St. Pete Times reports that one sentence has been by state House bill that could undue wetlands protection in 20 counties. The sentence: “In order to avoid duplication and inefficiency, no local…
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House Bills sponsored by Ford
The Gulf Breeze state rep has been busy: HB 1591 Education:Â Authorizes individual district school boards by resolution to allow inspirational message at specified secondary school-related events; provides legislative intent. Effective Date: July…
Murzin busy in House
State Rep Dave Murzin has sponsored several communications bills, one repealing taxes on aviation fuel, others on false light, nursing homes, payment for ambulance fees and a resolution on Black History Month….
Florida House attacks messenger
Steve Bousquet of the St. Pete Times (Read column) reports the Republican leadership in the Florida House does like having its property tax ideas challenged. As the tax debate rages in Tallahassee,…
Slowdown tax reform
The state legislature acts like the property tax and property insurance problems happened unexpectedly overnight. State economists were pointing out the coming train wreck early last year. However, it was an election…
House leaders tell school district to raise taxes…
While Gov. Crist and Republican lawmakers are beating their chests proclaiming property taxes should be cut, House Republican leaders are telling school districts to raise their tax rates. From the Miami Herald:…
Lawmakers have less cash…
Let’s see how the Florida Legislature manages having $1 billion less to spend. From the Miami Herald: Florida’s big-time budget boom, sparked by a flurry of rebuilding after devastating storms and soaring…
Reality check needed
The daily newspaper’s article on the impact of property tax reforms on the Community Maritime Park- ominously titled “Park money at risk” – has resurrected the doom and gloom naysayers. The article…
And then there was one
And that one is Dave Murzin. As soon as W.D. Childers left the state legislature, its leaders set up the Panhandle districts to keep weaken Escambia County’s representation. All the districts were…
State sales tax plan – bad idea
The state legislature’s idea for a 2.5% increase in sales tax – that will replace property taxes – is a bad idea. First, more people will drive to Foley, Malbis and other…
Local GOP splintered
There is no organized local Republican Party – yes. the women meet, but they don’t have much say in who runs or doesn’t run for local offices. The negative side of the…
Election Eve Observations
Before I start, I think it would be good to explain a few things about political commentary. Based on some of the comments being posted on the House District 3 race, we…
Legislature has property insurance plan
Key legislators reached a final compromise Sunday night on how to solve Florida’s property insurance woes.Full House and Senate will vote today on the plan. Private insurance companies: Private insurers, which cover…
Ritchie backsliding
The Democratic polls are in. Ritchie has 21 point lead over all other candidates. Dem. House Leader Ron Saunders and others are working hard to get DeeDee Ritchie to change her mind….
Telephone surveys being done
We’re getting calls that pollsters have been calling area voters on the District 3 race. Here are some of the questions: As things stand now, how likely are you to vote in…
Who will Pensacola Christian College back in District 3 race?
Clay Ford says that he has the support of Pensacola Christian College – a major block of votes in House District 3. George Scarborough believes that he, too, will have their support….
Who is George Scarborough?
Here’s a biography Scarborough sent the paper. Will try to get others as they announce. George Scarborough is a 1982 graduate of the University of Alabama, where he earned a B.S. degree…
John Wyche may run as Dem
John Wyche is calling around to see what his chances are of winning the Dem nomination for House District 3 seat. Someone Dems have scoffed at the notion that the GOP is…
Holly backs Ford
Another persistent rumor is Holly Benson is supporting Gulf Breeze mayor pro tem Clay Ford to succeed her in the House District 3 race. This would be a split with Collier Merrill…
DeeDee Ritchie picks up support in Tallahassee
DeeDee Ritchie has yet to announce whether she’s running for House District 3. However, she was heavily courted in Tallahassee yesterday when she attended Charlie Crist’s inauguration (sitting on the fifth row,…
