The Sun Sentinel examines Gov. Crist’s use of private aircraft for travel today. Over the past two years, Crist’s calendar shows about 100 occasions when he was scheduled to fly in or out of private air terminals to get to the capital, concerts, dinners, sporting events, political appearances and stays in St. Petersburg and South […]
Category: Florida
Florida Supreme Court Rules on Lobbyist Restrictions
The Florida Supreme Court announced its opinion in Florida Association of Professional Lobbyists, Inc. v. Division of Legislative Services today. According to this report, the opinion upholds lobbyist disclosure and a lobbyist gift ban.
Lobbyists Need Not Apply
In Florida, lawmakers are considering a bill to limit lobbyists’ involvement in how money for hospitals should be spent. The bill appears to be SB 556 and the amendment with the lobbyist ban is here. An individual who qualifies as a lobbyist under s. 11.045 or s. 112.3215 may not serve as a member of the [Medicaid […]