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Staff ReportsJuly 26, 2017

Ben Crump is breaking up the band. Crump, a civil-rights attorney who has represented the families of Martin Lee Anderson and Trayvon Martin, Wednesday announced he’s leaving longtime friend and law partner Daryl Parks and teaming up with Orlando mega-lawyer John Morgan to open “Ben Crump Law.” The new firm “will focus on civil rights, […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJuly 26, 2017

The ballot is set. More than 26,000 voters in Miami-Dade County cast ballots in the Senate District 40 and House District 116 elections. And when polls closed Tuesday night, there were few surprises — at least when in the race to replace Sen. Frank Artiles in Florida Senate. Rep. Jose Felix Diaz handily defeated former […]

Drew WilsonJuly 25, 2017

A pair of Republican state senators sent a letter to President Joe Negron Tuesday asking for a study of the funding formula for Florida’s K-12 schools. Dorothy Hukill of Port Orange and Travis Hutson of St. Augustine wrote that they see the District Cost Differential (DCD) as unfair to some school districts. That’s because the formula reduces […]

Peter SchorschJuly 25, 2017

In a Tuesday memo, House Speaker Richard Corcoran announced his leadership for the 2018 Legislative Session, including the committee weeks that lead up to the annual session. Current Majority Whip Dane Eagle keeps that post, but now will be a member of the Republican leadership team. Rep. Jim Boyd will chair the Commerce Committee, taking over from […]

Staff ReportsJuly 25, 2017

Fifty legislators received top marks from Americans for Prosperity-Florida, the largest number of A+ legislators since the organization began issuing its annual legislative scorecard. The organization released its 2017 Economic Freedom Scorecard, which graded 5,500 votes on 96 issues, on Tuesday. The scorecard showed 50 legislators — 11 senators and 39 representatives — received an […]

Phil AmmannJuly 25, 2017

With a tip of the hat to LobbyTools, here are the latest movements – both on and off – of the legislative merry-go-round. On: Amber Moody is a new support analyst for the House Office of Information Technology. Off: Michael Ellis is no longer a journal writer/editor for the Legislative Process Division. Off and on: Natasha Sutherland has […]

Peter SchorschJuly 24, 2017

Researchers continue to make extraordinary advances in treating illness and disease. It is now possible to live with or be cured of conditions that would have been fatal just a few years ago. A new report shows that there is more progress on the horizon, with more than 9,500 projects underway worldwide to develop new […]

Drew WilsonJuly 24, 2017

Former Miami Beach City Commissioner Deede Weithorn announced Monday that she will run for the House District 113 seat being vacated by Democratic Rep. David Richardson, who is running for congress. “The people of our district need a Democratic champion on the issues most important to our everyday lives,” Weithorn said in a press release. ”Here […]

Drew WilsonJuly 22, 2017

Republican Jose Mallea added to his fundraising lead in the special election for House District 116 with more than $120,000 raised between contributions and loans. Mallea brought in $97,600 in contributions and loaned his campaign $24,000 for a total of $262,256 so far. The Doral Republican also spent nearly $194,000, leaving him with $16,600 in […]

Drew WilsonJuly 22, 2017

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Republican state Rep. Jose Felix Diaz raised a monstrous $531,000 and spent $703,000 over the past six weeks according to a newly filed campaign finance report for the special election in Senate District 40. The new report, which covers June 9 through July 20, shows Diaz with about $73,000 on hand after running through hundreds […]

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Civil-rights attorney Ben Crump to form own law firm

What politicos are saying about Tuesday’s election results in Senate District 40

Dorothy Hukill, Travis Hutson K-12 funding formula study

Richard Corcoran announces 2018 leadership in House

50 Florida lawmakers earn A+ on AFP-FL scorecard

Latest on the legislative staffing merry-go-round

New pipeline report highlights robust innovation in treatments for cancer, Alzheimer’s, diabetes and rare disease

Deede Weithorn wants to be a ‘Democratic champion’ for House District 113 voters

Jose Mallea at $120K raised for Tuesday’s special election in HD 116

Jose Felix Diaz now at $531K raised for SD 40 special election