Tampa Bay Times: Is the Sunshine City headed to the U.S. Supreme Court? Posted on October 5, 2017 (February 7, 2018) After four hours of debate, the St. Petersburg City Council voted to become a pioneer in local campaign finance reform Thursday and likely invited a legal challenge that could end up in the U.S. Supreme Court.Read More
St. Petersburg City Council Votes to Abolish Super PACs and Limit Foreign Corporate Money in Local Elections Posted on October 5, 2017 (October 6, 2017) The St. Petersburg City Council voted to abolish super PACs and prohibit spending by foreign-influenced corporations in city elections. St. Petersburg is the first community in the country to pass a law of this kind.Read More