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Tampa Bay Partnership lays out goals in advance of Legislative Session

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Among the many duties that Rick Homans has had since becoming CEO of the Tampa Bay Partnership two months ago, was crafting an agenda to lobby state lawmakers regarding major infrastructure projects he says would enhance the Tampa Bay area overall, and not the eight individual counties that comprise the Tampa Bay area. Friday afternoon the organization made that public, and it’s extensive. The list includes: A $22.5 million appropriation request to construct the new Morsani College of Medicine and USF Heart…

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Tampa Chamber says it supports “the right” to have a transportation referendum

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The last time Hillsborough County voters weighed in on a transportation tax in 2010, the effort was led by the business community, specifically the Tampa Bay Partnership, going under the title of Moving Hillsborough Forward. Despite the discussions over the past couple of years with the Hillsborough Policy Leadership group about the intentions of bringing back a sales tax referendum on transportation in 2016, it’s still questionable whether Hillsborough voters will actually get that opportunity. That remains up to the Hillsborough Board…

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Meet Christina Barker, one of the ’30 under 30′ rising stars of Florida politics

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Thirty-year-old Pasco County resident Christina Barker has been working as Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn’s special assistant since December, but her public profile rose this summer when City Hall staffing changes made her Buckhorn’s interim director of communications. Barker became politically aware after John Kerry’s 2004 presidential bid, and  was totally inspired by Barack Obama’s run for the presidency in 2008. It was then,  she said, she decided to pursue a career working in the political arena. After finishing graduate school…

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Rick Homans to take over at Tampa Bay Partnership

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Rick Homans has been named the next president and CEO of the Tampa Bay Partnership, beginning November 9. Homans has been serving as CEO and president of the Tampa Hillsborough Economic Development Corp. since January of 2012. Prior to that, he served as Cabinet secretary of the economic development department and taxation and revenue department for the state of New Mexico. “I am confident that Rick is the right person for the job as his extensive experience closely aligns with the strategic direction…

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Brian Willis starts early in his quest for a Hillsborough County Commission seat

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There have been too many election cycles where Hillsborough Democrats appeared to be missing in action, with the party frantic to recruit candidates to at least provide a semblance of a challenge to a Republican. But 2016 doesn’t appear to be one of those years. The fact is that in the Obama-era at least, Democrats come out in big numbers in presidential election years, and with the party base seemingly in love with Hillary Clinton’s chances this early out, Hillsborough…

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