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Altman claims Astronaut Memorial Foundation job costs taxpayers nothing; half of AMF funding comes from state
Last week I was given the opportunity to debate my Republican primary opponent Thad Altman and the Democratic challenger Seeta Begui at a forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters and the Florida Today.
In my opening statement, I went after Representative Altman for drawing more than a million dollars of taxpayer money during the last six years through...
MELBOURNE, FL – Brevard Clerk of Courts and local conservative icon Scott Ellis has endorsed Matt Nye for the District 52 Florida House seat currently held by incumbent Thad Altman.
“I’m pleased to announce my support of Matt Nye in the State House District 52 race. I’ve known Matt for nearly ten years beginning with his efforts to put on...
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Brevard County District 4 Commissioner Curt Smith stipulates to numerous ethics violations, pays $1,750 in fines
In 2014 when then-candidate Curt Smith was asked by the Florida Today what he hoped his legacy would be if elected, his answer was when other future Commissioners were faced with difficult decisions, they would ask “what would Curt Smith do?”
One thing future Commissioners won’t be looking to Commissioner Smith to be an example of is how to complete...
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Brevard County District 2 Commissioner Jim Barfield stipulates to two ethics violations, pays $1,750 in fines
Almost one year to the day local political activist Matt Nye filed an ethics complaint against him for misstating his finances on his Form 6 financial disclosures, Brevard County District 2 Commissioner Jim Barfield's representative stipulated at the January 19th Commission on Ethics meeting that he violated the Florida Constitution, Article II, Section 8, and Section 112.3144 of the...