Florida Ethics Commission might settle with Sen. Gary Siplin

Florida Ethics Commission might settle with Sen. Gary Siplin

Florida Ethics Commission may settle with Sen. Siplin

The Florida Elections Commission likely will consider a settlement that would lead to Sen. Gary Siplin paying a $3,000 fine because of missing information on campaign-finance reports and an excessive contribution from a phosphate-industry group. The case, which stems from Siplin's 2008 re-election campaign, had been scheduled to go before an administrative law judge June 7. But attorneys filed a document this week requesting that the case be sent back to the elections commission because a settlement had been reached. Siplin?s finance reports did not fully detail the names and addresses of poll workers who received payments from his campaign, the settlement says. Such information is required by law.

News Service of Florida

Rubio?s book tour hits swing states

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio is planning a swing-state summer bus tour that will also roll through South Carolina, the early presidential primary battleground.

It?s officially aimed at selling books, not winning votes, but Florida?s freshman senator and possible Republican vice presidential pick is set to make multiple stops, not just in his home state but also in North Carolina and Virginia, critical presidential battlegrounds. On the way, he?ll make several appearances in South Carolina. His autobiography, ?An American Son,? is scheduled to be released in June.

Associated Press

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