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Peter SchorschMarch 4, 2017

Frank Artiles wants pot to be pure. The GOP state senator from Miami this week filed a 33-page bill (SB 1388) to “require independent third party testing for medicinal cannabis treatment centers,” he said in a statement. “Medicinal cannabis should be tested just like any other medicine,” Artiles said. “This bill will protect those that […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 27, 2017

It’s a favorite question in the Capitol around week 2 of a Legislative Session: When are we getting allocations? For the uninitiated, allocations are the large portions of money that go to each budget subcommittee to fund the various parts of state government. “We’re in the early stages of session,” Senate President Joe Negron said […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 27, 2017

House Speaker Richard Corcoran defended his appointment of conservative activist John Stemberger to the Constitution Revision Commission, the panel that reviews and suggests changes to the state’s governing document. Stemberger, the Speaker explained, was a “diversity” pick. Corcoran took questions from reporters Friday after the House floor session. Stemberger, who leads the conservative Florida Family […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 25, 2017

The lawyer for the Florida Lottery says don’t count on any kind of settlement between his client and House Speaker Richard Corcoran in their grudge match, er, lawsuit. “It wouldn’t be workable for the Lottery,” said Barry Richard, of Greenberg Traurig’s Tallahassee office, on Friday. “They couldn’t have a deal where they can’t enter […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 18, 2017

When we wrote about Foley & Lardner’s Tallahassee lobbying practice in the last issue of INFLUENCE magazine, we called it “a sort of think tank with political muscle.” The law firm is about to get even stronger with the imminent addition of Jason Allison, head of the state’s Agency for State Technology, whose departure from […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 11, 2017

The topic of, dare we say, urination rarely comes up in legislative committee meetings in the Capitol. But there it was, most surprisingly, being mentioned by a gambling expert Thursday in a discussion on slot machines. The House Tourism and Gaming Control Subcommittee was having a panel discussion on slots, first hearing from Natasha Dow […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 4, 2017

A horsemen’s group is out of business for now in Florida after an administrative law judge’s decision in a battle over representation at Hialeah Park. A final order out earlier this week ruled against the Florida Quarter Horse Racing Association (FQHRA), which had represented horsemen at the South Florida track. The case is about “who […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 28, 2017

House Speaker Richard Corcoran is sticking to his goal of slashing $1 billion from the state budget this year. The Land O’ Lakes Republican, in a media availability Thursday, said there are “tons of things that we do in the budget every year,” also known as recurring spending, that lawmakers don’t question. Call it the […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 21, 2017

Don’t fret: You can still apply for a seat on the Constitution Revision Commission, at least to Senate President Joe Negron. That said, there’s more than 70 people ahead of you, and Negron has only nine picks. Still, there’s no “hard and fast deadline” to send in an application to the Senate, spokeswoman Katie Betta […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 15, 2017

Former state Rep. and Financial Regulation Commissioner Tom Grady has touched off a lawsuit between the state’s insurance and financial regulators and a San Francisco-based software concern. Zenefits, which describes itself as “a technology company … that integrates the administration of human resources and employee benefits,” filed suit in Leon County Circuit Civil court […]

takeaways

Takeaways from Tallahassee — Keeping pot pure

Takeaways from Tallahassee — Maybe a little bit better?

Takeaways from Tallahassee — The “diversity” of John Stemberger

Takeaways from Tallahassee — Quo Warranto

Takeaways from Tallahassee — Some Assembly Required

Takeaways from Tallahassee — In The Zone

Takeaways from Tallahassee – Put out of their misery

Takeaways from Tallahassee – Knives are out

Takeaways from Tallahassee for 1.21.17 – Taking your constitutional

Takeaways from Tallahassee for 1.15.17 – Trade secrets