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Phil AmmannJanuary 26, 2016

After a handful of amendments, an omnibus ethics bill unanimously passed the House Government Operations Subcommittee Tuesday afternoon. LobbyTools reports that HB 593 will create a host of new mandates and requirements to help prevent fraud and waste in state government The strike-all amendment approved by the committee was similar to the original bill, only adding text […]

Jim RosicaOctober 27, 2015

The “coalition plaintiffs” in the state Senate redistricting challenge announced Tuesday night they were submitting their own redrawn district map – weeks after the chairman of the chamber’s redistricting panel invited them to participate in the map-making process. The Senate set up its own map on Tuesday for a Wednesday vote, one that combines a version of South Florida districts […]

Jim RosicaOctober 26, 2015

Those now involved in the ongoing congressional redistricting challenge are against letting Republican U.S. Rep. Daniel Webster become a new party in the case, according to court filings released Monday. The Florida House of Representatives, Florida Senate, Common Cause and League of Women Voters of Florida, among others, filed responses opposing Webster’s motion to intervene, submitted last week […]

Jim RosicaOctober 14, 2015

The Florida Supreme Court wants to hear from both sides one more time as a congressional redistricting lawsuit draws to a close. The court on Wednesday ordered oral argument in the case at 2 p.m. on Nov. 2. The justices will consider the map recommended by a lower court judge as it wraps up the challenge […]

Mitch PerryJuly 21, 2015

In advance of the American Legislative Exchange Council’s (ALEC) national meeting which begins Wednesday in San Diego, the good government group Common Cause Florida is calling on two state lawmakers to disclose any corporate or special interest funding that is paying for state lawmakers to travel to the west coast for the meeting. ALEC meetings place business executives with […]

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The Heat face an uphill battle against the Nuggets. Image via AP.

Broad ethics bill unanimously passes first House stop

Plaintiffs now say they’re filing their own Senate district map

Parties in redistricting case tell Daniel Webster: Butt out

Supreme Court orders oral argument in redistricting case

Seven Florida House Republicans attending ALEC conference this week