Peter SchorschOctober 6, 2023
4min0
If a challenger surfaces, Maggard plans to be ready.
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Peter SchorschOctober 6, 2023
Drew WilsonNovember 28, 2022
9min0
The firm may have earned as much as $8.82 million.
Guest AuthorFebruary 24, 2020
5min1182
The firm could have earned up to $23.11 million last year.
Drew WilsonFebruary 25, 2019
6min680
The firm represented more than 250 clients last year.
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 WilsonJuly 2, 2018
3min412
House Minority Leader Janet Cruz brought in about $61,000 between her campaign and committee accounts during the first three weeks of June but had to refund nearly $10,000 in contributions she received before jumping into the Senate District 18 race. Cruz raised just over $31,000 for her campaign account and another $30,000 for her political […]
Kate BradshawJune 15, 2018
5min266
As the 2017 mayoral race ramped up last year, re-election was never a sure thing for incumbent St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman. It was far from it at times. Yet despite a significant challenge from former St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Baker, who was often ahead in the polls, he and his allies pulled it off. Whether it […]
Drew WilsonJune 15, 2018
3min303
The Pinellas County Commission has selected Southern Strategy Group (SSG) to handle its lobbying needs in Tallahassee for the next two years. SSG was one of several firms to respond to the Pinellas Commission’s call for contract proposals and, as reported last week, their pitch made the shortlist alongside Dean Mead and GrayRobinson. Dean Mead had held […]
Kate BradshawJune 14, 2018
4min390
The likely reason for Ken Hagan’s steep climb in the rankings this year is no mystery. A fixture on the Hillsborough County Commission since first elected in 2002, Hagan has been the face of county leaders’ campaign to woo the Rays across the bay. It’s an effort that appears to have succeeded. The team finally announced […]
Kate BradshawJune 14, 2018
4min511
It’s no wonder Ken Welch is Pinellas County Commission chair (again) this year. First elected in 2000 and later re-elected four times, Welch is thoughtful and incredibly detail-oriented. It’s clear his deliberative style has contributed to the board’s collaborative, seemingly nonpartisan approach to hammering out policy. “Commissioner Welch is a Chairman’s chairman. A grounded statesman and an […]