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Martin DyckmanJuly 12, 2016

What might have been only a run-of-the-mill bribery case became a major chapter in Florida history, and a forerunner of a recent deeply disturbing decision at the U.S. Supreme Court. A Ft. Lauderdale labor union local wanted to dig a canal on property it owned. Seeking a shortcut, the president and two henchmen passed $1,000 […]

Mitch PerryJune 28, 2016

The U.S. Supreme Court yesterday unanimously overturned former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell’s conviction on corruption charges. In case you’ve forgotten, McDonnell and his wife Maureen accepted more than $175,000 in nice gifts, such as $6,000 Rolex watches and $20,000 in designer clothing from a dude named Jonnie Williams, who was swarming around the couple in […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 8, 2015

On Monday, the Florida Chamber of Commerce announced its appointment of CSX executive Quintin Kendall to a one-year term as Northeast Florida Regional Board Chair. “I am honored to serve as the Florida Chamber’s Regional Board Chair for Northeast Florida,” Kendall said in a prepared statement. “CSX has long viewed the Florida Chamber as a […]

Martin Dyckman: In wake of Bob McDonnell case, Congress needs to close bribery loophole

Mitch Perry Report for 6.28.16 — SCOTUS ruling on McDonnell case must delight compromised politicos across the land

Florida Chamber appoints Quintin Kendall as NE Florida regional board chair