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Former House Speaker Ray Sansom resigns from legislature

Foley & Lardner LLP
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USA
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February 22 2010

Former House Speaker Ray Sansom (R-Destin) resigned from the Florida Legislature on February 21, 2010, less than 24 hours before the House Select Committee on Standards of Official Conduct was scheduled to begin its adjudicatory hearing on ethics complaints against him

Trial court dismisses some charges against former House speaker Ray Sansom; House retains former prosecutor to conduct separate investigation

Foley & Lardner LLP
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USA
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October 12 2009

On October 5, 2009, Leon County Circuit Judge Terry Lewis dismissed the bulk of the indictment against former Florida House Speaker Ray Sansom (R-Ft. Walton Beach) and two others

Budget discussions stall while the end of the regular session looms

Foley & Lardner LLP
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USA
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April 25 2011

With only two weeks remaining in the 2011 regular session, House and Senate leaders have not yet reached agreement on the broad spending parameters of the budget, otherwise known as "allocations."

Two candidates for Florida Speaker of the House drop out, leaving Rep. Richard Corcoran as the likely Speaker for the 2017 2018 biennium

Foley & Lardner LLP
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USA
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February 3 2011

The candidate pool for Speaker of the House in 2017 2018 narrowed by two on February 2, 2011, as Reps. Gaetz and Albritton withdrew from the race

Marco Rubio raises $3.6 million for his U.S. Senate campaign in the first quarter; Gov. Crist denies rumors of an independent run

Foley & Lardner LLP
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USA
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April 12 2010

Former Florida House Speaker Marco Rubio (R-Miami) reported that he has raised $3.6 million in the first quarter of 2010 for his U.S. Senate campaign

Seaport security and financing bills reported favorably by legislative committees

Foley & Lardner LLP
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USA
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March 21 2011

HB 283, by Rep Dana Young, which amends a number of provisions related to seaport security, received its first favorable vote last week

Utilities regulation: ethical issues create turmoil at the Florida Public Service Commission

Foley & Lardner LLP
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USA
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September 14 2009

Questions regarding contacts between Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) staff members and representatives of regulated utilities have created a chaotic situation for the regulatory agency

Economy and state budget: shortfalls expected to continue for next three years

Foley & Lardner LLP
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USA
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September 8 2009

The Florida Legislature's Office of Economic and Demographic Research presented its long-range fiscal outlook to the Legislative Budget Commission on September 3, 2009

Politics: state Senate special election appears to be close

Foley & Lardner LLP
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USA
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September 8 2009

The special election for the state Senate District 8 seat formerly held by the late state Sen. James E. “Jim” King, Jr. appears to be a close race between former state House Speaker John Thrasher (R-St. Augustine) and anti-tax activist Dan Quiggle (R-Ponte Vedra Beach

Trial bar admits responsibility for racially tinged mailer in Senate special election

Foley & Lardner LLP
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USA
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September 28 2009

One of the mysteries of the recent Republican primary in the Senate District 8 special election was the source of a mailing that appeared to rely on racist stereotypes

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