Category: Issues
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Bye-Bye to Florida’s blind trust law and the protections it gave to Rick Scott and his vast wealth
By Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
To little notice last week, the Legislature voted unanimously to repeal Florida’s failed blind trust statute – a short-lived law best known for allowing Republican Rick Scott to shield tens of millions of dollars of his assets from public view, while also immunizing him from numerous conflicts of interest as governor. -
Rick Scott uses Senate seat to push legislation benefiting his investments in natural gas pipeline companies
By Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
U.S. Sen. Rick Scott is co-sponsoring a bill to expedite the exportation of liquid natural gas (LNG), an outcome that would benefit companies in his multi-million dollar personal investment portfolio. -
Bond issue rejected, but Pinecrest mayor will continue to look for ways to fund new water lines
By Francisco Alvarado
FloridaBulldog.org
Despite Pinecrest voters overwhelmingly rejecting the issuing of $15 million in bonds that would have connected 739 homes to Miami-Dade’s water system, the bitter campaign during the mail-in election has left the village sharply divided. -
Pinecrest water bond fight: ‘Entitlement’ for millionaire residents or ‘rip-off’?
By Francisco Alvarado
FloridaBulldog.org
A sharply divided Pinecrest is now voting on a $15 million bond issue that would give taxpayer subsidized water and sewer hook-ups to some wealthy and notorious property owners in the village. -
A Streetcar Named Devour: Downtown Fort Lauderdale officials invested over $18M in quiet bet on WAVE ‘Loop’ they pushed
By Noreen Marcus
FloridaBulldog.org
Downtown Development Authority board members Alan Hooper and Tim Petrillo invested more than $18 million in real estate beside or near a planned “Loop” route along North Andrews Avenue at the northern WAVE terminus, near high-end Flagler Village. The timing of those deals raises concerns about a possible conflict of interest that was not made public. -
Judge ‘leaning toward’ unsealing antitrust records, orders Waste Management to explain why they should remain secret
By Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
A Broward judge late Thursday gave Waste Management 10 days to explain in writing why internal company documents about federal and state antitrust reviews of a 2016 merger should be kept secret.
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