Tag: Joe Garcia
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Appeals court’s ruling in favor of ex-U.S. Rep. David Rivera may be fatal to FEC’s mission
By Dan Christensen FloridaBulldog.org When a federal appeals court threw out the Federal Election Commission’s $456,000 judgment against former Republican Miami congressman David Rivera last week, it may also have inflicted a mortal blow to the FEC.
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Ex-Congressman David Rivera loses ‘last-ditch’ move to avoid $456,000 campaign fine
By Francisco Alvarado FloridaBulldog.org In a severe rebuke of David Rivera, U.S. District Judge Marcia Cooke denied the former Miami Republican congressman’s “last-ditch effort” to dodge a $456,000 judgment against him tied to his decade-old federal elections campaign violations.
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Federal Elections Commission reopens corruption case against ex-U.S. Rep. David Rivera
By Francisco Alvarado FloridaBulldog.org The Federal Elections Commission will get another crack at holding former Miami congressman David Rivera accountable for his role in an infamous South Florida campaign scandal.
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Study: New members of Congress rely on special interest money once in Washington
By Francisco Alvarado FloridaBulldog.org Nearly five-dozen newly elected members of Congress collectively raised $17.3 million in special interest money during their first year in office – increasing their reliance on contributions from single-issue political action committees, according to a new government watchdog report.
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Pay for play? Curbelo campaign boosted by School Board vendors he voted to help
By Francisco Alvarado BrowardBulldog.org During his campaign for Florida’s 26th congressional district, Carlos Curbelo wasn’t shy about collecting thousands of dollars of campaign contributions from individuals directly tied to corporations that benefited from his vote on the Miami-Dade School Board.
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Not yet sworn in, Curbelo facing FEC’s questions about campaign finances
By Francisco Alvarado BrowardBulldog.org After running a campaign promising to restore public trust and integrity to the seat he won on Election Day this month, Congressman-elect Carlos Curbelo is already drawing scrutiny from federal regulators.
