Drew WilsonMay 21, 2019
4min361
Team JB’s could have bagged up to $1.5 million.
Tag: Johnson & Blanton
Drew WilsonMay 21, 2019
Peter SchorschApril 21, 2019
11min413
However you celebrate this springtime, take a moment to enjoy the long weekend.
Drew WilsonApril 5, 2019
4min501
The Final Four will be announced Monday.
Drew WilsonFebruary 19, 20193min504
The firm brought in an estimated $4.9 million last year.
Drew WilsonNovember 20, 20185min457
Johnson & Blanton earned an estimated $1.13 million in lobbying pay from their legislative and executive clients in the third quarter of 2018. Team JB reeled in $725,000 of that cash from its legislative clients, with another $410,000 flowing into their coffers thanks to work before the Governor and Cabinet. The Johnson & Blanton team […]
Drew WilsonAugust 31, 2018
15min728
Lobbying compensation reports are in for the second quarter, and the usual rankings have been shaken up among the state’s top-earning lobby firms. After several quarters leading the pack, Ballard Partners has slipped to second place in legislative lobbying compensation while Southern Strategy Group ascended to the top spot. It doesn’t hurt that the firm […]
Drew WilsonMay 25, 20184min447
New compensation reports put Johnson & Blanton just outside of the top-10 in legislative lobbying pay during the first three months of 2018. The seven-member team headed up by Jon Johnson and Travis Blanton received between $750,000 and $1.5 million from its 79 principals in Q1, with the median earnings estimate clocking in at $1.25 […]
Drew WilsonMay 25, 2018
5min331
Adam Putnam is on a spending spree. The Republican gubernatorial candidate’s main fundraising vehicle, Florida Grown PC, tacked on another $226,000 in contributions through the first three weeks of May according to contribution reports on its website, but those gains were outstripped by nearly $3.25 million in spending. Receiving the bulk of those funds was […]
Peter SchorschFebruary 28, 20183min239
A new compensation report from lobbying firm Johnson & Blanton shows $1.33 million in pay during the fourth quarter for a total of $5.3 million in 2017. The firm’s lobbyists include namesakes Jon Johnson and Travis Blanton as well as Melanie Brown, Diane Wagner Carr, Darrick McGhee, Sr. and R. Dale Patchett, all of whom […]
Peter SchorschNovember 23, 2017
9min572
It’s time to talk turkey. And stuffing, pie, football and 4 a.m. lines outside your favorite store. Thanksgiving marks the beginning of the winter holiday season; the first stop in a month of non-stop holiday parties and celebrations. It’s also a day for Americans to reflect on what they’re grateful for, something that is especially […]