Former Reporter Heading Hometown Democracy Campaign

The St. Petersburg Times broke the story that Julie Hauserman has been named as campaign manager for the Florida Hometown Democracy measure on the ballot in November. Of course as Hauserman used to serve as a reporter covering environmental and political issues for the Times, they may have had an exclusive. The measure, listed on the November ballot as Amendment 4, would require direct voter approval of any local land-use changes instead of leaving it in the hands of city and county commissioners.