From Steve Bosquet: As Gov. Charlie Crist tries to salvage his U.S. Senate bid by increasingly running away from the Legislature, it looks like he’ll call lawmakers into special session, possibly in May or June, to consider anti-corruption recommendations expected from a statewide grand jury.
Crist petitioned the Supreme Court to empanel a statewide grand jury to investigate corruption and he has frequently lamented the number of elected officials he has had to suspend from office. Continue reading here.
He had hoped for an interim report from Statewide Prosecutor Bill Shepherd in time for lawmakers to act during the current session, but it now appears that won’t happen. “If we don’t get that report that quickly, then we may have to do a special session,” Crist said. As to the likelihood of a special session, he said: “As each day passes, that scenario playing out becomes more likely. No question about it.”
