Saturday, September 19, 2015
What Stogie Had For Lunch
Florida's Culture Of Corruption: Jeb Bush
In '96, Bush welcomed charter schools to the state of Florida. Developers have been lining their pockets ever since. here
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Florida's Culture Of Corruption,
Jeb Bush
Friday, September 18, 2015
Rick Scott's Scorecard Of Shame
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Context Florida,
Rick Scott,
Rick Scott's Florida
Florida GOP Approves $43 Million In Corporate Welfare
Enterprise Florida, a group, backed by Scott, wanted $85 million to fund a range of economic recruitment programs collectively known as the economic “toolkit.” After a high-profile fight, lawmakers approved $43 million
for the program. here
Florida Gun Shop Owner Cashing In On Islamophobia
Florida Right Wing Propaganda
The Florida agency tasked with investigating Planned Parenthood clinics found no evidence that they were mishandling fetal remains, but
Gov. Rick Scott's office altered
the agency's statements to remove language that exonerated Planned Parenthood, and added new language that made the organization look guilty of wrongdoing. Several media outlets unwittingly quoted the statements before the misleading edits were discovered. here
Thursday, September 17, 2015
Bob Buckhorn, The Bargain Mayor
Need that edge to get your bid accepted over the rest?
For only $10, 0000
Your bid is guaranteed to be approved
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Just call Mayor Bob Buckhorn
(813) 274-8251
Voted Best local politician by Creative Loafing Tampa - 2014 and 2012.
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Just call Mayor Bob Buckhorn
(813) 274-8251
Voted Best local politician by Creative Loafing Tampa - 2014 and 2012.
What Stogie Had For Lunch
Florida's Culture Of Corruption: Richard Corcoran
Richard Corcoran, who is to be designated Wednesday as the next House speaker has declare war on all the special interests. But at the same time, he and other House Republicans ran up hefty expenses on the state party account, whose coffers are traditionally filled by special interests. here
Rick Scott's Florida Sued Once Again
Two telecommunications companies contend in a new lawsuit that the administration of Gov. Rick Scott
is flouting the state's
Wednesday, September 16, 2015
Tampa's Pay To Play Culture
Beth Leytham is the owner of a successful public relations firm in Tampa but provides much more than just public relations advice. Local and national companies alike have retained her services to influence
Tampa Bay-area politicians.
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Here is how it works:
The "Go Hillsborough” project
The Leytham Group, whose only full-time employee is Leytham, secured a $187,500 share of the deal. It was approved by the county commission, including several members to whom Leytham provides free advice or services. What this blog has been posting about this scam. here
Another example,
Records show Buckhorn and his staff kept Leytham close to his political dealings as well as his official city business. In July Buckhorn passed on an opportunity to strike a better deal on the city’s red light camera contract. The camera vendor, American Traffic Solutions, is a client of Leytham. Soon thereafter, the company poured $10,000 into the mayor’s campaign coffer.
Jeb Bush’s Tax Plan
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Florida's Culture Of Corruption,
Jeb Bush
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