Mar
30
USF Day at the Capitol: April 10, 2007
March 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment
One of the traditions in Tallahassee are “Days”… Groups all over the state organize specific days during the annual legislative session where members and affiliates will travel to Tallahassee to lobby the Legislature. Groups used to give out some cool chotchkes… I still have some mugs, pens, keychains, umbrellas, totebags, etc from my days […]
Mar
30
Will Conservatives Find their Candidate?
March 30, 2007 | 4 Comments
I know this is not a national political blog… but there have been interesting developments on the Republican side.
Consider that former Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson, who is not running officially, is polling in third place behind Giuliani and McCain, well ahead of Romney.
Newt Gingrich, who has been practically endorsed by Rev. Jams Dobson (of […]
Mar
30
Florida Legislature: Preview of Day 25
March 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Florida House of Representatives
Today is a light day in the Florida Legislature. The House will have a meeting of the Policy and Budget Council to present the first draft of the House budget (large PDF file).
Florida SenateThe Senate is not meeting today, or all of next week.
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Mar
29
Mayor, City Council to be Sworn in on April 1st
March 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
For additional information, contact:
Liana Lopez, Director
Public Affairs Division
(813) 274-8497
liana.lopez@tampagov.net
Mayor to Take Oath of Office
Ceremony to Mark Start of Second Term
Tampa, Fla. (March 29, 2007) – The City of Tampa will swear in Mayor Pam Iorio and members of Tampa City Council on Sunday, April 1, 2007 during the city’s Oath of […]
Mar
29
Plastic Bags Banned in San Francisco
March 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Updating an earlier post: In a move to over-regulate private business, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted Wednesday 10-1 to ban plastic bags from grocery stores. According to the San Francisco Chronicle:
Shopper after San Francisco shopper had praise Wednesday for the Board of Supervisors’ vote banning plastic checkout bags at supermarkets and chain […]
Mar
29
Florida Legislature: Preview of Day 24
March 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Florida House of Representatives
One interesting note, the House has scheduled Council meetings for next week, most likely to move the House version of the budget out of committee so it’s in the proper posture for debate by the whole House the week after Easter. Today, a number of my Top Ten Amusing Bills are on […]
Mar
28
Florida Legislature: Preview of Day 23
March 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Florida House of Representatives
In the Governmnt Efficiency and Accountability Council, HB 261 by Rep. Carlos Lopez-Cantera takes another step forward. The bill adjusts the method for property appraisers to find the just value of a property by removing the “highest and best use” requirement, and requiring using income for income producing properties. […]
Mar
27
Tampa Election Runoff Results: Live Blogging
March 27, 2007 | 4 Comments
I decded to live blog the runoff election results - mostly because it was so much fun to do the first time.
PoHo has a report that turnout would be around 14% - about the same as for the primary.
7:07 pm - Miller takes the early lead with the early voters, by an almost two-to-one margin: […]
Mar
27
Florida Legislature: Preview of Day 22
March 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Florida House of Representatives
The House committees feature some interesting legislation.
The Committee on Post-Secondary Education will hear HB 215 by Rep. Marti Coley - the “Back to School Sales Tax Holiday” bill - and HB 905 by Rep. Charlie Dean, which would authorize universities to charge an “enhancement fee” to students (and is being pushed by […]
Mar
27
Election Day in Tampa
March 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Today is the run-off election in Tampa. There are two seats on the ballot. District 1 pits incumbent Councilwoman Gwen Miller against the infamous Joe Redner. District 7 has two New Tampa residents Frank Margarella versus Joseph Caetano.
District 7 is easier to predict than District 1. Caetano has the better organization, including the support of […]
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