OPPAGA Reports on Education Projects and State Budget Trends

Jan 11, 2010

The Florida Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability (“OPPAGA”) has published reports on educational projects, as well as a fiscal survey of states by the National Governors Association and National Association of State Budget Officers.  OPPAGA regularly provides these …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Monday, January 11

Jan 11, 2010

    To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Jacksonville-based Zurich Insurance Services’ president resigns Zurich Insurance Services Inc.’s president and chief operating officer, Steve Peeters, resigned from the company Friday.   Blog:  Fla. State Sen. …

Miami Herald: Stanford case may toughen Florida’s banking laws

Jan 11, 2010

The Miami Herald published this article on January 11, 2009 BY MICHAEL SALLAH AND ROB BARRY msallah@MiamiHerald.com Eleven years after Florida regulators gave billionaire Allen Stanford unprecedented approval to open a rogue financial center in Miami, lawmakers are pushing to …

DFS Rule Hearing-Sinkhole Database

Jan 11, 2010

The Florida Department of Financial Services (“DFS”), Division of Consumer Services has issued a Notice of Proposed Rule regarding the following Rule: 69J-9.001: Database of Information Relating to Sinkholes The DFS is required by law to consult with the Florida …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Friday, January 8

Jan 8, 2010

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate, Florida Public Interest Research Group and Florida Consumer Action Network:  Don’t deregulate insurance–Consumers only ‘choice’ would be bad Two legislators, Sen. Mike Bennett, R-Bradenton, …