This St. Petersburg Times editorial argues that lobbyist reports should be audited. Senate President Jeff Atwater and House Speaker Larry Cretul need to follow the law so the public can have some faith that the lobbyist disclosure rolls are a true reflection of who is buying influence in Tallahassee.
Category: Florida
Florida addresses how to value flights on private aircraft
Candidate and officeholder travel has been in the news a lot recently. The Federal Election Commission recently issued new travel rules; Gov. Sanford has had his own issues with travel on state aircraft; a former North Carolina governor is facing questions about his use of private aircraft. On Monday, the Florida Division of Elections issued […]
Florida’s Public Service Commission focus on ethics
AP reports on the Florida Public Service Commission’s focus on ethics matters. The commission’s lobbyist resigned in September after disclosing he attended a party hosted by an FPL executive. Other staffers were disciplined for giving utility officials personal identification numbers, or PINs, so they could exchange smartphone text messages with employees or commissioners.