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Peter SchorschMay 25, 2016

Associated Industries of Florida’s, the state’s premier lobbying group, has announced the latest awardees of its “Champions for Business.” The group gives the awards every year to state lawmakers “whose extraordinary efforts provide model leadership on key legislation for the success of Florida’s business community,” according to a news release. On this year’s list are: Sen. Jack […]

Peter SchorschMay 20, 2016

State Sen. Greg Evers is making a lot of noise over the Obama administration’s directive to public schools instructing them to allow transgender students to use the bathroom matching their gender identity. But where was the Baker Republican – who is now a candidate for Florida’s 1st Congressional District – when he had a chance to […]

Jim RosicaMay 18, 2016

State Sen. Dwight Bullard has been socked with $5,000 in fines over faulty campaign finance reports. The Florida Elections Commission meted out the punishment at its Wednesday meeting. Bullard did not attend. Bullard, a Cutler Bay Democrat, had been charged with failing to fix several incomplete reports — even after being told how to do so, staff told commissioners. […]

Mitch PerryMay 11, 2016

Last week, a grand jury indicted a for-profit school management company runs four Pinellas County charter schools, and the advocacy group Florida Strong is demanding that state Senator Jeff Brandes answer for it. The Tampa Bay Times reported that Newpoint Education Partners had been indicted on charges of grand theft, money laundering and aggravated white crime. The company has, according to […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 9, 2016

Dwight Bullard could lose in the primary if Democrat Ana Rivas Logan jumps into the race. According to a Public Policy Polling survey of voters in Senate District 40 provided exclusively to FloridaPolitics.com on Monday, Rivas Logan would defeat Bullard by 20 points in the August primary. The survey found 44 percent of respondents said […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterApril 14, 2016

David Rivera is looking to make a comeback, raising more than $45,000 in just two weeks last month. State records show Rivera raised $45,075 in March for his state House District 118 bid. Rivera jumped into the race on March 16; the one-month fundraising period ended on March 11. Rivera served in the Florida House […]

Ryan RayApril 11, 2016

Rep. Frank Artiles has quickly raised hefty campaign account in his bid against incumbent Democrat Sen. Dwight Bullard last month. The Miami Republican brought in $209,669 during the month of March, despite a prohibition on fundraising during the Legislative Session that ended March 11. Bullard had not reported his most recent totals as of Monday afternoon, but has […]

Phil AmmannApril 11, 2016

With a tip of the hat to LobbyTools, here are the latest movements – both on and off – of the legislative merry-go-round. Off: Amanda Cogan has stepped down as district secretary for Shalimar Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz. On: Lisa Goodson is Gaetz’s new district secretary. Off and on: Kevin Reilly has left the job of deputy staff director […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMarch 30, 2016

The state’s elections chiefs will have a little more cash in their pockets thanks to a bill just signed into law. It was among 14 bills Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed on Wednesday. The measure (SB 514) gives the state’s 67 supervisors of elections a pay raise. The bill was sponsored by Republicans Sen. Garrett […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMarch 15, 2016

As elections officials across the state are focused on Election Day, Gov. Rick Scott is tasked with pondering giving them a pay raise. The Legislature on Tuesday sent Scott more than a dozen bills, including a proposal that would increase the base salaries of the state’s 67 county elections chiefs. The bill (SB 514) puts […]

Tag: Frank Artiles

AIF announces “Champions for Business”

Greg Evers complains about Obama transgender directive, but didn’t fix issue when he had the chance

Dwight Bullard fined $5K for campaign violations

Florida Strong goes after Jeff Brandes again, this time over for profit charter schools

Poll: Dwight Bullard could face tough primary opponent in Ana Rivas Logan

David Rivera raises more than $45K for HD 118 bid in March

Frank Artiles tops $209K in 15 days in challenge to Dwight Bullard

Latest on the legislative staffing merry-go-round

Rick Scott signs supervisor of elections pay raise; Dozier School for Boys bills into law

Legislature sends bills on elections supervisors’ pay raise, Dozier School to governor