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Guest AuthorDecember 3, 2018

It’s mind-boggling. In the midst of an ongoing opioid epidemic, why would anyone want to tie the hands of physicians who are working tirelessly to help patients break the cycle of addiction? That is exactly what is happening by the state of Florida and by some of the state’s largest insurance companies. Both are systematically […]

Drew WilsonOctober 15, 2018

Ashley Moody posted her best fundraising numbers since winning the Republican nomination to replace term-limited Attorney General Pam Bondi, with a combined $720,000 raised between her campaign and committee accounts. The former circuit court judge and prosecutor is up against state Rep. Sean Shaw, a Tampa Democrat and the state’s former insurance consumer advocate, in […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 8, 2018

Republican state Sen. Aaron Bean, whose Senate District 4 encompasses all of Nassau and part of Duval County, continued to pad his campaign account during the last full week of September receipts. From Sept. 15-28, Bean raised $22,200 between his campaign account and that of his political committee, Florida Conservative Alliance. Among the donors on the committee side: Florida […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 28, 2018

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State Rep. Travis Cummings and Sen. Rob Bradley, two Clay County Republicans in power positions, continue to aggressively fundraise through committees despite not facing ballot challenges. First Coast Conservatives, Cummings’ committee, pulled in $78,000 between Sept. 15 and 21, with $60,000 coming from insurance company Florida Blue. Cummings chairs Health and Human Services in the Florida […]

Drew WilsonFebruary 10, 2018

Senate President-designate Bill Galvano and Senate Majority Leader Wilton Simpson raised big money for their political committees ahead of the 2018 Legislative Session according to newly filed campaign finance reports. Galvano continued to raise substantial funds for the Florida Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee. After a record-setting Q3 effort, the Galvano-controlled FRSCC raised $844,950 in December, putting Galvano’s […]

Scott PowersJanuary 16, 2018

Former state Sen. Jack Latvala, who is sitting on nearly $4 million in political committee money and another $600,00 in the campaign fund for his going-nowhere bid for Florida governor, said Tuesday his unused campaign money will be returned to donors if he closes down that campaign, and he’ll decide next week what he intends […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 15, 2018

Top Republican lawmakers posted big fundraising reports for their political committees in December, with future Senate President Wilton Simpson leading the pack at $427,000 raised last month. Simpson’s committee, Jobs for Florida, took in 31 contributions from Dec. 1 through New Year’s Eve and a pair of committees chaired by Ryan Tyson – Floridians for […]

Peter SchorschNovember 14, 2017

Top Republicans in the House and Senate brought in saw huge committee fundraising gains in October, with Senate Majority Leader Wilton Simpson leading the pack with $645,000 raised. Simpson, a Trilby Republican, is likely to take over as Senate President for 2021-22, brought in 75 contributions through Jobs for Florida, including nine contributions of $25,000 […]

Associated PressSeptember 26, 2017

Premiums for health care plans sold on the Affordable Care Act’s federal exchange and outside the exchange will rise an average of 45 percent in Florida this year, according to state officials. However that doesn’t mean consumers will end up spending more money. In fact, they could end up seeing slight decreases. Florida’s Office of […]

Peter SchorschJuly 31, 2017

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Former Democratic U.S. Rep. Jason Altmire is leaving Florida Blue to promote his new book on political polarization, “Dead Center,” to be published this fall. “You only get one chance to do it right on something like this, so I’m going to go all-out to promote it and see where it leads,” he told FloridaPolitics.com. […]

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Ashley Moody adds $720K, Sean Shaw $275K in Attorney General race

Aaron Bean beefs up cash lead in re-election bid

Florida Blue means green for Travis Cummings, Rob Bradley

Bill Galvano, Wilton Simpson raised big money in January

Jack Latvala mulling what to do with $4.5 million of political money

Top Republican lawmakers added major cash in December

Top Republican lawmakers scored big in October fundraising reports

Insurers request steep premium hikes for Florida, but Obamacare subsidies may offset the impact

Jason Altmire to depart Florida Blue in advance of new book