Brian Burgess

Independent dispute resolution offers best fix for senior citizens, rural communities to address “surprise billing” problem

by Brian Burgess | Jan 23, 2020

Florida may be known as the Sunshine State but that it wouldn’t be unfair to call it the Senior State either. Florida has the second-highest senior population in the nation following California and the numbers keep growing. For seniors and others living on a fixed...

Monday Mailbag: Inspected and Approved for Accuracy Edition

by Brian Burgess | Jan 20, 2020

Real* emails from real readers… “When the The Capitolist publishes their big fake news hit piece about me this week, just remember that my face is plastered on gas pumps throughout the state next to the phrase ‘inspected and approved for...

Florida’s Office of Public Counsel dragging its feet on transformative community solar proposal

by Brian Burgess | Jan 16, 2020

This week, Florida’s Public Service Commission, the body that sets policy governing the state’s utility industry, heard testimony about a plan to create the nation’s largest community solar program, SolarTogether, which allows customers to reap the...

Captains for Clean Water caught clubbing with lobbyists before criticizing Nikki Fried for associating with them

by Brian Burgess | Jan 14, 2020

Yesterday, Captains for Clean Water executive director Daniel Andrews sent a letter to Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried complaining about her appointment of a pair of water experts to a board with oversight of Lake Okeechobee. Their sin? Being registered...

Monday Mailbag: The Do-Nothing Session Edition

by Brian Burgess | Jan 13, 2020

Real* emails from real readers… “Despite the rumors that nothing big will happen this session, I’m committed to exceeding expectations. I’m also committing to managing them.” –Wilton Simpson “Maybe we could get a pay raise to...