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Public Service Commission reorganization continues to move in the House but faces Senate opposition

  • Foley & Lardner LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 12 2010

On April 9, 2010, the House Full Appropriations Council passed HB 7209, Rep. Steve Precourt's (R-Orlando) proposal to restructure the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC

Utility regulation: Public Service Commission (PSC) nominating council to interview 28 applicants for two PSC vacancies

  • Foley & Lardner LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • June 2 2010

On June 1, 2010, the Florida PSC Nominating Council voted to interview 28 applicants for two current PSC vacancies, out of a total of 60 applicants

State candidates release second quarter campaign finance reports and begin to collect public matching funds

  • Foley & Lardner LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • July 26 2010

Campaign finance reports covering the period ending July 16, 2010, showed that CFO Sink's campaign for governor has raised more in contributions than any other campaign for state office

Special legislative session ends without considering a constitutional ban on offshore drilling

  • Foley & Lardner LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • July 26 2010

On July 20, 2010, the Florida Legislature convened in a special session called by Gov Charlie Crist for the limited purpose of placing a constitutional amendment to ban offshore drilling on the 2010 general election ballot

Mason-Dixon polls show tightening primary races; Rasmussen polls show a close race for governor regardless of who wins the Republican primary

  • Foley & Lardner LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • August 9 2010

A Mason-Dixon poll released by the Florida Press Association and Leadership Florida on August 5, 2010 indicates that the primary contests for the Republican nomination for governor and the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate

U.S. attorney files civil suit against political fundraiser Scott Rothstein, alleging massive Ponzi scheme

  • Foley & Lardner LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • November 16 2009

On November 9, 2009, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida filed a civil complaint against Fort Lauderdale attorney Scott Rothstein, alleging that he was responsible for a massive Ponzi scheme in which he is alleged to have sold shares in fictitious structured settlements

Rasmussen poll shows Marco Rubio and Gov. Crist in virtual tie for US Senate; public policy polling shows solid leads for Gov. Crist, Rick Scott, and CFO Alex Sink

  • Foley & Lardner LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • July 26 2010

Two new sets of polls provide dramatically different pictures of the Florida electorate

U.S. District Court rejects Rick Scott's challenge to the Florida campaign finance law

  • Foley & Lardner LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • July 19 2010

In a ruling from the bench on July 14, 2010, US District Judge Robert Hinkle rejected gubernatorial candidate Rick Scott's attack on a portion of Florida's campaign finance law

Legislature: oil spill and budgetary issues could result in late summer special session

  • Foley & Lardner LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • July 6 2010

Interest in a potential special session of the Florida Legislature remains high, while the timing of a potential session remains uncertain

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

  • Foley & Lardner LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • 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