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Martin DyckmanJuly 12, 2016

What might have been only a run-of-the-mill bribery case became a major chapter in Florida history, and a forerunner of a recent deeply disturbing decision at the U.S. Supreme Court. A Ft. Lauderdale labor union local wanted to dig a canal on property it owned. Seeking a shortcut, the president and two henchmen passed $1,000 […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 18, 2015

On Wednesday afternoon, one of the highlights of the two day Operation Reform conference in Jacksonville was a bipartisan mayoral panel, moderated by Van Jones with Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry, and Miami Gardens Mayor Oliver G. Gilbert III. As one might expect, the panel, thematically focused on the modest goal of […]

Ryan RayNovember 17, 2015

Infamous former Republican lobbyist Jack Abramoff spoke in the state capital Tuesday morning, as he joined forces with fellow conservatives in support of lobbying and ethics reforms. Abramoff’s appearance came amid a heated battle between utilities and environmentalist groups over a pair of solar energy amendments set to appear on Florida ballots in 2016. Abramoff, who pled […]

Peter SchorschNovember 17, 2015

Notorious former lobbyist Jack Abramoff tells anyone who will listen he really wants to improve his image. Fronting a shady, dark money organization is not the best way to go about it. Tuesday morning, Abramoff enters the Florida solar energy fray with an appearance at a news conference hosted by Conservatives for Energy Freedom. The media […]

Mitch PerryMarch 17, 2015

Debbie Dooley, a founding member of the national tea party and a leader of the Atlanta Tea Party, says she always looked up to Ralph Reed as a national icon — until she volunteered on his 2006 campaign for lieutenant governor in Georgia. So she says she’s not surprised that the Florida offshoot of the group that […]

Mitch PerryMarch 17, 2015

Debbie Dooley, a founding member of the national tea party and a leader of the Atlanta Tea Party, says she always looked up to Ralph Reed as a national icon — until she volunteered on his 2006 campaign for lieutenant governor in Georgia. So she says she’s not surprised that the Florida offshoot of the group that […]

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Martin Dyckman: In wake of Bob McDonnell case, Congress needs to close bribery loophole

Lenny Curry and Andrew Gillum discuss restorative justice, banning the box

Former lobbyist Jack Abramoff comes to Tallahassee to decry big money in solar fight

Tough questions for Jack Abramoff, in Tallahassee today for shady solar advocates

Debbie Dooley calls new criticism of solar initiative "lies and deception"

Debbie Dooley calls new criticism of solar initiative “lies and deception”