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Staff ReportsSeptember 5, 2017

U.S. Sens. Marco Rubio and Bill Nelson Tuesday called on President Trump to approve Gov. Rick Scott’s request for a pre-landfall emergency declaration for Florida in advance of Hurricane Irma. “A pre-landfall declaration will provide important resources and assistance from the federal government and would free up funding sources for emergency protective measures such as […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 5, 2017

The Donald Trump administration announced Tuesday plans to scrap DACA: the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. The program was instituted by President Barack Obama via an Executive Order that current Attorney General Jeff Sessions will not defend. With six months for Congress to perhaps institute a legislative fix to DACA, Florida’s Senators both have concerns about the way […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 31, 2017

NAFTA negotiations are all but upon us and Florida’s U.S. Senators Bill Nelson and Marco Rubio want to ensure Sunshine State agriculture gets a fair deal. On Thursday, the two wrote a joint letter to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, urging protecting of Florida’s agriculture industry from what they call “unfair trade practices,” especially regarding a “fair and […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 29, 2017

The federal government is mulling removing the Florida panther from the endangered species list. If that happens, it is over the objection of Sen. Bill Nelson. On Tuesday, Nelson wrote Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke. The Senate Democrat’s letter contended that the panther is still in fact endangered — and that the cats continue to face existential threats, […]

Staff ReportsAugust 29, 2017

Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson Tuesday called on federal health officials “to exercise oversight and enforcement authority to protect more than 13,000 Florida children with special needs,” who he says were wrongly taken out of the state’s specialized care program. The Department of Health, however, has refuted a CNN report that spurred Nelson’s concern, saying […]

Drew WilsonAugust 28, 2017

A new poll of the likely 2018 U.S. Senate race finds Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson and likely challenger Gov. Rick Scott virtually tied. The Florida Atlantic University poll, scheduled for release Tuesday, shows Nelson with 42 percent support compared to 40 percent for Scott. “It is very early with many undecided voters,” wrote FAU political […]

Drew WilsonAugust 23, 2017

The committee backing Senate Democrats released a series of attack ads Tuesday against Gov. Rick Scott, who is widely considered to be U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson’s top challenger in 2018. The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee campaign includes a trio of “bumper ads,” known as a “bumper flock” when viewed in order. The ads are short-format, […]

Peter SchorschAugust 18, 2017

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Richard Reeves, a veteran lobbyist who founded his own firm before joining another that merged with GrayRobinson last year, now is leaving the firm, he told Florida Politics Friday. “I wanted to be out on my own again,” he said in a phone interview. “The opportunity to work with Dean (Cannon) was tremendous. He’s a great […]

Mitch PerryAugust 18, 2017

A day after state Sen. Tom Lee indicated he would enter the race for Florida’s Chief Financial Officer, Gov. Rick Scott committed to helping current CFO Jimmy Patronis stay in the position. “I’ve known Jimmy for a long time. I appointed Jimmy because I think he’s going to do a really good job as the […]

Mitch PerryAugust 15, 2017

As Venezuela’s economy continues to spiral downwards, Governor Rick Scott has been championing the opposition to President Nicholas Maduro. Scott is expected to ask the Florida Cabinet on Wednesday for a resolution prohibiting the State Board of Administration, which acts as the state’s investment manager, from investing in companies or securities that are owned or […]

Tag: Bill Nelson

Florida’s U.S. senators urge emergency declaration

Marco Rubio, Bill Nelson have qualms on path forward for DACA

Marco Rubio, Bill Nelson want Florida agriculture protected in NAFTA talks

Bill Nelson says Florida panther is still endangered

Bill Nelson calls for federal intervention over kids’ health care

Bill Nelson and Rick Scott virtually tied, new poll shows

Nat’l Democrats serve up trio of ads attacking Rick Scott

Personnel note: Richard Reeves departs GrayRobinson to start own firm

Rick Scott: I will do ‘everything I can’ to ensure Jimmy Patronis stays CFO in 2018

Rick Scott reluctant to question President Trump’s call for possible military action in Venezuela