Lawmakers Open Session Amid Budget Woes

firstcoastnews.com     Mar 5, 2008            

TALLAHASSEE, FL (AP) -- Lawmakers began their 2008 session Tuesday with Florida mired in an economic slump that leaders said would make their work in the next two months some of the most important in recent times. Similarly, in his speech to lawmakers, Senate President... [read full story]                    

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Budget key at legislative session

tmcnet.com     Mar 2, 2008          

Budget key at legislative session ... (South Florida Sun-Sentinel (KRT) Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge) Mar. 2--TALLAHASSEE -- Gov. Charlie Crist, riding high from personal victories in January's property-tax referendum and Republican primary (Crist's choice, Sen. John...                    

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Business, economic leaders set sights on 2008 legislative session

naples-daily-news.com     Mar 3, 2008          

Florida’s business and economic leaders have big demands and high hopes for this year’s legislative session. ... Although state lawmakers face another tight budget year, now is not the time to cut back on investments in economic development programs, Chamber spokeswoman...                    

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orlandosentinel.com     Mar 3, 2008          

Elections, sour economy loom as Legislature opens session this week One year after Gov. Charlie Crist swept into office vowing to drop the hammer on insurance and property-tax rates, the slogans and pomp are gone. The jovial mood has soured. ... Elections, sour economy...                    

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Elections, sour economy loom as Legislature opens session this week

orlandosentinel.com     Mar 3, 2008          

One year after Gov. Charlie Crist swept into office vowing to drop the hammer on insurance and property-tax rates, the slogans and pomp are gone. The jovial mood has soured. ... Aaron Deslatte | Tallahassee Bureau TALLAHASSEE - One year after Gov. Charlie Crist swept into...                    

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Insurance and taxes take a back seat this session

orlandosentinel.com     Mar 3, 2008          

One year after Gov. Charlie Crist swept into office vowing to drop the hammer on insurance and property-tax rates, the slogans and pomp are gone. The jovial mood has soured. There are no rocks to drop or banners hanging in... ... posted by Aaron Deslatte on Mar 3, 2008...                    

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Our position: Legislators should show the discipline they've asked of local officials

orlandosentinel.com     Mar 3, 2008          

Here's a question for Gov. Charlie Crist and glum lawmakers heading up to Tallahassee with the prospects of having to cut $2 billion or more from the state budget: ... Are you ready to practice what you've been preaching to local governments for the past year? In the...                    

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Senator to House: show us some respect

orlandosentinel.com     Mar 3, 2008          

The session hasn’t even started, but Sen. Victor Crist shot fired a warning shot Monday to the House illustrating the fraying nerves that are likely to intensify over the next two months. Crist, who oversees the Senate’s criminal justice budget-writing,...                    

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Florida’s second in command not content standing in the shadows

naples-daily-news.com     Mar 4, 2008          

As local lawmakers convene today for the 2008 legislative session, there is another player afoot who will work behind the scenes. ... For more than a year now Jeff Kottkamp, a former state representative from Cape Coral, has been a heartbeat away from holding the top...                    

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State lawmakers begin session

baynews9.com     Mar 4, 2008          

Budget concerns top the list for state lawmakers. ... State lawmakers have plenty of issues on their plates. Sen. Mike Fasano of New Port Richey said in addition to the usual emails he receives about property tax and insurance, he has been getting a large number of...                    

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Opening Day of the Session greeted with storms

tampabays10.com     Mar 4, 2008          

Leaden skies and severe thunderstorms greet lawmakers today when they convene the 2008 legislative session, a foreshadowing of the political storms that are sure to follow. ... Tallahassee, Florida - The House and Senate already are wrangling over $524 million in cuts to...                    

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