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Ryan RayAugust 5, 2015

Telecommunications giant AT&T announced Wednesday they have brought on board Katherine San Pedro as the firm’s Regional Director of External Affairs for Miami-Dade County. San Pedro previously managed the campaign of Republican Rep. Bryan Avila of Hialeah before joining his staff as a legislative aide in the Capitol, the same trajectory she followed after working on Kendall Republican Rep. Jeanette Nunez‘s victorious campaign […]

Mitch PerryApril 8, 2015

A bill that would make it much easier for doctors to test patients for the HIV virus made its way through a Florida Senate Committee on Wednesday. The measure (SB 512) is sponsored by Orlando Democrat Geraldine Thompson. She said it would eliminate paperwork that “burdens doctors” when they test in a health screening, such […]

Christine Jordan SextonMarch 25, 2015

Alcohol in the Sunshine State will have to come in the liquid form as a House committee on Tuesday voted in favor of a bill that makes powder alcohol illegal in Florida. The House Business & Professions Committee advanced the bill along after rejecting an amendment that would have regulated the sale of powder alcohol […]

Ryan RayMarch 24, 2015

Rep. Bryan Avila faced pointed scrutiny in the House Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee on Tuesday, as he shepherded a bill that would circumscribe the way cities and local governments can use red-light cameras to detect traffic infractions at intersections. HB 7071 seeks to limit the amount of infraction-based revenue cities get to spend on […]

Phil AmmannMarch 2, 2015

Whip out those checkbooks, Tallahassee lobbyists and PAC chairs, as the clock ticks down on pre-session legislative fundraisers. Florida law prohibits legislators from raising money during session, so the final hours before the 2015 Legislative Session – which starts Tuesday – means a last-minute whirl of fundraising receptions, many of which in the shadow of […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 16, 2015

Whip out the checkbooks, Tallahassee lobbyists and PAC chairs, as a new week begins with a handful of legislators’ re-election fundraisers. State law prohibits legislators from raising money during session, so every week leading up to the 2015 Session will offer a number of fundraising receptions. Many of them are mere steps from the Florida Capitol. […]

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Personnel note: Katherine San Pedro to join AT&T lobbying team

Bill aimed to make HIV testing easier passes Florida Senate committee

House committee passes bill to make palcohol illegal

House red-light camera bill rolls through committee stop

Get your checkbooks ready this week for pre-session political fundraisers

Get your checkbooks ready this week for several political fundraisers