Drilling ban will wait for House, Crist says
by Michael C. Bender | May 20th, 2010We told you on Friday that Gov. Charlie Crist had decided to give more time to reluctant House lawmakers before calling a special session.
Crist wants lawmakers to come back to Tallahassee to put a constitutional amendment on the November ballot to ban offshore drilling in state waters.
But a similar ban already exists in state law and even Gulf Coast lawmakers view a special session as a political response that could divert resources from disaster preparations.
Crist defined his thoughts a bit further on Wednesday, telling the Miami Herald editorial board that there would be no special session before the end of the month as he works to find a consensus.
“I’d rather do it sooner rather than later,” he said.
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May 20th, 2010 at 6:02 pm
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May 21st, 2010 at 7:48 am
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Thank you to the good post. I’ll take the notes you’ve written….