Orlando Sentinel September 20, 2019 A few weeks ago we wrote about the need for more local control over boards and commissions and less influence by governors. This week’s developments at Orlando’s airport graphically illustrated the point. If not for the loud protests of two local elected officials on the airport’s governing board — Orlando […]
Sixty Days for 9.18.19 — A prime-time look at the 2020 Legislative Session
Florida Politics by Peter Schorsch September 18, 2019 The Last 24 Good Wednesday evening. The proponents of a bill to grant LGBT+ workplace protections have not succeeded thus far, but — by gosh — they are trying again. A bipartisan group of lawmakers is once again pushing the Florida Competitive Workforce Act. It would prohibit […]
Orlando airport board, facing criticism, reverses course on no-bid lawyer contracts
Orlando Sentinel by Beth Kassab & Jason Garcia September 18, 2019 The board that controls Orlando International Airport backed down Wednesday from a plan to give no-bid contracts to new lawyers after Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings pleaded with the other five members to “fix this.” The seven members of […]
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