Drew WilsonDecember 9, 2019
3min526
The Jupiter Republican has almost $75,000 in hard money banked
Tag: MaryLynn Magar
Drew WilsonDecember 9, 2019
Jacob OglesMay 13, 2019
6min541
Legislation addresses hospitals, municipal taxes, liquor licensing.
Christine Jordan SextonApril 27, 2019
5min351
“It certainly is an improvement over the original House position and the original Senate position, and substantially."
Christine Jordan SextonApril 24, 20195min316
Hospital reimbursements and key issues for the Agency for Persons with Disabilities have yet to be worked out.
Drew WilsonDecember 14, 2018
4min299
Last month, House Speaker Jose Oliva tapped Estero Republican Rep. Ray Rodrigues to chair the House Health & Human Services Committee. On Friday, the chairs of the health care subcommittees were revealed. Second term Rep. Mel Ponder will take over the Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee. Gayle Harrell, who recently ascended to the state Senate, led the committee during the […]
Scott PowersDecember 14, 2018
3min270
State Reps. Holly Raschein, Chris Latvala, and Jay Trumbull are among seven members appointed by Speaker Jose Oliva to chair House appropriations subcommittees. That trio plus state Reps. Jayer Williamson, MaryLynn Magar, Randy Fine, and Clay Yarborough join Appropriations Committee Chair Travis Cummings of Clay County to lead House budgeting efforts over the next two […]
Danny McAuliffeNovember 19, 2018
5min332
During a ceremonial meeting of Florida House Republicans, members unanimously nominated Jose Oliva as House Speaker and MaryLynn Magar Speaker Pro-Tempore. The House will convene early Tuesday to formally recognize the two lawmakers, along with others, in their leadership capacities set for the next two legislative sessions. Republican state Rep. Blaise Ingoglia, in recognizing Oliva, described […]
Danny McAuliffeNovember 7, 2018
8min1184
With the election behind them, the Republican-led state House is swiftly organizing. On Wednesday, incoming House Speaker Jose Oliva, a Hialeah Republican, unveiled the committee structure for the 2019 and 2020 Legislative Sessions. Filling in as Speaker Pro-Tempore is Rep. MaryLynn Magar, a Hobe Sound Republican. She replaces state Rep. Jeannette Nunez, who was elected Lieutenant Governor […]
Scott PowersAugust 29, 2018
8min838
All Aboard Florida received state approval Wednesday to sell $1.75 billion in federal private equity bonds to extend its private, high-speed, Brightline passenger train system from South Florida to Orlando. Meeting in Orlando, the Florida Development Finance Corp. board voted unanimously to grant state permission for the financing after more than three hours of public […]
Scott PowersAugust 1, 2018
6min371
The organization at the center of opposition to All Aboard Florida’s plans to extend a higher-speed passenger train railway from South Florida to Orlando announced Wednesday it is designating U.S. Reps. Brian Mast and Bill Posey as “champions” after grading politicians on their positions regarding the train. Citizens Against Rail Expansion – Florida gave both […]