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Scott PowersJanuary 22, 2016

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson on Thursday asked the U.S. Department of the Treasury to “take a deeper” look at how Florida is managing a federal program to help homeowners hit by mortgage foreclosures. Nelson is responding to stories that appeared in the Tampa Bay Times, which reported last week the state has used the federal fund to […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 6, 2016

One of the top political players in the state — and certainly one of the top two or three lobbyists in the Tampa Bay region — has a new home. Ana Cruz, along with Todd Josko, is moving from Floridian Partners to Ballard Partners, where she will serve as managing partner of the Tampa office. Ballard Partners represents […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 3, 2016

Political prognostication is not an exact science despite what forecasters and pundits would have readers believe. Many fall somewhere between the obvious and the inane, and often take a familiar and non-threatening shape. “The race for (insert candidate here) comes down to which campaign turns out their voters,” or some similar form. Imagine a sports […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 1, 2016

Political prognostication is not an exact science despite what forecasters and pundits would have readers believe. Many fall somewhere between the obvious and the inane, and often take a familiar and non-threatening shape. “The race for (insert candidate here) comes down to which campaign turns out their voters,” or some similar form. Imagine a sports […]

Mitch PerryDecember 10, 2015

Let’s Get to Work, Florida Gov. Rick Scott‘s political action committee that may be a vehicle for a potential run for the Senate in 2018, added $116,300 to its coffers in November. All told now, the PAC has raised close to $50 million since its creation in April 2014. Panama City rail management executive Michael Durden […]

Mitch PerryDecember 7, 2015

(UPDATED) Last week President Obama signed into law the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act or FAST Act, a $305 billion transportation bill that will provide the state of Florida with $890 million more than it would have gotten under current funding formulas — and about $12 billion overall. “What will be most relevant for us in this bill is it will […]

Melissa RossDecember 4, 2015

The biggest counterterrorism challenge of our time is the “lone wolf” who becomes radicalized, Sen. Bill Nelson said Friday. Nelson spoke about the San Bernardino mass shooting with Jacksonville reporters and also talked about legislation he’s introduced to increase security at the nation’s airports. “The problem is not Syrian refugees,” he said. “It takes up to two […]

Mitch PerryDecember 1, 2015

If you don’t know of anyone who is caught up in the Florida corrections system, stories about the care of prisoners may not matter much to you at all. But they have been disturbing, particularly regarding the state of health care for those who incarcerated. Rick Scott ran for office in 2010 promising to privatize […]

Mitch PerryNovember 30, 2015

Citing the terrorist attacks in Paris earlier this month, Florida Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson took to the floor of the Senate Monday to call for the permanent extension of Section 702 of the FISA Amendments Act, which is scheduled to expire in 2017. “This crucial tool provides access to electronic communications of suspected terrorists and […]

Mitch PerryNovember 30, 2015

Another longtime staffer to Florida Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson is stepping down. Dan McLaughlin, Deputy Chief of Staff and Communications Director, will retire at the end of the year, after a 21-year association with Nelson, the past 15 in the Senate. “Dan has been my confidant and friend all these years, and is recognized […]

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Bill Nelson seeks deeper federal probe of state’s mortgage assistance effort

Top Tampa-based lobbyist Ana Cruz moving to Ballard Partners

Peter Schorsch: 5 bold predictions for 2016

Five bold predictions for 2016

Rick Scott’s PAC grows by $116,300 in November

FAST Act means more money for Florida transit agencies’ buses

Bill Nelson: “Lone wolf” attacks now America’s terrorism challenge

Mitch Perry Report for 12.1.15 – Corizon Health Care terminates contract with Florida prisons. That’s not a bad thing

Bill Nelson calls for permanent extension of Section 702 of FISA Amendment Act

Longtime Bill Nelson spokesman Dan McLaughlin to retire