March 2017 - Page 17 of 105 - Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.

Florence SnyderMarch 27, 2017

If there’s one thing a $113,000 a year Florida tourism executive urgently needs, it’s a $26,000 raise. Otherwise, says the Brevard County Director Compensation and Job Performance Committee, its Office of Tourism Executive Director Eric Garvey might leave the Space Coast — where the median household income is $48,483 — for greener Florida tourism pastures, […]

Drew WilsonMarch 27, 2017

Right-leaning group 60 Plus Association is formally supporting a warning released last week by Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam for seniors to watch out for IRS scams. Putnam Friday called for Florida seniors to be cautious of people impersonating IRS agents claiming they can sort out tax refund payment problems or get big deductions for previous tax years […]

Scott PowersMarch 27, 2017

Bill Nelson ended any suspense there may have been regarding his views of President Donald Trump‘s first Supreme Court nominee. Florida’s Democratic senator intends to vote no on the confirmation of Neil Gorsuch. Nelson also announced Monday he also would support a Democratic filibuster, by voting against likely Republican efforts to invoke cloture to prevent a filibuster. […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 27, 2017

A Monday “lunch and learn” of the Jacksonville City Council involved members getting educated on the finer points of collective bargaining. Not a moment too soon for that, as the council will have to vote later this spring on whether or not to ratify the latest pension reform package from the mayor’s office via 11 […]

Guest AuthorMarch 27, 2017

This legislative session, a group of lawmakers with a shared free-market philosophy are working to eliminate an important health care planning process called the Certificate of Need (CON) program. They believe by deregulating health care, costs would be reduced and quality would be improved. We disagree. While we believe our legislators want to do the […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMarch 27, 2017

Looks like former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee won’t be moving to Tallahassee any time soon. According to a Northwest Florida Daily News report, Huckabee told attendees of the annual Okaloosa County Republican Party Lincoln Dinner on Saturday that he was not interested in running for governor of Florida. “There may be somebody thinking about it, […]

Mitch PerryMarch 27, 2017

Charlie Crist wants to hear from constituents about ways to improve health care in America The St. Petersburg Democrat is hosting a telephone town hall meeting on the subject Tuesday night. On Friday afternoon, Crist cheered the news that House Speaker Paul Ryan pulled the vote on the American Health Care Act because there wasn’t enough support among Republicans. […]

Staff ReportsMarch 27, 2017

Chris Hart is getting back to business, and this time it’s a family affair. Hart, the former president and CEO of Enterprise Florida, and his wife, Amy, recently opened The Hare & The Hart, a home décor and design firm in Tallahassee. The family-owned company specializes in toile with a hometown twist. “As a tribute […]

Joe HendersonMarch 27, 2017

Short of hitting yourself in the head with a hammer, the surest way to get a headache is to wade deep into Tampa Bay area transportation problems. You encounter a mishmash of competing agencies and agendas that has resulted in legislative and automotive gridlock for frustrated commuters for years. Given that, I’m encouraged by what […]

Mitch PerryMarch 27, 2017

Boca Raton Rep. Ted Deutch, the top Democrat on the House Ethics Committee, is now calling for an independent inquiry into alleged ties between Russia and Donald Trump‘s campaign. His comments come days after House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes broke protocol by going directly to the White House to tell Trump about intelligence reports that involved some […]

Month: March 2017
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Florence Snyder: VISIT clueless tourism officials in Brevard County

Conservative seniors group applauds Adam Putnam for IRS warning

Bill Nelson to vote no on Neil Gorsuch

Ahead of ratifying pension reform, Jacksonville City Council looks backward

John Couris: Open letter to the community from Jupiter Medical Center

Report: Mike Huckabee not interested in running for Florida governor in 2018

Charlie Crist to host health care telephone town hall meeting Tuesday

Family affair: Chris Hart, family open The Hare & The Hart

Joe Henderson: Proposed new transportation agency a good start toward solving an old problem

Ted Deutch now wants select committee to investigate Russia’s alleged ties with Donald Trump campaign