Office of Financial Regulation Appointed by the Florida Cabinet as Commissioner was Ronald Rubin, a former special counsel in the Division of Enforcement at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Office of the State Courts Administrator Appointed Interim State Courts Administrator was Lisa Goodner Kiel. She has over 35 years of experience in the state Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
Here is a sampling of some legislation that has been filed for this Session. FLORIDA CONSTITUTION Several bills have been filed in response to the confusing November, 2018 elections constitutional initiatives that would change the amendatory process. One requires a single subject limitation for all Constitutional Revision Commission proposals; another proposes the abolishment of the Read more about Legislative Issues[…]
Al Gutman Former Republican State Senator Al Gutman, of Miami, died February 16th. Born in Havana, Cuba, Gutman served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1984-1992 and in the Senate from 1992-1999. He plead guilty to Medicaid fraud in 1992 and was sentenced to five years in federal prison. Gutman, who was 60 years Read more about In Memoriam[…]
Department of Veterans’ Affairs Approved by the Florida Cabinet was former Representative Danny Burgess as Executive Director. Enterprise Florida Former House Speaker Richard Corcoran has been named to the board of Enterprise Florida. The new Commissioner of Education was critical of the group during his tenure in the House. Florida Department of Agriculture Agricultural Commissioner Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
Here is a sampling of some legislation that has been filed for this Session. LAWMAKER SPENDING REQUESTS Under House rules, members are required to submit funding requests in the form of an appropriations bill. To date, more than $3.6 billion in requests have been made. EDUCATION Education issues, as usual, are receiving lots of attention. Read more about Legislative Issues[…]