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Drew WilsonAugust 31, 2018

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 […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 26, 2018

While you were sleeping—or watching LobbyTools for other stuff—language was put in the House’s annual tax package to, among other things, void all 58 existing puppy mill sale bans and prevent any future bans. Now that’s pre-emption. Over the past decade, 58 municipalities have passed these ordinances in the state, according to the Animal Defense […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 16, 2018

Ballard Partners was the top-earning lobbying firm in the fourth quarter of 2017 and the past year overall according to an analysis of newly filed compensation reports. Southern Strategy Group and Ron Book, P.A., finished second and third, respectively. Joining those three firms in the $1 million-per-quarter club are Capital City Consulting, Greenberg Traurig and […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 9, 2016

Ron Book had another strong quarter, reporting earnings of more than $1 million in the second quarter of 2016. The South Florida firm reported a median compensation of more than $1.5 million for its work lobbying the Florida Legislature between April 1 and June 30. The earnings mean the firm will once again be one […]

Peter SchorschNovember 26, 2015

corbellaWith all the talk of beleaguered immigrants seeking refuge in America, the true meaning of Thanksgiving is all too poignant this year. We’ve all seen the words “turkey” and “lobbyist” in the same sentence before. But, more than likely, this referred to the role of special interests in securing political pork for clients. Indeed, Florida’s […]

Jim RosicaOctober 23, 2015

Phillip Singleton is the only consultant in The Process who can lay claim to the title “Hip-Hop Lobbyist.” He also claims a first: In 2010, he says he became the youngest African-American registered lobbyist in Florida history. The next year, the Florida Conference of Black State Legislators recognized him as an Emerging Leader in Politics, and he […]

Ryan RayAugust 12, 2015

The lobbying practice led by longtime Adams Street fixture Ron Book continued to net some of the largest earnings figures in all of Florida lobbying this past quarter: His firm took in $2,015,000 in lobbying fees, according to estimates based on a compensation report submitted Tuesday. The Ronald L. Book PA firm led by its namesake had a legislative […]

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