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Conservative shift in courts weakens FEC, makes it easier for politicians, fat cats to corrupt elections
By Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
For 13 years, the Federal Election Commission chased ex-Congressman David Rivera to the brink of trial for allegedly violating federal campaign finance law only to have its case fall quietly apart. -
Christian Ulvert is still riding Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava’s coattails for PAC donations
By Francisco Alvarado
FloridaBulldog.org
Lame duck Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava hasn’t signaled any aspirations for higher office. But that’s not stopping her from twisting the arms of people doing business with the county to drum up donations for a political action committee (PAC) chaired by her top consultant, Christian Ulvert. -
Campaign transparency takes a beating as FEC lets Lennar Corp.’s Stuart Miller walk despite making $125,000 in illegal contributions
By Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
Miami billionaire and philanthropist Stuart Miller, longtime boss of Lennar Corp., one of the nation’s largest home builders, just got lucky big time. -
As big money flows, Boca Raton’s GEO Group readies for migrant evacuation on an industrial scale
By Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
Remember the duck test? If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck. What then to make President Trump’s decision on Day One of his second, non-consecutive term to revoke President Biden’s 2021 executive order phasing out Justice Department contracts with private prison companies? -
Related Group tied to $100K that went to PAC backing Hollywood Mayor who backed its project
By Dan Christensen and Noreen Marcus
FloridaBulldog.org
In the three weeks before Josh Levy’s re-election as mayor of Hollywood, a political action committee backing him accepted $100,000 in contributions from corporations tied to a Miami developer looking to build a controversial 30-story, luxury beachfront condo tower on public land. -
FEC finds U.S. Rep. Salazar’s ex- campaign treasurer ‘reckless,’ caused $2.1 million in errors and violations
By Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
Nancy Marks did an unbelievable job raising funds while serving as treasurer of three political committees for Miami Republican Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar during her 2022 re-election campaign. Truly unbelievable.
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