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BECKER UPDATE: 2021 Florida Legislative Session, Week #2

03.15.2021
Ellyn Setnor BogdanoffBernie FriedmanJosé K. FuentesYolanda Cash JacksonNicholas G. MatthewsLaToya Sheals

WASHINGTON, D.C. UPDATES COVID-19 On Thursday, March 11, 2021, President Biden signed a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus bill known as the American Rescue Plan. This packaged bill contains a wide range of benefits to help Americans still suffering from the pandemic-related collapse of the economy. The measure includes direct payments […]

Areas of Focus: Government Law & Lobbying, Florida Legislative Lobbying

BECKER UPDATE: 2021 Florida Legislative Session, Week #1

03.09.2021
Ellyn Setnor BogdanoffBernie FriedmanJosé K. FuentesYolanda Cash JacksonNicholas G. MatthewsLaToya Sheals

OPENING DAY Tuesday, March 2, 2021 marked the opening day for the 2021 Legislative Session for the House and the Senate. Senate President Wilton Simpson, House Speaker Chris Sprowls, and Gov. Ron DeSantis addressed both chambers with a level of hope and optimism as the state is doing its best […]

Areas of Focus: Government Law & Lobbying, Florida Legislative Lobbying

Florida House Moves Forward With Legislation to Preempt Local Governments From Regulating Vacation Rentals

02.11.2021
Yolanda Cash JacksonBernie FriedmanEllyn Setnor BogdanoffJosé K. FuentesNicholas G. MatthewsLaToya Sheals

Vote of the Regulatory Reform Subcommittee Fell Mostly Along Party Lines As our many local government clients know, the Becker Team has been intimately involved in lobbying against the many attempts to limit their ability to manage the vacation rental crisis. The issue continues to severely impact cities of all […]

Areas of Focus: Government Law & Lobbying, Florida Legislative Lobbying

Coronavirus Special Edition “Federal Dollars: How the CARES Act is Affecting Florida”

05.18.2020
Ellyn Setnor BogdanoffBernie FriedmanJosé K. FuentesYolanda Cash JacksonNicholas G. Matthews

It has been over a month since the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Trump on March 27, 2020.  This over $2 trillion economic relief package provides fast and direct economic assistance for American workers, families, small businesses, […]

Areas of Focus: Government Law & Lobbying, Federal Lobbying, Florida Legislative Lobbying

Becker Kicks off Women’s History Month by Celebrating Women of Color in Florida Politics

03.02.2020
José K. FuentesYolanda Cash JacksonLaToya Sheals

Tallahassee, FL – March 2, 2020 – Becker hosted its inaugural “Celebrating Women of Color in Florida Politics” event February 19, 2020 at restaurant Table 23 in Tallahassee. Shareholder Yolanda Cash Jackson led the event, which served as a celebratory kickoff to Women’s History Month taking place in March. The networking […]

Areas of Focus: Government Law & Lobbying, Florida Legislative Lobbying