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Public records could be free
March 9, 2010
Floridians could get public records free of charge if it takes less than 30 minutes to produce them under a Sunshine law overhaul bill unanimously approved by its first Senate committee Tuesday.
2010 Legislative session daily summary
March 9, 2010
The Florida Legislature is in session through April 30. The key issues yesterday and what's coming up:
More paperwork will be required of homeowners seeking discounts
March 9, 2010
Homeowners can still get insurance discounts for hurricane clips and window shutters, they'll just have to file more paperwork to get them.
Update: Economic forecasters expect modest revenue gains in Florida
March 9, 2010
State revenue forecasters gave the Florida Legislature a little good news today: The House and Senate won't have to lower their income expectations in building an already dismal state budget for the fiscal year starting July 1.
Lawmakers look at savings possible by slashing state worker benefits
March 9, 2010
Florida taxpayers could save hundreds of millions by severely cutting pension and insurance benefits for state employees, the head of the Legislature's fiscal watchdog agency told House and Senate members Monday.
Crist defends Glades deal
March 8, 2010
Gov. Charlie Crist fired back Monday at critics who pummeled him for a $536 million Everglades land deal that they describe as a giveaway to U.S. Sugar Corp.
2010 Legislature summary
March 8, 2010
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY
Employers get temporary relief
March 7, 2010
The decision was easy for Gov. Charlie Crist and legislative leaders as they watched the economy sputter and voters seethe in an election year.
Democrats file complaint against Republican Party of Florida over financial reports
March 5, 2010
The head of the Florida Democratic Party filed a legal complaint Friday accusing the state Republican Party of illegally juggling its state and federal financial reports.
Democratic chairwoman files complaint about GOP financial disclosure
March 5, 2010
Florida Democratic Party Chairwoman Karen Thurman filed a complaint with the Elections Commission today, accusing former state Republican Chairman Jim Greer and GOP treasurer Joel Pate of not fully disclosing their party's finances.
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Bill Cotterell: TaxWatch team searches for some savings
March 5, 2010
Longtime House clerk and historian Allen Morris kept a chalkboard list with little lessons of legislative life — some spoken during floor debates, others gleaned from his love of history.
Bill Cotterell: As Democrats cheer, Crist might cringe
March 3, 2010
We're all pretty much accustomed to governors slipping a few crowd-pleasing applause lines into the annual State of the State speech, or using an eye-catching prop to make a point.
Bill Cotterell: State workers face a rough 60 days
February 26, 2010
Do you ever feel like people are talking about you?
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