Florida legislators pass anti ethics bill to protect pals, themselves, their graft

Florida legislators pass anti ethics bill to protect pals, themselves, their graft

Could be up to the new sheriff to fight corruption The Florida Legislature last month passed a bill that will severely hamper ethics investigations. Just what Miami-Dade needs! This self-serving bill will not only prohibit local ethics agencies, like the Miami-Dade Commission on Ethics, to initiate investigations on their own, but will also require complaints […]

Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago stays mum on Form 6 lawsuit, requirements

Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago stays mum on Form 6 lawsuit, requirements

The Coral Gables commission decided not to jump on the lawsuit that 12 cities have joined to challenge a new law that requires all municipal electeds to submit a Form 6 financial disclosure instead of a Form 1 — with much more information about income and sources of income than before. Passed with overwhelming bipartisan […]