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Kendrick Meek Campaign urges Charlie Crist to veto ‘leadership funds’ bill

Published on April 6, 2010 in Statewide by Peter Schorsch

From Kendrick Meek: Even as financial abuses at the Florida Republican Party come under scrutiny and investigation, the effort to expand secret political slush funds in Florida has been renewed. We can’t afford to let the backroom bankrolling of politicians be an accepted practice of Tallahassee insiders. Tell Charlie Crist and Marco Rubio that enough is enough. “[There is currently up for veto] a bill that allows a handful of legislators to create soft-money fundraising machines, known as leadership funds,…

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Kendrick Meek Campaign urges Charlie Crist to veto ‘leadership funds’ bill

Published on April 6, 2010 in Statewide by Peter Schorsch

From Kendrick Meek: Even as financial abuses at the Florida Republican Party come under scrutiny and investigation, the effort to expand secret political slush funds in Florida has been renewed. We can’t afford to let the backroom bankrolling of politicians be an accepted practice of Tallahassee insiders. Tell Charlie Crist and Marco Rubio that enough is enough. “[There is currently up for veto] a bill that allows a handful of legislators to create soft-money fundraising machines, known as leadership funds,…

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Alex Sink calls for independent prosecutor for state GOP scandal

Published on April 2, 2010 in Statewide by Peter Schorsch

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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