Wire ServicesJuly 15, 2020
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The ability of hundreds of thousands of felons to cast ballots in this year’s elections is at stake.
Tag: Campaign Legal CenterCrowds gather to see Atlantis at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. (Gabrielle Russon)
Wire ServicesJuly 15, 2020Wire ServicesJuly 2, 2020
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Nearly all appeals are initially conducted by three-judge panels.
Noah PranskyAugust 15, 2019
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Former Congressman registered to lobby for Qatar fewer than six months after leaving office.
Noah PranskyJuly 8, 2019
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Stearns is still keeping the account active, using it to pay for self-storage, internet, and electronics.
Jim RosicaMarch 24, 2016
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Because of differences between federal and state campaign finance laws, Mike Haridopolos can use money left over from his failed U.S. Senate bid to run for state Senate, but Matt Gaetz, who switched from a state Senate seat to a congressional bid, is out of luck. Haridopolos, a Merritt Island Republican and former Senate President, is […]
Associated PressFebruary 19, 2016
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An election watchdog organization filed a complaint Friday with the Federal Election Commission over a $500,000 donation to a super political action committee aiding Marco Rubio from a mystery firm headed by a New York investor. Efforts by good government groups to stem the use of shadowy corporate entities to channel large political donations have […]
Mitch PerryNovember 30, 2015
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Conservative Solutions PAC, the pro-Marco Rubio super PAC which has not previously aired any television ads to date, is releasing its first television ad of the campaign in the early voting states beginning Monday. The ad is called, “Marco.” “He took on the Republican establishment, and won,” a narrator says as images of the U.S. senator from […]
Mitch PerryJune 17, 2015
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Jeb Bush has been traveling the nation making campaign and fundraising stops since the beginning of the year, all under the guise of “exploring” the possibility of running for president. That distinction that has allowed him to raise unlimited amounts of cash for his political action committee called Right to Rise. According to a new […]
Mitch PerryJune 3, 2015
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Jeb Bush is continuing to feel the heat for what critics say is stretching the limits of election law. The former Florida governor is not the only potential presidential candidate to evade campaign contribution limits by holding off from an official candidacy in order to raise money through a super PAC. The high-profile nature of […]
Mitch PerryJune 1, 2015
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Happy June 1, the beginning of hurricane season. Cue up the stories about how we are or are not ready for a major storm. Journalism can be so predictable sometimes. Much more important is that although Florida hasn’t been hard hit by such severe weather in a decade, a recent national report shows, Florida’s average […]