Scott PowersMarch 4, 2019
19min2017
Hitt retired with fanfare appropriate for someone with towering achievements.
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Scott PowersMarch 4, 2019Scott PowersFebruary 26, 2019
4min372
The proposals might not be the only ones now being considered, as the investigation broadened.
Scott PowersFebruary 6, 2019
8min514
Constituents ask about "what I would call a pattern of misconduct," at UCF, David Smith said.
Scott PowersJanuary 22, 2019
10min321
"There are four people who got fired that should have raised the questions."
Les NeuhausMarch 29, 2017
9min254
Legislation intended as a “what if’ scenario for potential snags in future political redistricting received a fair amount of blowback from several House committee members. Nevertheless, the House Public Integrity and Ethics Committee passed the bill Wednesday. HB 953, sponsored by Rep. Larry Ahern, received a thorough level of skepticism and interrogation due to a […]
Les NeuhausMarch 16, 2017
6min216
Florida lawmakers advanced two key pieces of legislation through the House Thursday, including one to lengthen the period before elected officials could begin lobbying after their time in office. The other bill would make state attorneys and public defenders in each judicial district eligible for impeachment under the governor’s power. In an overwhelming vote, the […]
Jim RosicaMarch 2, 2017
5min375
A North Florida judge used as an example by a House panel looking into impeachment of public officials has been suspended for six months by the Florida Supreme Court. The court’s 46-page decision, released Thursday, also orders 3rd Circuit Judge Andrew Decker to get a public reprimand and pay investigative costs. A judicial misconduct hearing panel had recommended […]
Michael MolineDecember 13, 2016
6min426
House ethics guru Don Rubottom wrote a poem to explain what the chamber’s new ethics regime is all about: “If you propose it, it should be disclosed before you discuss it, “Before it shows up in any draft of a bill or amendment, “Long before it is filed in the House. “If others propose, disclose […]