one day again run for office, his time at the center of Florida politics is officially over. Sure, Jeb Bush […]

Peter SchorschMarch 16, 2015

There’s one name that you won’t have to kick around anymore. At least not in 2016. On his Facebook page Monday afternoon, Charlie Crist said he will not be a candidate for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Florida in 2016. “As members of the Florida Democratic Party, we stand for something — fairness, growing the […]

Peter SchorschMarch 16, 2015

There’s one name that you won’t have to kick around anymore. At least not in 2016. On his Facebook page Monday afternoon, Charlie Crist said he will not be a candidate for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Florida in 2016. “As members of the Florida Democratic Party, we stand for something — fairness, growing the […]

Peter SchorschMarch 16, 2015

According to Marc Caputo of POLITICO, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio is trying to unload the Tallahassee home he co-owns with David Rivera, the former congressman under investigation in a federal campaign-finance probe. Democrats are having a field day with this story, with the Florida Democratic Party going so far as to post a mock-ad on […]

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Personnel note: Carlton Fields Jorden Burt adds former DEP general counsel Matthew Leopold

Jeb Bush rejects idea of raising federal minimum wage

Peter Schorsch: The bell tolls for the Charlie Crist era

Florida Bankers’ attacks on credit union plan are pound foolish

Florida Bankers' attacks on credit union plan are pound foolish

The ridiculousness of latest idea from the Tampa Bay Times

The Charlie Crist era comes to an end

Charlie Crist: “I will not be seeking office in 2016”

Charlie Crist: "I will not be seeking office in 2016"

A quick suggestion for Marco Rubio …