Dark Money Jeff Brandes

A St. Pete ordinance that is serving as a national model for dark money reform would be preempted under a last-minute proposal attached to a Senate bill by 
Sen. Jeff Brandes. HERE

Jackie Toledo All-Stars

Local politicos are hosting a fundraising reception for Florida GOP Jackie Toledo.

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José Oliva

 Chris Sprowls

Jeff Brandes

amie Grant

 Chris Latvala 

 Amber Mariano

Chad Chronister

Sandy Murman

Hillsborough County School Board members 

Stacy Hahn, Melissa Snively 
and Steve Cona

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Tampa Bay's Asphalt 6

Tom Lee - GOP

Ed Hooper - GOP

Jeff Brandes - GOP

Bill Galvano - GOP

Darryl Rouson - DINO

Janet Cruz - DINO

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Tampa Bay GOP Report Card

The Florida Education Association, a consistent critic of Florida Republican education policy, has joined the growing list of organizations issuing lawmaker grades.

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Senate - House 

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Bill Gavano F - Tom Lee D

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Dana Young D- - James Grant F

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Shawn Harrison F - Jake Raburn F

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Ross Spano F - Jackie Toledo F

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Jeff Brandes F - Larry Ahern F

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Chris Latvala F - Kathleen Peters D

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Chris Sprowls F - Lawrence McClure F 

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Florida GOP Legislators Score F On Report Card

Which Florida state legislators actually vote to put people first instead of powerful interests? here

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Not These Locals

 Jackie Toledo - Dana Young

Ross Spano -  Kelli Stargel - Chris Sprowls 

Greg Steube - Daniel Raulerson - Kathleen Peters

Larry Ahern - Ben Albritton - Jim Boyd

Jeff Brandes - Daniel Burgess - Colleen Burton

Neil Combee - Richard Corcoran -  Bill Galvano

James Grant - Michael Grant - Joe Gruters

 Shawn Harrison -  Blaise Ingoglia - Jack Latvala

 Chris Latvala - Tom Lee -  Amber Mariano

Florida GOP Power Grab

On Monday, March 6, the Senate Committee for Community Affairs meets to consider three bills that will hurt communities across the state. We urge you to contact members of the committee (direct contact info below) and urge them to vote NO on the following bills: 

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SB 534: This bill restricts local counties and cities from enacting and enforcing many local ordinances. If passed, this means that those working on local infrastructure projects in our communities can be denied a living and prevailing wage, hurting workers and local economic development in the process. Filed by Sen. Keith Perry (R-Gainesville).

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SB 80: This bill will make it harder for people to access public records and effectively undermine open government in the Sunshine State. What's more, it will erode the state constitution, which guarantees Floridians the right to access public records. Filed by Sen. Greg Steube (R-Sarasota).

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SB 428: This bill is the Legislature's annual attack on the Florida Retirement System and would limit new participants from the pension fund, putting the retirement security of nearly a million workers and retirees at risk. Filed by Sen. Jeff Brandes (R-St. Petersburg).

Florida's Culture Of Corruption: Jeff Brandes

A St. Pete lighting company in which Sen. Jeff Brandes is invested received $65,000 worth of work as the result of a grant he helped secure in the 2013 state budget. here

Demand Jeff Brandes Answer For Pinellas County Charter Schools

Last week, a grand jury indicted a for-profit school management company that runs four Pinellas County charter schools, and the advocacy group Florida Strong is demanding that state Senator Jeff Brandes answer for it. here

Trump Supporters In Pinellas County

Tiger Bay Club Luncheon

All Florida GOP present 
State Sens. Jack Latvala - Clearwater
Jeff Brandes - St. Petersburg
State Reps. Larry Ahern - Seminole 
Chris Latvala - Clearwater
and Kathleen Peters  South Pasadena
promised they would support Trump as the nominee. here

Florida GOP Jeff Brandes: Let’s Make a (Corrupt) Deal

An activist group is running a radio ad in the Tampa Bay area against St. Petersburg-based state Senator Jeff Brandes that questions his ethics. The ad from Florida Strong is called “Let’s Make a (corrupt) Deal.” It attacks the Pinellas Republican for receiving campaign contributions from companies like Duke Energy and insurance lobbyists, and then claims that he voted on issues on behalf of those companies at taxpayers expense. here

Florida Bathroom Predators

A ban on discrimination against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Floridians will not become law this year.

