Peter SchorschFebruary 8, 2019
8min549
Republicans were a near monolith in saying former Congressman had outperformed their expectations.
Tag: Stephen Shiver
Peter SchorschFebruary 8, 2019
Drew WilsonFebruary 8, 2019
7min941
Gambling expansion is a bad bet, but smokable pot is even money.
Drew WilsonNovember 19, 2018
4min383
Based on median earnings estimates, The Advocacy Group at Cardenas Partners (TAG) was just shy of collecting $1 million in lobbying fees for the reporting period covering July through September. The five-member lobby corps showed a nearly even split between legislative and executive lobbying receipts — $470,000 of the Q3 cash was marked down on […]
Peter SchorschJuly 4, 2018
12min487
Whether it’s lighting up the grill or some bottle rockets, Floridians are expected to bring some weekend flair to a mid-week Fourth of July. AAA – The Auto Club Group forecasts a record-breaking 46.9 million Americans will hit the road between Tuesday and Sunday to celebrate Independence Day, and Orlando once again tops the list […]
Drew WilsonMay 30, 20184min517
Newly filed compensation reports show The Advocacy Group at Cardenas Partners brought in an estimated $1.14 million in lobbying pay last quarter. Lobbyists report compensation in ranges covering $10,000 each. Florida Politics uses the middle number of a range to estimate pay. The Cardenas team — Al Cardenas, Slater Bayliss, Sarah Busk, Christopher Chaney, Stephen Shiver and Justin […]
Drew WilsonMay 28, 2018
9min329
Summertime is here — well, almost. While Memorial Day commemorates the men and women who died while serving in the country’s armed forces, the holiday also marks the unofficial start to summer. And for many people, that means it’s time to start thinking about summer vacation. Nearly 42 million Americans are hitting the road for the long weekend […]
Peter SchorschMarch 31, 2018
8min699
The vernal equinox has come and gone, and we all know what that means — Easter is here. So grab a basket, don the seersucker and start painting those eggs. The holiday once again made it into April, though just barely. Despite not getting as late a date as last year, Easter is still expected […]
Peter SchorschFebruary 26, 20183min494
The Advocacy Group at Cardenas Partners brought in just over $1 million in the last three months of the year to finish 2017 with $3.7 million in total compensation. According to newly filed lobbying compensation reports, the six-member firm represented 69 clients in the Legislature and 78 before the governor and Cabinet between Oct. 1 […]
Peter SchorschMay 26, 2017
12min311
Summertime is here — well, almost. While Memorial Day commemorates the men and women who died while serving in the country’s armed forces, the holiday also marks the unofficial start to summer. And for many people, that means it’s time to start thinking about summer vacation. More than 39.9 million Americans are expected to travel more […]
Peter SchorschApril 15, 20179min389
Grab your bonnet, pull out the seersucker and get ready for a good-old-fashion Easter egg hunt. Americans are expected to spend about $18.4 billion on Easter this year, according to the National Retail Federation’s annual survey. That projection is 6 percent higher than last year’s record of $17.3 billion and marks an all-time high in […]