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Guy Spearman’s shop takes home $630K in second-quarter lobbying fees

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With just two lobbyists in the Cocoa, Fla.-based shop, Spearman Management brought in an estimated $630,000 in governmental consulting fees between April 1 and June 30, according to recently submitted compensation reports. Lobbyist Erin Hellkemp joined firm owner Guy Spearman, III to earn some $370,000 in legislative lobbying fees and $260,000 in executive branch lobbying fees. Altria Client Services and Anheuser-Busch stood alone at the top of the firm’s balance sheets for Q2 — the companies spent between $60,000-$78,998 each for representation in both aspects…

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State group health plan benefits trigger ‘Cadillac tax,’ DMS report shows

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The benefits in the state group health plan will likely trigger $14.6 million in  “Cadillac taxes” under the federal health-care law, an actuarial report given to the Department of Management Services and discussed by state economists on Monday shows. The majority of the tax, or $12.02 million, will be paid by the state for those enrolled in a self-insured insurance product or self-insured HMO. Capital Health Plan — the popular fully insured HMO in Tallahassee — will be on the…

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