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PolitiFact rules GOP education plan is an ‘unfunded mandate’

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From PolitiFact: Count Alex Sink among those fighting a controversial series of education reforms being pushed by state Republican leaders. SB 6 would link teacher pay increases to student performance, eliminate long-term job security for new teachers and require end-of-course exams for subjects not covered by the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test starting in the 2013-2014 school year. Most Democrats and some moderate Republicans in the Legislature oppose the changes; so does the teachers union. Sink, the state’s chief financial officer…

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Alex Sink calls for independent prosecutor for state GOP scandal

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The Tampa Tribune reports: In an exchange of letters today, State Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink has requested that the investigation of the Florida Republican Party be referred to an independent or a federal prosecutor, and Gov. Charlie Crist says he agrees it should be referred to a federal prosecutor. The exchange is redolent of politics—nearly everyone involved in running for higher office, and has a political stake in the investigation. Sink sent a letter making the request to state…

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RPOF says Alex Sink is basically Florida’s Fidel Castro

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From Kyle Munzenrieder:  Fidel Castro took some time out of his busy schedule of not dying to pen a piece for a state newspaper that said President Obama and the Democrat’s recent passage of health care reform a “miracle.” Well, the Republican Party of Florida took time out of their busy schedule of basically giving everybody American Express cards to send out a press release that argued Florida CFO and Democratic governor hopeful Alex Sink is basically Fidel Castro. See,…

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Paula Dockery wins TB Biz Journal online poll

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From Alexis Muellner: Looking at the results of our governor’s race poll, the findings emphasize the nonscientific quality of the data collected in our online survey. State Sen. Paula Dockery, R-Lakeland, won the poll, taking 45 percent of nearly 3,400 votes cast. Fellow Republican and Attorney General Bill McCollum was seven points back at 38 percent, and Florida CFO Alex Sink, a Democrat, garnered just 8 percent from readers. Dockery’s performance seemed to be bolstered by a viral effort, including…

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Research 2000 poll: Charlie Crist is broken

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Research 2000 for Daily Kos: 3/15-17. Likely voters. MoE 4% (5% for primary samples). (11/16-18/2009 results) GOP Senate Primary Charlie Crist (R) 30 (47) Marco Rubio (R) 58 (37) Other polling has shown Rubio blowing past Crist, so that’s not so much news. But only we are asking this question: Do you believe that Barack Obama was born in the United States of America, or not? (Republican primary voters only) Yes 33 (35) No 30 (29) Not sure 37 (36)…

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John Cornyn abandoning Charlie Crist, says he was selfish to endorse

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NRSC Chairman John Cornyn said Monday that his endorsement of Gov. Charlie Crist in Florida’s GOP Senate primary was “selfish” and said the committee will not stand in Marco Rubio’s way. Cornyn (R-Texas) said he stuck by the endorsement, but he also began minimizing it, now that it looks like Crist may well lose the primary. Recent polls have shown Rubio stealing virtually all the momentum in the race and opening a lead over Crist. “Selfishly, given the limited resources…

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Florida Cabinet reinforces Rep. Janet Long’s legislation to rein in public adjusters

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After nearly five years, claims that continue to be filed against insurance companies as a result of Hurricane Wilma are being considered by the state’s top political leaders. State Rep. Janet Long (D-St. Petersburg) said “recognition of the problem by the Governor, Chief Financial Officer and Attorney General adds further importance and urgency” to a bill she filed this week that would limit the time that claims can be filed. Current law allows five years. Rep. Long’s bill (HB 1181)…

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