Tag: Integrity Florida
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DeSantis ends 50 years of ethics oversight by hobbling state and local investigators
By Noreen Marcus
FloridaBulldog.org
The late Gov. Reubin Askew, who helped fashion the Sunshine Law and ethics rules for state government, recalled in an oral history that when Florida politicians saw this major reform brewing in the mid-1960s, “it just scared them to death.” Now their successors have little to fear. -
The case that won’t die: DeSantis joins Patronis in boosting fortunes of big contributor in ‘Tooth Fairy’ case
By Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
Operation Tooth Fairy, the insurance fraud case cooked up by Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis that Miami-Dade prosecutors refused to prosecute, has been quietly reanimated and retargeted by Gov. Ron DeSantis. -
Ms. Book goes to Tallahassee, sees no conflict voting $ for Lauren’s Kids or dad’s clients
By Francisco Alvarado
FloridaBulldog.org
Freshman Broward State Sen. Lauren Book says she won’t abstain from voting on matters involving clients of her father, powerful lobbyist Ron Book. Similarly, she sees no conflict of interest in voting on measures to funnel millions of taxpayer dollars to benefit her non-profit charity and political launching pad, Lauren’s Kids. -
An election result you likely missed: anti-corruption referendum wins big in Tallahassee
By Dan Christensen
BrowardBulldog.org
Lost in the hubbub of a heated election season headlined by a down to the wire governor’s race, voters in Tallahassee approved a first-of-its-kind municipal anti-corruption referendum intended to limit the influence of big moneyed special interests in local politics. -
Gov. Scott had stake in pipeline firm whose $3 billion venture he and his appointees backed
By Dan Christensen
BrowardBulldog.org
Shortly after Gov. Rick Scott was elected, a Florida Power & Light executive on his transition team pitched the idea of building a major new natural gas pipeline. Last year, Scott signed bills to speed up permitting for the project and the Public Service Commission approved its construction. Not known at the time: Scott owned a stake in the company that will build the $3 billion pipeline. -
Gov. Scott signs ethics bill; Lobbyists at water districts must register and disclose
By Dan Christensen
BrowardBulldog.org
Gov. Rick Scott signed into law Friday a state ethics bill that requires lobbyists at Florida’s five water management districts to register and disclose who they’re working for and how much they’re being paid.
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