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Orlando X-way lobbies, but fails, to avoid state takeover
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — Officials with the Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority tried to make their case to state Senate budget-writers Thursday to avoid a state takeover of the toll-agency. But they didn't make much of an impression. After fielding... -
Repealing Florida’s growth-management law just got a lot easier
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — The business lobby quest to repeal Florida's once-heralded growth management law just got a little easier as the clock winds down on the lawmaking session. As part of the ongoing budget negotiations between House and Senate... -
Legislature sends elections-law re-write to governor
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE – With head-spinning speed, the Republican-controlled Florida Legislature passed a broad election-law overhaul Thursday that shortens the two-week window for early voting and places new restrictions on third-party registration groups.... -
House reverses itself, passes pro-developer language denounced by environmentalists
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — The Florida House reversed itself today and passed a bill containing a provision that environmental groups have denounced as stripping the public of the right to challenge developments that would pollute or damage wetlands. HB 993... -
Mike Bennett sets a new standard for hypocrisy
Orlando Opinionators - Orlando SentinelThis is too rich. State Sen. Mike Bennett has set a new standard for hypocrisy in the Florida Legislature, and that already was a pretty high bar. In justifying his vote for a bill that's designed to sway elections for Republicans (under the guise of... -
Lawmakers revive push for greater oversight of blood banks
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelLegislation to impose stricter oversight on Florida’s blood banks was resurrected Tuesday in the state Capitol, a year after a similar measure died amid opposition from the industry. The Florida Senate’s Health Regulation Committee approved a bil... -
Scott slips in a secret: he may have a deal
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelBy John Kennedy, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Rick Scott joined the Senate Republican caucus for appetizers Tuesday night a block from the Capitol, hinting that he would soon announce that he'd landed his first big business deal,... -
Legislature races to re-enact growth-management changes
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — With their latest growth-management handiwork tied up in a court fight, lawmakers in the House and Senate are rushing to provide some clarity on whether local governments and developers will have to provide for roads and infrastructure... -
Florida Arizona-style immigration law lacks legislative support
Hispanosphere - Orlando SentinelBY MARC CAPUTO, Times/Herald Tallahassee Bureau Gov. Rick Scott's campaign pledge to bring an Arizona-style immigration law to Florida faces an uncertain future in the Legislature, with the bill's chief Senate sponsor expressing doubts about the... -
Gaetz jumps to defense of Scott’s trust fund raids
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — Florida lawmakers are so far giving mixed reviews to Gov. Rick Scott's budget-balancing plan for re-directing $8.5 billion from 124 trust funds into the state's general revenue checkbook. Wonkish, yes. But trust funds have been... -
Term limits for you, not for me — what hypocrites!
Scott Maxwell(An earlier version of this column had an incorrect title for Senate Majority Leader Andy Gardiner.) Today, we continue looking at foolish bills your legislators have filed in Tallahassee — and highlight some good ones. Let's start with a real...Tags: Mike Haridopolos, Apopka, Melbourne, Veterans Affairs, CEO Pay
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Who will regulate your utility rates? PSC nominees go to Crist
South Florida Sun-SentinelThe state is closer to filling two open seats on the Public Service Commission, which is responsible for ensuring your utility rates are affordable and the service is safe and reliable. The PSC nominating council –six legislators and six...Tags: Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Civil and Public Service, Laws, Corporate Officers, Politics
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Jun 10, 2010
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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