Posts Tagged ‘mike haridopolos’

• Statement by Senate President Mike Haridopolos on House Passage of Student Success Act

  Mar 16, 11 • 4 Views • Education, Government • Capital Soup Editor • Comments Off

  TALLAHASSEE – Senate President Mike Haridopolos released the following statement on the House passing Senate Bill 736 – the Student Success Act: Today is an historic day with the House of Representatives passage of the Student Success Act. The legislation...

• Florida Senate Passes ‘Smart Cap’ Forcing State Government To Spend Within Its Means

  Mar 15, 11 • 6 Views • Government • Capital Soup Editor • Comments Off

  ~~ Proposed Constitutional Amendment Caps Budget Growth to Floridians Income Growth ~~ TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Senate sent a resounding message to Floridians today that state government will not grow any faster than a family’s ability to pay for it....

• Joint Offices and Committees

  Mar 11, 11 • 8 Views • Government • Capital Soup Editor • Comments Off

  TO: Members, Florida House of Representatives FROM: Dean Cannon, Speaker DATE: March 11, 2011 RE: Joint Offices and Committees Over the last year, the Florida House has led an effort to streamline the joint legislative offices and reduce the number of joint...

• Senate President Mike Haridopolos: Weekly Update — Week of March 7

  Mar 11, 11 • 4 Views • Government, Video • Capital Soup Editor • Comments Off

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• Senate President Haridopolos Praises Pharmaceutical Company For Providing Two Year Funding For State Prescription Database

  Mar 9, 11 • 6 Views • Government • Capital Soup Editor • Comments Off

  TALLAHASSEE – Florida Senate President Mike Haridopolos announced today that Purdue Pharma L. P. has offered $1 million to provide two years of funding for the state’s prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP). The $1 million grant will be used to help...

• Statement by Senate President Mike Haridopolos on Governor Rick Scott’s State of the State Address

  Mar 8, 11 • 7 Views • Government • Capital Soup Editor • Comments Off

  TALLAHASSEE – Senate President Mike Haridopolos released the following statement on Governor Rick Scott’s State of the State address: I congratulate Governor Scott for laying out a vision for Florida that will result in the economic turnaround we so badly...

• Florida Senate Convenes 2011 Session

  Mar 8, 11 • 7 Views • Government • Capital Soup Editor • Comments Off

  ~Senate President Haridopolos outlines two priorities – Reform and Restraint~ TALLAHASSEE – Senate President Mike Haridopolos gaveled in the 2011 session of the Florida Senate today urging senators to embrace reforms needed to revitalize the state’s...

• Florida Democrats Call On Haridopolos To Return Taxpayers’ $152,000 From Sweetheart Book Deal

  Mar 3, 11 • 7 Views • Government • Capital Soup Editor • Comments Off

  The Florida Democratic Party today called on Senate President Mike Haridopolos to return the $152,000 he bilked from Florida’s taxpayers through his sweetheart book deal, reacting to the Associated Press reporting that, “The book also doesn’t come...

• Statement by Senate President Mike Haridopolos on Lawsuit Challenging Decision Not to Fund High Speed Rail Project

  Mar 1, 11 • 6 Views • Government • Capital Soup Editor • Comments Off

  “While Senators Altman and Joyner are free to file their petition with the Florida Supreme Court, I do not support their efforts. The Florida Senate will not join in their lawsuit For reasons I’ve previously explained, funding of the high rail...

• Statement By Senate President Mike Haridopolos On Federal Government High Speed Rail Funding Extension

  Feb 25, 11 • 7 Views • Government • Capital Soup Editor • Comments Off

  TALLAHASSEE – Senate President Mike Haridopolos made the following statement after U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood extended the high speed rail funding decision another week: “Adding another week to the deadline for Florida to take $2.4 billion...