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Apr 15, 10 •
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Florida Democratic Party Chair Karen Thurman released the following statement on today’s SB6 veto: “Today’s veto of SB6 shows why Floridians need to elect Alex Sink as our next Governor. She will be a check on the Legislature’s...
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Apr 14, 10 •
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Please see the attached letter from Senators Dockery and Villalobos, and Representatives Culp, Homan, Planas and Robaina. Crist Veto SB 6 Letter...
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Apr 14, 10 •
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — State Representative Dwayne Taylor (D-Daytona Beach) has written Governor Charlie Crist urging him to veto Senate Bill 6. Despite numerous attempts to amend the legislation, the Florida House of Representatives approved Senate Bill 6...
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Apr 13, 10 •
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by Josh Hafenbrack on April 13, 2010 Gov. Charlie Crist appears ready to veto SB6, the controversial teacher-tenure bill. But on March 25, his education policy chief, Terry Golden, supported the bill as a representative of the “Executive Office of the...
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Apr 13, 10 •
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Over 11,800 signatures — in just three days. That is how many people have joined with me to call on Governor Crist to veto SB 6, the harmful proposal the legislature passed late one night last week which would take away the decision-making from our...
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Apr 13, 10 •
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I am doubly blessed. I am both the son and husband of two of Florida’s very best public school teachers. They know, first-hand, the challenges and the opportunities we face in Florida’s public schools. My mother Claire, and my wife Sha, know, better than...
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Apr 12, 10 •
5 Views • Education, Government • Capital Soup Editor • Comments Off
Call or Email Governor Charlie Crist and urge him to sign Senate Bill 6. Phone: 850-488-4441 or email: Charlie.Crist@MyFlorida.com...
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Apr 12, 10 •
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Today I wrote to Governor Charlie Crist, urging him to veto Senate Bill 6. In my letter, I reiterated many of the things I said on the floor of the House when I spoke against this bill...
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Apr 12, 10 •
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Senator Eleanor Sobel (D-Hollywood) sent the following letter to Gov. Crist this morning, asking him to veto SB6: April 12, 2010 Office of Governor Charlie Crist State of Florida The Capitol 400 S. Monroe St. Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001 Dear Governor Crist: I...
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Apr 11, 10 •
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State Sen. Dan Gelber shares a video message from Tallahassee on the final three weeks of the 2010 legislative session. In his message, Sen. Gelber shares that he has sent Gov. Crist a letter urging him to veto SB 6, the wrongheaded legislation that punishes...
