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Dean Cannon: ‘Gov. Scott is great to work with’

Dean Cannon: ‘Gov. Scott is great to work with’

Rebutting a developing conventional wisdom that new Gov. Rick Scott and the Legislature are at odds more than on the same page, House Speaker Dean Cannon says in a Webcast interview that he and the Senate and Scott are working well together, reports the News Service of Florida. Cannon, in an interview with Justin Sayfie [...]

March 31 2011 | Posted in Headlines, Statewide | Read More »

Holy shit! Look at the size of the tree which just fell in front of — thank God not on — my house

Holy shit! Look at the size of the tree which just fell in front of — thank God not on — my house

Look at the size of the tree which just fell in front of — thank God not on — my house.  And yes, you can blame Gov. Rick Scott or President Obama for the tree falling, depending on your political persuasion.  Local media: I live at 449 40 AVE NE in case you want to [...]

March 31 2011 | Posted in Apolitical, Headlines | Read More »

You’re invited to Quorum – Tampa Bay’s not-so-political Happy Hour – on Friday

You’re invited to Quorum – Tampa Bay’s not-so-political Happy Hour – on Friday

So tomorrow, we’re all going to get together, have a cocktail, then go boo/cheer Gov. Rick Scott depending on your political viewpoint.

March 31 2011 | Posted in Headlines, Nat'l | Read More »

Bill repealing red light cameras passes first stop

Bill repealing red light cameras passes first stop

The Florida Senate Transportation Committee today passed a bill which repeals the use of traffic infraction detectors, also known as “red light cameras,” to enforce traffic laws in the state of Florida. Sponsored by Senator Rene Garcia, R-Hialeah, Senate Bill 672 would remove red light cameras from state roads by next July. “I want to [...]

March 31 2011 | Posted in Headlines, Statewide | Read More »

House panel approves $44.5 million for Gov. Scott’s economic development office

House panel approves $44.5 million for Gov. Scott’s economic development office

A House panel on Wednesday gave Gov. Rick Scott some of what he wanted by earmarking $44.5 million in non-recurring funds that could be used by his office to attract targeted business, reports the News Service of Florida. Speaking on a proposed committee bill (PCB FTC 11-03), Rep. Chris Dorworth, R-Lake Mary, offered an amendment [...]

March 31 2011 | Posted in Headlines, Statewide | Read More »

Congrats to TallyMadness’ Elite Eight

Congrats to TallyMadness’ Elite Eight

With more than 11,000 votes casts in the first three rounds, TallyMadness — an online voting competition to determine Florida’s “best” lobbyist — is now down to the Elite Eight. The final eight lobbyists vying to be the Champion of TallyMadness are: Steve Madden, Chris Dudley, Jim Magill, David Rancourt, Barney Bishop, Gus Corbella, Marty [...]

March 31 2011 | Posted in Headlines, Politix | Read More »

Pinellas GOP planning counter-protest to “Boo Rick Scott on Opening Day” effort

Pinellas GOP planning counter-protest to “Boo Rick Scott on Opening Day” effort

Looks like my good friends Jay Beyrouti and Chet Renfro are planning a “Cheer Rick Scott” effort on Friday night as a counter-protest to the “Boo Rick Scott on Opening Day” effort:

March 31 2011 | Posted in Barack Obama, Headlines | Read More »

Budget passes in contentious committee meeting

Budget passes in contentious committee meeting

A pared-down $66.5 billion budget for the coming fiscal year passed the House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday, even as opposition Democrats assailed the spending plan as a danger to public safety and an attack on state workers, reports Brandon Larrabee of the News Service of Florida. The 15-8, party-line vote moves the budget measure to [...]

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House’s TABOR bill advances

House’s TABOR bill advances

A proposed constitutional amendment that ties state revenue collections to growth easily passed its first House committee on Wednesday despite concerns from some Republican members who supported it, but questioned whether the proposal was necessary, reports the News Service of Florida. By a 16-7 vote, the House Finance and Tax Committee passed a measure (PCB [...]

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Tampa Trib: Protests planned when Scott throws Rays’ first pitch

Tampa Trib: Protests planned when Scott throws Rays’ first pitch

There is a great article in today’s Tampa Tribune talking about the effort to organize a protest of Gov. Rick Scott.  An excerpt is below and you can read the full article here: They’re as American as apple pie: baseball and political protest. On Friday, they come together. Hundreds of people on Facebook say they’ll [...]

March 31 2011 | Posted in Headlines, Politix | Read More »

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