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Staff ReportsJanuary 19, 2017

Count Rep. Holly Raschein in for 2018. The Key Largo Republican filed to run for re-election in House District 120. First elected in 2012, Raschein defeated Democrat Dan Horton, 57 percent to 43 percent, in the November general election. She led House candidates in fundraising, raising more than $549,000 during the 2016 election cycle. Raschein […]

Mitch PerryDecember 5, 2016

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Incumbent North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory conceded to Democrat Roy Cooper, the state’s Attorney General, on Monday — a defeat that is being cheered on by Equality Florida, the state’s largest LGBT organization. “I personally believe that the majority of our citizens have spoken, and we now should do everything we can to support the 75th governor of […]

Staff ReportsSeptember 30, 2016

Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater is the state’s “Consumer Champion” for 2016, an insurance industry watchdog organization announced this week, citing his support for legislative crackdowns on health and life insurers. The Florida Association for Insurance Reform bestowed the accolade Thursday night during its annual awards ceremony. The awards “recognize insurance and policy leaders whose […]

Drew WilsonJune 27, 2016

Construction trade group Associated Builders and Contractors announced Monday it had endorsed a dozen candidates running for office in Miami-Dade County. Republican Sen. Anitere Flores got the nod in Senate District 39 and Reps. Daphne Campbell and Frank Artiles won endorsements from ABC in the SD 38 and SD 40 races. ABC Florida East Coast Chapter President Petery […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 8, 2016

Holly Raschein had one of her best fundraising periods to date, taking in more than $44,000 in May. State records show Raschein raised $44,051 in May. The one-month influx brings her total fundraising haul to $253,477. The Key Largo Republican is running for a third term in Florida House District 120. Top donors in May included Disney […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 1, 2016

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Daniel Horton is bowing out of the Senate District 39 race, but don’t count the Democrat out of politics quite yet. On Sunday, the Key West Citizen reported that Horton has decided to challenge Rep. Holly Raschein, a Key Largo Republican, for the House District 120 seat. Horton told the paper that he had gotten […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterApril 14, 2016

The Florida Keys will get a little boost thanks to a bill signed into law this week. Gov. Rick Scott signed The Florida Keys Stewardship Act into law Thursday. The bill, sponsored by Sens. Wilton Simpson and Anitere Flores, and Rep. Holly Raschein, was one of 20 bills Scott signed into law. “The Florida Keys […]

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 […]

Staff ReportsMarch 10, 2016

The Florida Senate approved a bill (HB 659) that makes several changes to automobile insurance laws. The measure keeps the pre-insurance program, something consumer advocates have said helps defend against fraud. Jennifer West, executive director of the Consumer Federation of the Southeast, said in a statement: “With the possibility of more auto fraud and higher […]

Brendan FarringtonFebruary 8, 2016

When it comes to LGBT issues, Florida’s Republican lawmakers are known more for trying to keep transgender people out of bathrooms, protect pastors from marrying same-sex couples and seek exemptions for private adoption agencies who don’t want to place children with gay and lesbian couples. But this year, some Republican lawmakers are backing a bill […]

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Holly Raschein files to run for re-election in 2018

Equality Florida cheers defeat of North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory

FAIR names Jeff Atwater Florida’s ‘Consumer Champion’

Associated Builders and Contractors unveils Miami-Dade legislative endorsements

Holly Raschein raises more than $44K for HD 120 re-election bid

Daniel Horton drops out of SD 39, running in HD 120 instead

Rick Scott signs the Florida Keys Stewardship Act

Latest on the legislative staffing merry-go-round

Capitol Reax: Pre-insurance inspection, Florida Keys Stewardship Act

Legislature considers anti-discrimination bill for LGBT rights