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TaxWatch urges veto of $150 million ‘budget turkeys’

Orlando Sentinal Political Pulse

TALLAHASSEE — The business-backed Florida TaxWatch trotted out its list of “budget turkeys,” more commonly known as pork, in a report Friday that said the Legislature had spent $150 million on special projects at a time when they cut spending for highe... »

Siplin’s $4 million for hometown projects gets left out of budget deal

Orlando Sentinal Political Pulse

TALLAHASSEE — While House Speaker Dean Cannon managed to squeeze some hometown spending into the final state budget plan taking shape, another Orlando-area lawmaker saw his district projects wiped out. Sen. Gary Siplin, D-Orlando, had drawn some media ... »

Tampa Bay Times/Herald poll: Romney leads Fla by 11, crushing Gingrich among Hispanics and beating Obama

TampaBay.com Politics

Mitt Romney needed Florida to resuscitate his campaign after a South Carolina routing, and on Tuesday, Florida is poised to deliver big. A new Tampa Bay Times/Miami Herald/Bay News 9 poll found Romney easily beating Newt Gingrich among likely Republica... »

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TaxWatch urges veto of $150 million ‘budget turkeys’

Orlando Sentinal Political Pulse

TALLAHASSEE — The business-backed Florida TaxWatch trotted out its list of “budget turkeys,” more commonly known as pork, in a report Friday that said the Legislature had spent $150 million on special projects at a time when they cut spending for highe... »

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