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Jeff Greene blasts Meek’s ties to developer charged with fraud

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Kendrick Meek’s rival in the Democratic Senate primary, Jeff Greene, wasted little time before seizing on today’s Miami Herald story showing his family’s ties to an accused crook. “Kendrick Meek’s behavior is completely outrageous,” Greene said in a statement. “We can no longer let the corrupt actions of these failed career politicians stand. Kendrick Meek is in the back pockets of the insidious special interests that are hurting our country and it must end now.”

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Jeff Greene blasts Kendrick Meek’s ties to developer charged with fraud

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Kendrick Meek’s rival in the Democratic Senate primary, Jeff Greene, wasted little time before seizing on today’s Miami Herald story showing his family’s ties to an accused crook. “Kendrick Meek’s behavior is completely outrageous,” Greene said in a statement. “We can no longer let the corrupt actions of these failed career politicians stand. Kendrick Meek is in the back pockets of the insidious special interests that are hurting our country and it must end now.”

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By flooding Governor’s Office with passed legislation, GOP attempts to minimize impact of Charlie Crist’s vetoes

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The Miami Herald is reporting that: As Gov. Charlie Crist boarded a jet and headed to Miami Friday, the Florida Legislature did something it rarely does: it flooded his desk with a boat-load of bills. At least 63 of them at last count. Forcing him — and his staff — to work some big-time overtime to get through them all by the time they must be signed or become law in 15 days. Normally, legislators take their time when sending bills…

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By flooding Governor’s Office with passed legislation, GOP attempts to minimize impact of Charlie Crist’s vetoes

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The Miami Herald is reporting that: As Gov. Charlie Crist boarded a jet and headed to Miami Friday, the Florida Legislature did something it rarely does: it flooded his desk with a boat-load of bills. At least 63 of them at last count. Forcing him — and his staff — to work some big-time overtime to get through them all by they time they must be signed or become law in 15 days. Normally, legislators take their time when sending bills…

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Charlie Crist: I’ll announce my political plans on Thursday ***Updated***

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Charlie Crist this morning said he will end the guessing game about his political future on Thursday with an announcement on whether he will abandon the Republican Party and run for U.S. Senate as an independent. (The deadline for a decision is Friday.) The Miami Herald’s Naked Politics blog has video. The Orlando Sentinel is now reporting that Charlie Crist is expected to announce Thursday his intentions for the U.S. Senate race, but the latest buzz — as of this afternoon at least…

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Charlie Crist: I’ll announce my political plans on Thursday ***Updated***

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Charlie Crist this morning said he will end the guessing game about his political future on Thursday with an announcement on whether he will abandon the Republican Party and run for U.S. Senate as an independent. (The deadline for a decision is Friday.) The Miami Herald’s Naked Politics blog has video. The Orlando Sentinel is now reporting that Charlie Crist is expected to announce Thursday his intentions for the U.S. Senate race, but the latest buzz — as of this afternoon at least…

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No-new-taxes budget laden with ‘member projects’

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The budget that hits lawmakers’ desks Tuesday has only a paltry $1.22 increase in per pupil spending for education and it is laden with cuts to substance abuse and mental health programs. But the budget will include $8.5-million for a Florida A&M Crestview Education Center, in the district of Sen. Durell Peaden; $3.5 million for a neuroscience center at Florida International University; $2-million for FIU’s Center for Ethics and Professionalism; $1-million for Fort Lauderdale’s Discovery Center museum; $800,000 for storm…

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