House won’t vote on anti-drilling amendment
by Michael C. Bender | July 20th, 2010Florida House lawmakers won’t let voters decide this year on constitutional ban of oil drilling, House Speaker Larry Cretul said this morning.
Cretul, who let a House committee schedule nearly 50 hours since October to debate the merits of offshore drilling, said there wasn’t enough time to reflect on Crist’s amendment before the Aug. 4 deadline to put questions on the statewide ballot.
“The fact remains (Crist) called us here at the last possible moment to consider a constitutional amendment for which he never proposed language and permitted far too little time for reflection and review, Cretul said. “That is a terrible way to propose constitutional changes.”
Cretul instead created six “work groups” in the House to prepare for another special session later this summer that would provide direct relief for Gulf Shore residents hurt by the spill.
Cretul has not explained why he waited until Crist called this special session before he decided the Gulf Coast needed some relief.
House Democrats asked Cretul shortly after the spill started to start these types of meetings in preparation for a special session.
“There were unreturned phone calls,” House Democratic Leader Franklin Sands said.
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July 20th, 2010 at 12:23 pm
Who decides if We The People get the right to vote on it? Well despite “these” people thoughts We do get to vote! & I am gunning for anyone who is willing to filter what We The People get to vote on. We need a no confidence vote on every ballot. So We The People have the power to throw both parties out of office. & force people to run who are not threatened by being voted out all together. It should not take millions of dollars to run for office. Stop the corruption! Give the power back to people before we are force to take it back!
July 20th, 2010 at 12:47 pm
My Take on Charlie and the Special Session:
http://www.practicalstate.com/2010/07/20/republicans-in-and-outside-of-florida-grow-some-fangs/
Cheers
July 20th, 2010 at 12:58 pm
just christ grandstanding and playing politics to stay a career politician. Hey when he loses elected position who wants to bet his “wife” leaves him?
July 20th, 2010 at 1:46 pm
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