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Mitch PerryFebruary 12, 2015

Like Hillary Clinton circa 1999-2000 when she ran for a U.S. Senate seat in New York, organizers leading the series of public town hall meetings beginning next week on plotting the future of Hillsborough County’s transit needs vow it will be listening tour … at least the first phase. The county begins the first of 36 […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 12, 2015

With a proposal for a half-cent sales tax increase advocated by Mayoral Candidate Bill Bishop and made by City Councilman Bill Gulliford during the Council Meeting this week, Mayoral Candidate Lenny Curry drew a line of demarcation between himself and Republicans who support tax hikes today, via an unambiguously worded press release in which he proposed an […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 12, 2015

With a proposal for a half-cent sales tax increase advocated by Mayoral Candidate Bill Bishop and made by City Councilman Bill Gulliford during the Council Meeting this week, Mayoral Candidate Lenny Curry drew a line of demarcation between himself and Republicans who support tax hikes today, via an unambiguously worded press release in which he proposed an […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 12, 2015

No one has ever denied that the lobbying industry is a zero-sum game. When a bill passes or dies, some lobbyists win, some lose. Refrains of “Just wait until next year” are as familiar to the profession as they are in major league sports. Likewise, when a majority of one firm’s roster decides to cross […]

Associated PressFebruary 12, 2015

The nation’s casino industry has announced plans to target presidential battleground states in the upcoming election in a first-time campaign for political support. The American Gaming Association says the effort will tout its ability to create job as it urges White House contenders to support gambling interests. The step into the mainstream, called “Gaming Votes,” […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 12, 2015

Florida’s aerospace sector will be featured in Tallahassee next month, as lawmakers and industry reps take part in Florida Space Day 2015. Industry representatives will visit the Capitol on March 25 for the annual event to tell legislators about the many opportunities aerospace offers both statewide and for the national space program. “The business of space […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 12, 2015

I admit it, I fell for it hook, line and sinker. But so, too, did Marc Caputo of Politico and Adam Smith of the Tampa Bay Times. The con? That U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio has developed an elaborate fall-back plan to run for Florida governor in 2018 if he a) runs for president and does not win or b) chooses […]

Bob SparksFebruary 12, 2015

As the 2015 legislative session approaches, committees and sub-committees are pouring over hundreds of bills. Some of these bills are good ideas, while others are not so good. There is another category for bills that reflect a reasonable idea, but one whose time might be in the future. The latter best describes House Bill 227 […]

Bruce RitchieFebruary 12, 2015

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When you attend a House appropriations subcommittee where a chairman’s budget proposals are being unveiled, you might expect to hear some tough questions from Democrats and Republicans. And you might be disappointed, at least by the subcommittee that deals with environmental and agricultural spending. Most of the debate I hear in the House occurs only […]

Guest AuthorFebruary 12, 2015

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The fifth resolution before the U.S. House of Representatives in its first meeting in January was overwhelmingly defeated along a pure party-line vote of 238 Republicans saying “no” and 160 Democrats nodding “yes.” The issue affected the five “nonvoting” members of Congress representing four Trust Territories and the District of Columbia. House Resolution 5 would […]

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Hillsborough County poised to roll out “listening tour” on transit options

Lenny Curry slams calls for tax hikes in "times of crisis", advocates emergency audit of Jax finances

Lenny Curry slams calls for tax hikes in “times of crisis”, advocates emergency audit of Jax finances

6 lobbyists at Pennington, leave for Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney

Gambling industry targets presidential battleground states

Florida Space Day blasts off in Tallahassee on March 25

Peter Schorsch: Rubio for governor? That's a wolf ticket

Bob Sparks: GOP should embrace and shape online voter registration

Bruce Ritchie: Even if budget-writing is unfair, asking tough questions is key

Joseph Carter: House action ensures 4 million U.S. citizens have no vote