Is the bloom off the rose for Gov. Charlie Crist? Rasmussen is reporting the results of a new poll taken on Sunday that indicates the governors bounce in the polls -- all from declaring his independency -- is over.
The poll shows 39 percent of Floridians backing Republican Marco Rubio, 31 percent for Crist and 18 percent for Democratic Congressman Kendrick Meek.
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Well, Gov. Charlie Crist has not vetoed every Republican measure that passed the Legislature. Rep. Matt Hudson, R-Naples, backed a law requiring appraisal management companies to register with the state Department of Business and Professional Regulation and places them under the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice. The bill passed and now has been signed by the governor.
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Adding more drama to what already promises to be a gripping political season in Florida, Lawton Bud Chiles III, education advocate and son of the longtime U.S. senator and governor, is seriously considering announcing a run for governor.
Colorado's Democratic governor is poised to sign an education reform bill similar to the one Florida Gov. Charlie Crist vetoed.
The Colorado Legislature last week passed a bill that links teacher pay to pupil performance. Colorado's plan goes further than Florida's Senate Bill 6 in that it strips tenure from deficient instructors. SB 6 only abolished tenure for new hires.
As in Florida, Colorado's largest teacher union fought that state's measure. But resistance softened when Randi Weingarten, leader of the American Federation of Teachers, came out in support.
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The U.S. Senate hopes to conclude the month-long debate on the financial reform bill by week's end, even if the majority leader needs to force a procedural vote promoting a 60-vote threshold to bring debate to a close. This will not only limit the number of hours remaining for debate to 30 hours, but also keeps the remaining amendments germane and on subject.
If Gov. Charlie Crist wants to be nice to the Legislature though really, theres no indication he does he may this week officially call the special session hes already said hell likely pursue. Crist has said he wants lawmakers to return at the end of May, most probably the week of May 24, for the special session on banning oil drilling and alternative energy policy.
A new state audit criticizing Floridas Medicaid program for shoddy oversight is raising heightened concerns about the role state officials play in fueling the runaway costs that have prompted calls to overhaul the health plan covering 2.7 million Floridians.
Medicaid payments from the state to hospitals, nursing homes, hospices and rural health clinics frequently relied on inaccurate rates and unsubstantiated claims, resulting in potentially millions of dollars in overpayments during the 2007-09 period reviewed by state auditors.
Barbara Petersen wants the public to know everything it can about the government, and she spends much of her time in the Florida Press Center at the First Amendment Foundation headquarters researching public records and helping others learn.
Under her management the Foundation has evolved into an important asset that ensures residents are well-informed and government is held accountable.
Petersen took a few minutes to talk to Sunshine State News about her job and herlife in the capital.
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