Jan 2, 20134 min readRubio, Nelson come together on warrantless wiretappingBy Yaël Ossowski | Florida Watchdog ORLANDO — Debts, deficits and doom were recurring themes during the New Year’s Day negotiations to avoid the “fiscal cliff,” but lost among the headlines was the …Uncategorized
Nov 1, 20121 min readFL: PolitFact or Fiction: Double standard on the Mack Penny PlanBy Yaël Ossowski | Florida Watchdog ST. PETERSBURG — If a Senate candidate criticizes a plan to cut government spending, and exaggerates those cuts over a decade to make them seem massive and …Watchdog.org
Oct 30, 20121 min readFL: Nelson’s anti-tax fraud bill would beef up local cops’ tax enforcement powersBy Yaël Ossowski | Florida Watchdog ST. PETERSBURG — If Sen. Bill Nelson had his way, local police departments across the country would not only be empowered to go after criminals breaking local laws, …Watchdog.org
Oct 11, 20121 min readFL: Bill Nelson put on defensive over foreign aid to Libya, Pakistan and EgyptBy Yaël Ossowski | Florida Watchdog ST. PETERSBURG – As American embassies are overrun by protesters and ambassadors are put in harm’s way across the Middle East, Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson of …Watchdog.org
May 11, 20121 min readInfluence, earmarks persist in FL senator’s termBy Yaël Ossowski | Florida Watchdog MIAMI — As a powerful member of the Senate Commerce, Finance and Intelligence committees and the former state treasurer of Florida, Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson …Watchdog.org