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Ryan RayMarch 11, 2015

A smoldering battle in the Florida Legislature over the manner in which four major tobacco companies will have to pay up to more than 4,000 claimants has taken an early step towards its climax: Bills by Sen. Garrett Richter and Rep. David Santiago have escaped the Session slush pile and been referred to committees in both […]

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. […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 8, 2015

Whip out the checkbooks, PAC chairs and Tallahassee lobbyists, for this week begets a handful of fundraisers for legislative candidates. Since state law prohibits legislators from raising money during session, every week leading up to March 3 gaveling in of the annual lawmaking period will be packed with fundraising receptions. A number of them are […]

Ryan RayJanuary 28, 2015

David Santiago is set to hold a downtown Tallahassee fundraiser during the penultimate week of pre-session committee hearings next month. Co-hosting at the swanky Florida Realtors Conference Room will be Speaker Steve Crisafulli, Pasco state Rep. Richard Corcoran and state Rep. Jose Oliva of Miami Lakes. All three are among the heaviest hitters in the Legislature […]

Phil AmmannDecember 24, 2014

After easily winning re-election, state Reps. David Santiago and Neil Combee both filed paperwork this week as the first steps to run again in 2016, according to the Florida Division of Elections. With their victories in November, Republicans Santiago, from Deltona, and Combee, from Polk City, are now each two-term House members. Santiago took nearly 58 percent of the […]

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Bills to alter tobacco settlements achieve footing in process

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

Get your checkbooks ready this week for several political fundraisers

Get your checkbooks ready for several political fundraisers this week

Speaker Crisafulli among GOP House leaders to host David Santiago fundraiser

David Santiago, Neil Combee file for 2016 re-election

Florida politics had 11 questions before federal qualifying week. Here are the answers.