Forward Pinellas authorizes negotiation with Southern Group to secure Tallahassee lobbying services Forward Pinellas authorized its executive director to negotiate a contract with the Southern Group to provide lobbying and legislative monitoring services, with board members requiring negotiable deliverables, conflict-of-interest safeguards and a not-to-exceed budget to return for final approval.

Forward Pinellas is taking a bold step to secure a lobbying powerhouse in Tallahassee, but not without some heated debate over transparency and accountability!

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