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Quiet passage of HB 781 could hold the key to state park development mystery

Quiet passage of HB 781 could hold the key to state park development mystery

by Brian Burgess and Caden DeLisa | Aug 28, 2024

Despite widespread political outcry, both Republicans and Democrats voted almost unanimously in favor of a new law allowing unsolicited public-private partnerships. The law could be relied on to streamline projects similar to the controversial Tuskegee Dunes project....
Polk County Schools spokesman can’t be bothered to inform public about school bus camera contract

Polk County Schools spokesman can’t be bothered to inform public about school bus camera contract

by Brian Burgess | Aug 27, 2024

With controversy swirling over a school bus camera contract and the county set to start issuing traffic citations in September, Polk County Public Schools spokesman Kyle Kennedy refused to provide updated contract language and instead directed interested parties to...
Polk County school bus camera contract pays company for each “valid violation,” but contract appears to violate state law

Polk County school bus camera contract pays company for each “valid violation,” but contract appears to violate state law

by Brian Burgess | Aug 14, 2024

A Polk County  bus camera monitoring contract with Verra Mobility calls for $49 payments for each traffic violation that meets specific criteria, but such payments are banned under state law. With students already back at Polk County Public Schools this week, district...
State officials admit AHCA’s botched Medicaid procurement process has gummed up budget forecasting

State officials admit AHCA’s botched Medicaid procurement process has gummed up budget forecasting

by Brian Burgess | Aug 2, 2024

At a revenue estimating conference last week, AHCA and state economists acknowledged that the legal quagmire surrounding the Medicaid Managed Care program has caused problems with overall budget forecasting. State economists were wringing their hands last week at a...
Ashley Moody’s Twitter Spin Cycle: Populism Trumps Conservatism

Ashley Moody’s Twitter Spin Cycle: Populism Trumps Conservatism

by Brian Burgess | Jul 1, 2024

Despite her claims on Twitter, Monday’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Moody vs. Netchoice did not deliver the populist outcome she was hoping for. In a tweet earlier today, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody trumpeted her own intentionally misleading spin...
The Capitolist acquires Capital Soup platform from Sachs Media, with eye toward expanding influence

The Capitolist acquires Capital Soup platform from Sachs Media, with eye toward expanding influence

by Capitolist Staff | Jun 10, 2024

Capital Soup is one of Florida’s most widely-read unfiltered public policy digital news sites. The platform is now available to site sponsors and advertisers as a core component of The Capitolist’s advertising, influence and content delivery options.  In a...
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