Archive for July, 2010
Same as Marriage Amendment?
Thursday, July 22nd, 2010Comparisons are being made between Amendment 2 in 2006 and a proposed amendment to ban oil exploration. The big differ- ence between the marriage amendment and the ban on drilling is that the marriage amendment was put on the ballot by over600,000 Floridians, not legislators, after a lengthy petition drive. The Florida Legislature refused to [...]
Special Session Update
Thursday, July 22nd, 2010This week the Legislature convened for a Special Session called by Governor Crist to consider placing a constitutional amend- ment banning offshore oil drilling on the November ballot. I have been asked to share my thoughts about the Special Session w ith many of you and we thought it appropriate to communicate directly with you [...]
McKeel Questions Crist Vetoes (The Ledger, July 12, 2010)
Tuesday, July 13th, 2010From The Ledger:
BARTOW | Gov. Charlie Crist’s budget vetoes heavily affected Polk County this year, indicating decisions were made for other than budgetary reasons, Rep. Seth McKeel said today. Read more…
Update from Seth McKeel
Friday, July 2nd, 2010As we celebrate our nation’s independence, let us pause to remember the courage our founding fathers demonstrated for the sake of liberty and the promise of prosperity. As tyrants sought to keep control of the American colonies, tax them into oblivion and cut them off from all commerce and trade, many supported the path of [...]
Water Quality and House Bill HM 1589
Friday, July 2nd, 2010For several months I’ve been speaking out against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s imposition of federal water standards for Florida. Despite our national leadership in water quality improvement and large-scale restoration programs, Florida is being singled out by the EPA.
Higher Education Make Top 10 Report
Friday, July 2nd, 2010As I’ve often said, Florida’s economic recovery will depend on our ability to diversify the state’s economy. Our higher education system plays a key role in that effort. Last week, Community College Week’s annual Top 10 Report revealed that Florida colleges lead America’s more than 1,200 community colleges in providing a high-quality affordable education.
FCAT Scores Released
Friday, July 2nd, 2010This week Florida’s long- awaited FCAT scores were released. You may have read about a delay due to a computer failure at NCS Pearson, the company contracted by the state to score the tests. The Department of Education is demanding remedies as they should.
