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Jim RosicaNovember 14, 2016

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The Florida House of Representatives’ new Republican Conference Rules should “end divisive intraparty races for leadership positions,” incoming Majority Leader Ray Rodrigues said Monday. The new rules, which govern only the chamber’s GOP members, include a change that members must “serve at least one full session before directly or indirectly soliciting pledges of support,” Rodrigues said in […]

Joe HendersonNovember 11, 2016

Mike Fasano, the Pasco County Tax Collector and former state legislator, lives near incoming Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran. They are friends and they speak frequently with each other. Sometimes they agree on policies, sometimes they don’t. But they are in total accord about the dramatic changes regarding lobbyists and other measures Corcoran has planned […]

Martin DyckmanNovember 11, 2016

On one of my earliest days covering the Florida Legislature, I was walking along the main hall a few feet behind Jack Lee, the lobbyist for Associated Industries, when a document dropped out of his portfolio. He didn’t seem to notice, so I picked it up, intending to return it to him. I barely had […]

Jim RosicaNovember 10, 2016

The new rules of the Florida House of Representatives, among other things, will increase the ban on former members lobbying their colleagues from two years to six years, and prohibit state representatives from flying in aircraft owned, leased, or otherwise paid for by lobbyists. That’s according to a final copy of the rules, released Thursday […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterNovember 10, 2016

Florida House members better get used to flying commercial. House Speaker-designate Richard Corcoran is expected to announce new rules Thursday, including one that would prohibit members from flying on planes owned, leased, or paid for by lobbyists. The proposed rule change is meant to end a common practice among lawmakers and the influence industry, according […]

Peter SchorschNovember 10, 2016

Tuesday’s slate of general elections in Florida certainly provided a list of winners and losers, and I’m not just talking about the candidates. Here is my list of the real winners and losers coming out of Election Day. Winners Rick Scott — The Naples Republican was an early backer of the president-elect, comparing Trump’s rise to his own 2010 gubernatorial […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterNovember 9, 2016

House Speaker Designate Richard Corcoran rolled out his leadership team Wednesday afternoon, tapping Miami Rep. Jeanette Nunez as as his House speaker pro tempore and Rep. Carlos Trujillo to be chairman of the House Appropriations Committee. In a memo to House members Wednesday, the Land O’Lakes Republican rolled out Republican leadership and committee chairs. Corcoran […]

Peter SchorschNovember 9, 2016

Please, Florida House members, no big flower arrangements. Speaker-designate Richard Corcoran welcomed new and returning members of the Florida House on Wednesday, in advance of the Nov. 22 organization session. “Each political party conference will meet on Monday, Nov. 21,” he said in a memo. “You will receive information regarding this event from your respective partisan […]

Peter SchorschNovember 9, 2016

Speaker-designate Richard Corcoran on Tuesday night said his GOP majority “had a great election night,” despite what he called “unprecedented electoral obstacles.” “We won seats that Republicans lost four years ago and despite predictions of Democratic waves in South and Central Florida, we brought home our Republican incumbents, who will be joined by an outstanding class […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterNovember 7, 2016

Change is coming, but the state’s lobbying association wants to offer some input before new House rules are finalized. David Mica, the chairman of the Florida Association of Professional Lobbyists, sent a letter Monday to House Speaker Designate Richard Corcoran asking weigh in on the House rules before they are released. “There have been several […]

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Fla. House GOP releases new conference rules

Joe Henderson: New House rules put lobbyists in their place and increase transparency

Martin Dyckman: Richard Corcoran brings wisdom to reign in Tallahassee lobbyists

Richard Corcoran rolls out new rules, says House will ‘set the standard for others’

Richard Corcoran to lobbyists: Cool your jets

A rundown of the real winners and losers from Florida’s general election

Richard Corcoran rolls out leadership team, announces committee chairs appointments

Richard Corcoran welcomes new House members

Richard Corcoran counts his wins in the Florida House

Florida Association of Professional Lobbyists asks for seat at the table to talk about changes to House rules