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Drew WilsonMay 22, 2018

Now that Palm Coast Republican Rep. Paul Renner has hit his signature requirements, all three lawmakers in line to be House Speaker have qualified for the ballot by petition. Petition requirements are pegged to 1 percent of the registered voters within a district, and in Renner’s case he needed 1,282 valid signatures to make the […]

Drew WilsonMay 8, 2018

Tampa Republican Rep. Shawn Harrison, who is once again facing a formidable challenger in House District 63, added $7,850 to his campaign account and $44,500 to his political committee last month. The April report shows 10 contributions, including seven checks for $1,000, the maximum allowable contribution for state legislative races. The new report brings his […]

Drew WilsonMay 1, 2018

The Associated Industries of Florida on Tuesday released a report measuring how closely Florida lawmakers’ votes aligned with its interests. The conservative business group’s 2018 Voting Records report found a slight uptick in lawmaker support for AIF-backed legislation, with 78 percent of the Senate and 91 percent of the House voting in favor of its […]

Danny McAuliffeApril 5, 2018

The grades are in, and from the perspective of those pushing for a more fertile business climate in the Sunshine State, the Legislature is getting better — but there’s still work to be done. Each year the Florida Chamber grades state legislators after tabulating votes on measures backed by the pro-business group. The 2018 Legislative […]

Scott PowersApril 3, 2018

Two Florida House speaker designates, state Reps. Chris Sprowls and Paul Renner, are the headliners at an upcoming campaign fundraiser for Republican state Rep. Bobby Olszewski‘s House District 44 re-election campaign. Sprowls, the Palm Coast Republican who chairs the House Judicial Committee and is in line to become speaker in 2021, and Renner, the Palm […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 8, 2018

Wednesday saw HB 7026 pass the Florida House by a 67-50 margin. The $400 million gun and school safety proposal will fund demolition of a building at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, where 14 students and three teachers were gunned down on Valentine’s Day. It also includes gun-control provisions banning the sale of bump […]

Phil AmmannJanuary 10, 2018

Tradition abounds in Tallahassee as Florida lawmakers return to begin the people’s business for 2018. The annual 60-day Legislative Session began Tuesday with Rick Scott’s State of the State address — his last as Governor — followed by the custom of opening statements from each chamber’s leader charting past accomplishments and future goals. But among […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 11, 2017

Palm Coast Republican state Rep. Paul Renner had a $100,000 haul in November between his two political committees, while adding another $39,000 to his campaign account. All told, between affiliated committees and his campaign account, the future House Speaker has over half a million dollars cash-on-hand. Florida Foundation for Liberty raised $96,251 and spent $7,114; that […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 30, 2017

Palm Coast Republican Paul Renner has quickly become one of the most powerful members of the Florida House. He chairs Ways and Means, and he is on the track to be Speaker in 2022. Although he represents Palm Coast, Renner practices law in — and has roots in — Jacksonville, where he found himself speaking Wednesday to […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 29, 2017

In a gaggle after an event in Jacksonville Wednesday, Rep. Paul Renner addressed comments made by House colleague Jay Fant — who Renner endorsed for Attorney General — on Twitter. Fant depicted a Tallahassee culture in which sexual harassment is pervasive, enabled by a culture of entitlement among politicians in The Process. “What we have in the […]

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Next three House Speakers make 2018 ballot by petition

Shawn Harrison hits $215K on hand with April fundraising reports

Republican lawmakers earn high grades on Associated Industries’ report card

Honor roll: State legislators receive high marks from Florida Chamber

Chris Sprowls, Paul Renner to headline Bobby Olszewski fundraiser

Duval House members had their reasons for opposing gun, school safety bill

Florida TaxWatch turns focus to taxpayers with annual Session event

Paul Renner’s November fundraising pushes him over $500K on hand

Paul Renner previews 2018 Legislative Session in Jacksonville

Paul Renner: ‘5 or 10 percent’ of Tallahassee pols have ‘personal conduct’ issues