Category: Issues
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Supreme Court justices earn quarter-million on the side; Read their disclosure reports
By Reity O’Brien
Center for Public Integrity
Between legalizing gay marriage and sparring over campaign finance limits, the U.S. Supreme Court kept busy — and made money — outside the marbled halls of One First Street last year. -
Gov. Scott signs ethics bill; Lobbyists at water districts must register and disclose
By Dan Christensen
BrowardBulldog.org
Gov. Rick Scott signed into law Friday a state ethics bill that requires lobbyists at Florida’s five water management districts to register and disclose who they’re working for and how much they’re being paid. -
Audit finds property tax appeals in state appear rigged; Broward among counties cited
By Dan Christensen
BrowardBulldog.org
A state performance audit of county boards that hear property tax appeals by unhappy homeowners and businesses says appeals appear to have been rigged by local government officials more interested in safeguarding tax revenues than fairly valuing real estate. -
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Billions in Medicare Advantage overcharges likely gone for good
By Fred Schulte
Center for Public Integrity
Four years ago, Medicare auditors came to an alarming conclusion: the federal government shouldn’t have paid a half-dozen insurance plans hundreds of millions of dollars to treat seniors in especially poor health. -
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Federal judge: ‘Bullying’ by Florida JQC threatens independence of state judges
By Dan Christensen
BrowardBulldog.org
In unusual public criticism, a South Florida federal judge has accused the state’s Judicial Qualifications Commission of “bullying” that threatens the independence of the state’s judges. -
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Fear stifles complaints of wage abuse
By Myron Levin, Stuart Silverstein and Lilly Fowler
Fair Warning
Karim Ameri allegedly decided to play hardball after learning that his Los Angeles recycling business was under investigation for failing to pay the minimum wage or overtime to workers putting in 60-hour weeks. Court records say Ameri pressured employees of Recycling Innovations, a string of bottle-and-can redemption centers, to lie to federal officials about his company’s pay practices.
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