November 10, 2016 – The News Service of Florida Backroom Briefing by Jim Saunders and Jim Turner When Florida lawmakers approved changes in 2013 to the campaign-finance system, the effort was repeatedly billed as a way to increase transparency. But in Tallahassee, as shown during this year’s elections, transparency is a relative concept — especially […]
Questions raised about pollution notification plan
October 26, 2016 – News 4 Jax by Ryan Ray, The News Service of Florida Representatives of utility companies and municipalities told environmental regulators this week they are concerned that a proposed pollution-notification rule could place excessive reporting burdens on industry and local governments. The Department of Environmental Protection held its seventh and final workshop […]
PSC says it no longer has document submitted by former commissioner in FPL rate hike case
August 24, 2016 – POLITICO by Bruce Ritchie The Florida Public Service Commission said Tuesday it no longer has a copy of a document involving former commissioner Nathan Skop that was submitted on Monday with an exhibit and then withdrawn. A PSC spokeswoman said the commission returned the document to Skop, who represents a couple […]
