Kelly HayesMarch 18, 2021
4min679
But can it survive the Senate?
Tag: ethics reform
Kelly HayesMarch 18, 2021
Sarah MuellerJanuary 23, 2020
4min379
Proposals in the House to enact ethics reform have previously died in the Senate.
Scott PowersMarch 27, 20193min483
HB 1 bans future office holders from relationships with nonprofits.
Danny McAuliffeApril 16, 2018
3min462
The ‘revolving door’ of elected officials and lobbyists could soon get jammed. A proposed constitutional amendment that would mandate a six-year lobbying ban on all elected officeholders, agency heads and judges cleared the Florida Constitution Revision Commission in a 30-4 vote on Monday. If approved by 60 percent of voters in November, public officers will […]
Scott PowersFebruary 7, 2018
3min246
For years, Tallahassee has been talking about strengthening ethics rules for City Hall; for months the city has been formally considering specific recommendations; and for weeks the City Commission has been waiting to vote on a proposed ordinance, all while FBI agents have been snooping around on an alleged municipal corruption case. So when the […]
Jim RosicaJanuary 31, 2017
4min421
Saying he believes in compromise but not in “compromising your principles,” House Speaker Richard Corcoran Tuesday said again there would be “no (economic) incentives” in his chamber’s proposed 2017-18 state budget. Corcoran, a Land O’ Lakes Republican, spoke at the annual Associated Press Legislative Session planning session at the Capitol, then took questions from reporters […]