TALLAHASSEE — Although he still insists the $2.2 billion in new taxes and fees used to balance Florida’s budget were not taxes at all, Gov. Charlie Crist is blasting the federal health care bill steaming toward passage in the U.S. Senate.
Senate Democrats marshalled the 60 votes needed to aovid a [...]
In descending order, I rank these the three biggest political stories of 2009 in Florida:
3. Floridians lost in 2009-- U.S. Senator Mel Martinez resigns, U.S. Senator Paula Hawkins passes, Admiral Phil Ashler passes, Senator Mallory Horne passes, and Representative Marshall Harris passes.
2. Governor Crist Appoints George LeMieux U.S. Senator--with huge stakes, [...]
