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Florida Chamber denounces Solar Choice Amendment after Supreme Court approves language

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Florida’s Chamber of Commerce strongly criticized the Solar Choice Amendment on the day the proposal passed a major legal hurdle. Mark Wilson, Florida Chamber president and CEO, denounced the amendment after its language was approved by the Florida Supreme Court Thursday afternoon. He said, as it stands, the proposal is “driven by special interests that seek to raise electricity prices” on consumers. The amendment, sponsored by Floridians for Solar Choice and backed by the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, seeks to…

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Personnel note: Chamber taps former Daniel Webster aide as new influencer

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U.S. Rep. Daniel Webster‘s former chief of staff has been named the Florida Chamber of Commerce’s vice president of government affairs, the Chamber announced in a Friday press release. Frank Walker III also worked for three other U.S. lawmakers: Former U.S. Sens. George LeMieux and Mel Martinez of Florida, and U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert of Washington state. “After more than a decade in Washington, I know the solutions to the challenges facing Florida and our nation come from the state…

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Personnel note: Top Florida GOP staffer Andrew Wiggins accepts new role at Florida Chamber

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Andrew Wiggins has taken a new role as senior director of campaigns and elections for the Florida Chamber of Commerce. Wiggins, previously deputy director of Senate campaigns for the Republican Party of Florida, is one of four new team members to the Chamber – joined by Andy Gonzalez, Carolyn Gosselin, and Drew Preston. They are part of a renewed effort by the Chamber to boost voter education and employer mobilization efforts. As the most economically and politically significant state in America, Florida has become more…

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As mixed-bag session ends, Florida Chamber warns ‘voters are paying attention’

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Despite philosophical differences, Florida lawmakers finished the special overtime session this afternoon by passing a $78.8 billion state budget that was hammered out between the chambers over a 20-day special session.  The 2015 Special Session A sine die was bittersweet for the Florida Chamber of Commerce. In a statement, the Chamber noted that lawmakers passed 232 bills of the 1,795 bills introduced – including 20 Chamber-backed measures. The 2015-2016 budget – passed by the House 96-17 at around 6 p.m. Friday The…

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Florida Chamber appoints Michael Minton as Palm Beach/Treasure Coast chair

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On Wednesday, the Florida Chamber announced the appointment of Michael Minton to a one-year term as the Florida Chamber’s Palm Beach/Treasure Coast Regional Board chair. Minton is a shareholder and chair of the Agribusiness Industry Team of Dean, Mead, Minton & Zwemer. Minton, who returned to his hometown of Fort Pierce in 1987 to practice law, has been a fixture in the Treasure Coast since. “Serving as the Florida Chamber’s Palm Beach/Treasure Coast Regional Board chair is an exciting opportunity,” said Minton…

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Email Insights: Florida Chamber appoints Lee Sandler as Miami-Dade/Monroe County Regional Board Chair

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On Friday, the Florida Chamber of Commerce announced the appointment of Lee Sandler, a founding member of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, to a one-year term as Miami Dade/Monroe County Regional Board chair. His role in this position: to connect South Florida business leaders with movers and shakers in the Florida Legislature, to drive pro-business policies from Tallahassee. Sandler described the appointment as a chance “to help unite business leaders so that we can continue to keep Florida moving in the right direction.” Meanwhile, Mark Wilson, the president…

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Florida Chamber names John Medina as Tallahassee regional chair

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On Thursday, the Florida Chamber of Commerce named First Commerce Credit Union President John Medina as Regional Board chair for the Tallahassee area. Medina, who leads the First Commerce Investments and Insurance Division, will serve a one-year term as one of 12 individuals in the Regional Chair Program. “Tallahassee is the center of all legislative decisions that keep Florida moving in the right direction,” Medina said in a statement. “First Commerce Credit Union is proud to support the Florida Chamber in…

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