Staff ReportsMarch 21, 2023
7min0
‘The health care workforce is dwindling, and we have to do something.’
Tag: David Mica
Staff ReportsMarch 21, 2023
Jacob OglesOctober 25, 2022
4min0
Many now serve in the current Republican Governor's administration.
Ryan NicolApril 2, 2019
8min897
“Why should we, as a country, sit here with our arms tied behind our back?"
A.G. GancarskiMarch 26, 2019
5min270
Environmentalists and industry types rallied in opposition—to no avail.
Scott PowersDecember 18, 2018
5min371
Citing Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis‘ environmental platform, Democratic state Sen. Linda Stewartis taking another shot at getting oil and gas hydraulic fracturing, fracking, banned in the state of Florida. Stewart filed SB 146 putting a fracking ban back on the Senate’s plate for the seventh or eighth time this decade, this time anticipating momentum and help […]
Drew WilsonApril 18, 20185min622
The Florida Petroleum Council on Wednesday “raised strong objection” to the Constitution Revision Commission combining offshore drilling and workplace vaping bans into one proposal on the 2018 ballot. “Monday’s decision will force Florida’s voters to vote for or against two completely unrelated, but important, issues at the same time. Bundling these issues is mixing apples […]
Peter SchorschJuly 21, 2017
3min584
The Florida Lottery on Thursday confirmed that three top officials had turned in their resignations—but wouldn’t say why. Secretary Jim Poppell “is committed to the Lottery fulfilling its mission of funding education for Florida’s students,” spokeswoman Connie Barnes said in an email. The Lottery’s profits go into the state’s Educational Enhancement Trust Fund, which pays for Florida Bright […]
Staff ReportsJanuary 27, 2017
13min422
Gov. Rick Scott proposed $618 million in tax cuts this week, which included four back to school holidays and reducing the commercial lease tax. “Governor Scott’s ‘Fighting for Florida’s Future’ tax package includes a number of cuts which will significantly support Florida’s retailers, including a reduction in the business rent tax, cutting the business tax […]
Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterNovember 7, 2016
5min363
Change is coming, but the state’s lobbying association wants to offer some input before new House rules are finalized. David Mica, the chairman of the Florida Association of Professional Lobbyists, sent a letter Monday to House Speaker Designate Richard Corcoran asking weigh in on the House rules before they are released. “There have been several […]
Drew WilsonNovember 19, 2015
3min209
The James Madison Institute released its 2015 Leaders Fellowship list Wednesday, featuring more than 100 under-40 leaders from across the Sunshine State. The JMI Leaders Fellowship is a yearlong program designed to network young leaders and educate them on key public policy issues and the impact they have on the state’s economic development. The Tallahassee-based […]