POLITICO Florida by Matt Dixon and Alexandra Glorioso December 11, 2017 The Florida Senate is declining to name an attorney who was considered to lead an independent investigation into sexual harassment claims against GOP state Sen. Jack Latvala. In public records requested by POLITICO, Senate President Joe Negron’s office provided nearly 50 pages of documents […]
No-bid $900K Visit Florida contract gets quiet approval
POLITICO by Matt Dixon October 17, 2017 Less than three months after a legislative session dominated by a fight over adding transparency to spending by Visit Florida, a no-bid $900,000 contract administered by that organization was quietly approved with no questions from top lawmakers. House Speaker Richard Corcoran and Senate President Joe Negron both could […]
Why bother with legislative session when so much is decided in secret?
Treasure Coast Newspapers Editorial Board June 21, 2017 The governor. The speaker of the Florida House. The president of the Florida Senate. There’s a reason the three are commonly referred to as the most powerful politicians in the state. That reason was on full display June 2 as Gov. Rick Scott, House Speaker Richard Corcoran, R-Land […]
