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West’s campaign finance sheets link him to controversial figures
Congressional candidate Allen West‘s massive quarterly financial reports document donations made to the far-right Republican by a pair of controversial figures: an Ohio man accused of “racial vigilantism” and a soldier imprisoned for the unpremeditated murder of an Iraqi terror suspect.
South Floridians show support for ambitious rail system, despite the price tag
“We’ve never been closer to having a new transit system in South Florida,” says the manager of a popular proposal to link South Florida via rail.
Developers collect federal tax breaks, pour money into defeating Amendment 4
Amendment 4, the proposed state constitution amendment that would have voters giving final approval to changes to city and county comprehensive land use plans, is opposed primarily by developers, the lobbyists who represent them, and the city and county governments who would lose final say over these plans if the amendment passes. But mainly, it’s the developers.
In race to replace Meek, vested interests spend heavily
As U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek continues his unexpected battle against billionaire Jeff Greene for the Democratic nomination in Florida’s U.S. Senate race, Democratic candidates — nine total — are duking it out in the race to claim Meek’s congressional seat. And, as new campaign finance reports reveal, the leaders in that race have numerous ties to big-money South Florida interests.
No on 4 campaign closely tied to developers, Republicans
To hear them tell it, the forces arrayed against Amendment 4 represent a broad coalition — Republicans and Democrats, environmentalists and developers, average citizens and the local governments that represent them. But an investigation of the staff and funding behind Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy, the main group opposing the amendment, reveals instead an organization so deeply tied to developers and the Republican Party that it simply cannot be extricated from those interests.
