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Phil AmmannSeptember 10, 2015

A powerful new tool to make state lawmakers more responsive to constituents launched Thursday — literally. Rocket Lobby, a free legislative accountability search engine from public relations firm CATE COMM, reached the stratosphere with its logo attached to a high-altitude weather balloon. Video of the launch is available on YouTube. RocketLobby.com allows anyone in the […]

Ryan RayAugust 12, 2015

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Despite the recent political pyrotechnics on display in Tallahassee last month when former Gov. Jeb Bush came back to town to highlight lobbying reforms approved during his administration, recent initiatives to clean up Adams Street have produced more heat than sunshine, according to a recently released national survey. The Sunlight Foundation, a Washington, D.C.-based public interest watchdog […]

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New search engine linking lawmakers, constituents launches … literally

New survey ranks Sunshine State worst in the nation in lobbyist transparency