Crist Announces Teacher Performance Pay Veto

Gov. Charlie Crist announced in a press conference that he vetoed a controversial bill authorizing teacher performance pay, a decision that could imperil his standing with the Republican Party.

The bill, proposed in the Senate by Republican Party of Florida Chairman John Thrasher, R-Jacksonville, has drawn massive oppposition from teachers' unions and drawn national attention.

Lawmakers and everyone else have been waiting on tenterhooks since the bill arrived on the governor's desk last week.