Samuel Wilkinson, Author at State and Federal Communications

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A special primary election will be held January 28 for Florida’s congressional House district 1 and House district 6. This will be followed by a special general election on April 1. These elections are the result of Rep. Matt Gaetz […]

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The County Commission has approved an ordinance to raise the monetary value limit of a gift of food and drink for elected officials from $5 to $25. Commissioner Mark Bogen stated this ordinance will allow elected officials, candidates, and government […]

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A special primary election will be held November 16 for state Senate districts 10 and 32. These elections are the result of Sen. John McGuire and Sen. Suhas Subramanyam winning elections for the U.S. House of Representatives. Democrats currently have […]

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Republican Rick Scott defeated his opponent Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell in the race for U.S. Senate 55% to 42%. Scott, who served two terms as governor of Florida before being elected to the U.S. Senate in 2018, will now serve a […]

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Voters in Florida rejected a ballot measure to the repeal the public campaign financing requirement for campaigns for statewide office. The current law makes funds available to individuals who wish to run for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, chief financial […]

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Voters in Florida rejected a ballot measure to require candidates for school boards to pick a party if they want to run. The measure was slightly controversial as some voters believed it would make the process of electing members of […]

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Republican Patrick Morrisey defeated his opponent Democrat Steve Williams in the West Virginia gubernatorial race 62% to 31%. This race was without an incumbent as current Gov. Jim Justice is on his final term. Patrick Morrisey has been the state’s […]

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Democrat Josh Stein defeated his opponent Republican Mark Robinson in the North Carolina gubernatorial race 54% to 40%. This race was without an incumbent as Democrat Gov. Roy Cooper was term limited. Stein is currently serving as the state’s attorney […]

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The County Commission has proposed an ordinance to raise the monetary value limit of a gift of food and drink for elected officials from $5 to $25. Commissioner Mark Bogen stated this proposal will allow elected officials, candidates, and government […]

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State lawmakers will come together for a one-day session on October 9 to vote on a hurricane relief package. Additional legislation is being drafted to enable the long-term recovery of the region and House Democratic Leader Robert Reives states hurricane […]

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The state Democratic Party filed suit against Gov. Kemp in federal court over a 2021 state law allowing candidates to accept unlimited contributions through leadership committees. Last Thursday, a federal judge ruled in favor of Gov. Kemp. U.S. District Judge […]

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Miami-Dade’s clerk of courts introduced an upgrade to the online lobbyist system. The system will have new capabilities such online fee payment, principal removal, lobbyist authorization, and contingency fee declarations without the need of paper forms. To implement the new […]

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September 11, 2024  •  

West Virginia Calls Special Session

Gov. Jim Justice announced a special session to discuss tax cuts, childcare, and other critical needs such as infrastructure. The session is scheduled to begin September 30 and does not have an immediate end date. Currently, no special session bills […]

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Baltimore City Council is in the process of approving an ethics bill to align with state law. City Council Bill 22-0275 expands the prohibition on city employees soliciting gifts to any donor. Currently, the ban applies to controlled donors such […]

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