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Florida GOP Jeff Brandes is  worried male predators posing as transgender people will use women’s restrooms and locker rooms. here

Stop The Florida Frackers - Call Your State Senator

Sen. Joseph Abruzzo

850-487-5025

Sen. Thad Altman

850-487-5016

Sen. Aaron Bean

850-487-5004

Sen. Lizbeth Benacquisto

850-487-5030

Sen. Rob Bradley

850-487-5007

Sen. Jeff Brandes

850-487-5022

Sen. Oscar Braynon

850-487-5036

Sen. Dwight Bullard

850-487-5039

Sen. Jeff Clemens

850-487-5027

Sen. Charlie Dean

850-487-5005

Sen. Nancy Detert

850-487-5028

Sen. Miguel Diaz De La Portilla

850-487-5040

Sen. Greg Evers

850-487-5002

Sen. Anitere Flores

850-487-5037

Sen. Don Gaetz

850-487-5001

Sen. Bill Galvano

850-487-5026

Sen. Rene Garcia

850-487-5038

Sen. Andy Gardiner

850-487-5013

Sen. Audrey Gibson

850-487-5009

Sen. Denise Grimsley

850-487-5021

Sen. Alan Hays

850-487-5011

Sen. Dorothy Hukill

850-487-5008

Sen. Travis Hutson

850-487-5006

Sen. Arthenia Joyner

850-487-5019

Sen. Jack Latvala

850-487-5020

Sen. Tom Lee

850-487-5024

Sen. John Legg

850-487-5017

Sen. Gwen Margolis

850-487-5035

Sen. Bill Montford

850-487-5003

Sen. Joe Negron

850-487-5032

Sen. Garrett Richter

850-487-5023

Sen. Jeremy Ring

850-487-5029

Sen. Maria Lorts Sachs

850-487-5034

Sen. David Simmons

850-487-5010

Sen. Wilton Simpson

850-487-5018

Sen. Christopher Smith

850-487-5031

Sen. Eleanor Sobel

850-487-5033

Sen. Darren Soto

850-487-5014

Sen. Kelli Stargel

850-487-5015

Sen. Geri Thompson

850-487-5012

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 Find your State Senator by clicking here.

Call your State Senator at his/her Tallahassee office, say that you live in the district, that you vote, and ask him/her to vote NO on fracking bill SB 318. (Leave a message if no one answers and call back during business hours.)

Mario Nunez: Jeff Brandes is an arrogant bully and doesn't deserve our respect

"Sorry I was forced to leave early.
(Legislative Delegation @ Amalie Arena)
The Delegation did their damnedest to insure we went last, and even cut our time to just one minute. I wanted to direct my comments at 

 Jeff Brandes who is an arrogant bully and doesn't deserve our respect. He looked me straight in eye and lied about the TBX costing only $3B and that it would pay for itself. He claims, "people are coming, we need to add capacity". Follow the money on this, someone is getting a kickback. It's shameful." Mario Nunez

Stop TBX: What Democracy Looks Like In Tampa

@ Amalie Arena

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We were told that the fight is over? Educate. Recruit.

 The fight has just begun. Join Sunshine Citizens here

Jeff Brandes

This republican doesn't like his picture taken!

Legislative Delegation @ Amalie Arena

Folks from Yellow cab, April Griffin, Pat Kemp with friend 

and local blogger Tim Fasano.

Chris and Alberto of Central Florida Norml

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Our thoughts
Tom Lee: Has a nice face and looks like he could be a nice guy, too bad he is GOP.
Dana Young: Is smart and hot! Too bad she is GOP
John Legg: Was more interested in his cell phone and eating his nuts 
then what was going on.
Ed Narain and  Arthenia Joyner looked bored. 

And Jeff Brandes looked shady.

Koch Brothers Thanking Florida GOP

Koch Brothers-financed Americans for Prosperity announced it’s launching a two-week long ad campaign featuring TV, digital and mail to praise the 72 lawmakers

who the group says, “stood up for taxpayers and patients against special interests who pushed to bring Obama‘s Medicaid expansion to the Sunshine State.”

The ad to be aired in the Tampa Bay area features local Republicans Jeff Brandes, Richard Corcoran, Dana Young, 

Larry Ahern, Chris Sprowls and Jamie Grant.

here

Florida GOP voters how is that booty feeling?

Remember we got your back!

Florida INC. Jeff Brandes, R-St. Petersburg

Senate Bill 896 would shift the costs for moving utility lines on road and infrastructure projects from utility companies to taxpayers. Under current law, if a local government widens or improves a public road, the utility company must move or remove lines in the affected area at no cost to the government. SB 896 (and its companion in the House, HB 391) would shift that cost responsibility to the counties and municipalities — i.e. local taxpayers — for projects that are inside a public right-of-way and that are related to water and sewer improvements, stormwater/swale improvements, bicycle lanes, streetscapes, etc. here

"Corporate utility companies make large political contributions to legislators, while local governments cannot. The motivation behind virtually every bad bill can best be understood by following the money."
Robert Karl Hutchinson

Florida, Call Rep. Jeff Brandes

Demand that the bill #SB300 pass the Senate!

Keep pushing the Florida Senate!

Tallahassee Phone: 
(850) 487-5022

Tweet him: @JeffreyBrandes support #SB300 now!
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Demand that the bill #SB300 pass the Senate!

Transportation Committee Chair - Rep. Jeff Brandes

Call his Tallahassee Phone: (850) 487-5022

Tweet him: @JeffreyBrandes support #SB300 now! 
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