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Phil AmmannAugust 24, 2015

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With a tip of the hat to Legislative IQ powered by LobbyTools, here are the latest movements – both on and off – of the legislative merry-go-round. Off: Shirley Proctor is no longer administrative assistant to the Senate Committee on Judiciary. On: Joyce Butler has become the new administrative assistant for Judiciary. Off & On: Ned Luczynski has become policy chief […]

Mitch PerryJuly 16, 2015

As Michael Kinsley writes in the current Vanity Fair, all politicians say they are going to work to help the middle class. In a new report from Progress Florida, the progressive group says that there were 12 Democrats in the state Legislature who were “champions” for the middle class, based on their votes during the […]

James CallApril 22, 2015

Krysta is an 18-year-old Florida State University student. She’s the reason Lauren Book marches. Krysta’s abuse started when she was 6. She did not tell anyone for six years, until she first told a camp counselor, then her parents. Wednesday was the first time she has talked publicly about her abuse. “My legs are shaking, […]

Bruce RitchieApril 22, 2015

A year after signing a concession agreement with a New York company to deliver state bike trail sponsorships with advertising signs, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection has canceled the deal. The reason: Bikepath Country of Mahopac, N.Y., didn’t deliver any sponsors or money to the state after lobbying for legislation in 2012 to provide […]

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Rodney Guttman, image via University of West Florida.

Latest on the legislative staffing merry-go-round

Progress Florida hails 12 House Democrats as championing “Middle Class Champs”

Lauren Book ends trek with Tally rally to protect Florida’s children

DEP cancels trails deal after N.Y. company fails to deliver sponsors