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    Apr 29, 2013 |Column| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  1. Broward state senator steps into minefield with prospective job

    There's legal, there's ethical, and there's what's right. The concepts are not the same, at least not under the loose guidelines for Florida legislators, which is why I get nervous when politicians start walking a tightrope between their public roles...

    Tags: Values, Ethics, Lobbying, Religion and Belief, Politics

    2. Apr 25, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  2. Premiums for new Citizens customers may soar as reform bill passes Senate

    The controversial bill to reform Citizens Property Insurance Corp. was passed in the Senate on Thursday, protecting current policyholders from rate increases but bringing with it the prospect that new clients will face significantly higher premiums. If...

    Tags: Government, Rick Scott, Finance, Broward County, Regional Authority

    3. Apr 25, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  3. State lawmakers got the message on emails

    Stop the presses. The Florida Legislature listened.
    Stop the presses. The Florida Legislature listened.    On the eve of what was supposed to be a routine floor vote to send a non-descript public records exemption to the governor’s desk to become a new law, lawmakers in both chambers heard the...

    Tags: Florida Legislature, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Politics, Elections

    4. Feb 10, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  4. Scott's vows on growth falling short

    One of Gov. Rick Scott's central selling points to economically rattled voters in 2010 was his direct line to Corporate America. He promised to cut corporate taxes, make Florida's business climate the best in the country and promote the turnaround in...

    Tags: Business, Government, Rick Scott, Regional Authority, Budgets and Budgeting

    5. Feb 6, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  5. Cities seek authority to regulate guns in parks and city buildings

    Florida should let local governments decide whether to allow guns in city parks and government buildings, say city leaders who feel the state is restricting their ability to protect residents.
    Florida should let local governments decide whether to allow guns in city parks and government buildings, say city leaders who feel the state is restricting their ability to protect residents. Citing recent mass shootings in Newtown, Conn., and...

    Tags: Government, Fort Lauderdale, Crime, Law and Justice, Laws, Public Officials

    6. Feb 21, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel

  6. Senate Dems ask Scott for multi-state property insurance compact

    Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando Sentinel
    TALLAHASSEE — Senate Democrats are asking Gov. Rick Scott to call on governors in other states to form a multi-state property insurance effort that they say would spread risk and therefore reduce rates. “Florida cannot do this alone,”...
    7. Feb 23, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  7. Parkland election: Two community volunteers running for Seat 2

    — Two opponents who have served together as community volunteers are vying for the same commission seat in the March 12 special election.
    — Two opponents who have served together as community volunteers are vying for the same commission seat in the March 12 special election. Christine Hunschofsky and Nancy Schwamb Robeson are seeking the District 2 seat, previously held by Jared...

    Tags: Awards and Prizes, Coral Springs, University of Florida, Financial Aid, Politics

    8. Feb 19, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel

  8. Tax breaks that still get lawmakers excited: Soccer, space, defense

    Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando Sentinel
    TALLAHASSEE — Here's a formula for defusing the Florida Legislature's public squeamishness this year over its historic pattern of awarding major tax breaks to major corporations: wrap it in sports, space or national defense. A Senate committee...
    9. Feb 15, 2013 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  9. Tax incentives are questioned — except when lawmakers want more

    TALLAHASSEE — There's sort of a politico cognitive dissonance occurring this year in Florida's Capitol when it comes to corporate welfare.
    TALLAHASSEE — There's sort of a politico cognitive dissonance occurring this year in Florida's Capitol when it comes to corporate welfare. The Legislature is in a full-throated "show me the jobs" mood over Gov. Rick Scott's plans to give $278...

    Tags: Government, Major League Soccer, Rick Scott, Regional Authority, Crime, Law and Justice

    10. Feb 9, 2013 |Column| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  10. Windstorm rates could get blown up, up and away

    An ill wind is blowing from Tallahassee, and that means South Florida homeowners better batten down their wallets.
    An ill wind is blowing from Tallahassee, and that means South Florida homeowners better batten down their wallets. Insurance industry shills in the Legislature are pitching a bill to shrink state-run Citizens Property Insurance, shrink the Florida...

    Tags: Rentals, Insurance, Tallahassee (Leon, Florida), Citizens Property Insurance Corp.

    11. Dec 7, 2012 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  11. 'Transparency' is a virtue -- except when it's not

    TALLAHASSEE – There's an obvious reason why Florida politicos spend so much time talking about the cleansing effect of transparency without ever hopping in the tub. Whether in war, business or politics, informational advantages are powerful forces that can determine outcomes – and protect the status quo.
    TALLAHASSEE – There's an obvious reason why Florida politicos spend so much time talking about the cleansing effect of transparency without ever hopping in the tub. Whether in war, business or politics, informational advantages are powerful forces...

    Tags: Government, Rick Scott, Democratic Party, Don Gaetz, Andy Gardiner

    12. Jan 17, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel

  12. Back-and-forth over Transparency 2.0 includes eye-opening Alan Hayes comment

    Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando Sentinel
    By Brandon Larabee, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Senators looking into the state's efforts to make budget information available online are expressing skepticism about Transparency 2.0, a site developed under a $5.5 million no-bid...
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