Posted on 03/09/2007 5:44:48 AM PST by summer
Huh? His father is a doctor...a family practitioner.
It would be more appropriate to provide additional living expenses to teachers in high end census tracts than to apply an equal salary across the state.
Inquiring minds want to know.
Great. We elected Schwarzenegger. Anybody tried emailing him yet to see if he's accessible, like Jeb?
Just watch, Floridians. This guy will eventually propose ending the Save Our Homes law.
Correction: Gov. Crist is a political nightmare for Conservatives...my gay-dar also is pinging at the pics of Crist...is he a Log Cabin type of guy? What did he get elected to do? If he has already flipped this much, I see a severe case of remorse...Cadillac Deval meet Chrysler Crist.
Can you cite your source on that? As far as I'm aware (and as Rush Limbaugh stated on his show two days ago), an average of 800 people per DAY move to FL.
I didn't know being a public school teacher, or being associated with one, negated one's conservatism. I know many conservative teachers and your statement is flat out wrong.
There was a story posted here a month or two ago about United Van lines where, in Dec, they had more outbound moves than in bound. Anectdotally, the professional labor market is interesting. There are a lot of engineering type jobs and businesses are resorting to stealing workers from other local companies because professionals cannot afford to move into the state anymore. Housing prices + insurance costs + property taxes are outrageous and the pay isn't there. FL isn't a cheap state to live in anymore.
Insurance companies are so heavily regulated that they are practically an extension of the government already. The state of Florida is giving them a discounted reinsurance and the savings must be passed on to customers. Citizens Insurance is owned by the state and it does have poor service, but it is the insurer of last resort.
Crist moves GOP to center, finds friends on left.
Best regards,
LH
My friend has met Charlie many times and he says he is a really nice guy. When he found out it was his dad's birthday he made him call him on the cell so he could wish him a happy birthday. Every time he sees him now (last week) he asks about his dad. He put paper ballots on voting machines to shut everyone up once and for all about the voting problems. The first thing he worked on was the insurance mess. They haven't fixed it completely but it's a start. Over here some people are starting to float the idea of removing real estate taxes fully and to hike up the sales tax instead. (Terrible idea)
I don't know that it's a problem, Lancy - Gov Jeb Bush had friends on the left, too, believe it or not. People who supported his desire to reform education, including many blacks in this state (that's why we now have more Black GOP clubs). There were also Democrats for Bush when Gov Bush ran for re-election. Florida is a very diverse state. It swings in either direction, and right now it's embracing Charlie Crist, who, is in fact a Republican. Gov Jeb Bush also strongly endorsed Crist.
He did a lot right away, as soon as he took office. The only thing he did that had me puzzled was when he made a statement saying something like he's only staying for one term? Something like that. I don't know.
Department of Education: Catherine Crist Kennedy is the Director of Curriculum & Student Success for the College of Education at St. Pete College. She serves on Governor Jeb Bushs Educational Advisory Committee. Ms. Kennedy graduated from the University of South Florida.
http://www.cristtransition.com/news/2006/12/06/crist-announces-citizen-review-group-team-leaders/
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· Education - To ensure the promise of excellent public education, Governor Crist highlighted his budget recommendations, which include $3.8 billion - a 19-percent increase over current funding - for continued class-size reduction as required by the 2002 constitutional amendment; $295 billion to double funding to reward the top-performing 25 percent of teachers with a 10 percent salary bonus; and $137 million to add 400 reading coaches along with $10 million to provide every student access to a virtual tutoring program. Governor Crist also recommended an increase in funding for state universities and community colleges without increasing tuition.
Governor Crist underscored the need to reward effective teachers by sharing the story of Stephen Anderson, a former elementary school teacher in Volusia County, who left the teaching profession because of the opportunity to earn a better salary elsewhere.
Additionally, Governor Crist supported the creation of a Childrens Cabinet to raise the profile of all childrens issues, including education and health. The Childrens Cabinet will ensure that children are the number-one priority by emphasizing such issues as physical education and financial incentives for adoption. Our children need a voice, said Governor Crist. They need to be at the table because soon it will be their table.
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· Environment - Governor Crist encouraged the Legislature to continue Everglades restoration and take bold steps in moving toward alternative fuels and other alternative sources of energy. His recommended budget includes $100 million for Everglades restoration plus $40 million to improve the environmental health of the St. Lucie and Caloosahatchee rivers. To foster the development and use of alternative energy sources and fuels in Florida, including ethanol and biodiesel fuels for cars and solar power for homes, the Governor has proposed a record $68.25 million.
Governor Crist announced plans for an Environmental Summit that will bring together experts and scientists after the legislative session to explore groundbreaking technologies and strategies that will place Florida at the forefront of the movement to reduce greenhouse gases. With almost 1,200 miles of coastline and the majority of our citizens living near our shores, Florida is more vulnerable to rising ocean levels and violent weather patterns than any other state, Governor Crist said.
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Governor Crist also outlined his budget priorities of $20 million for stem cell research aimed at curing degenerative diseases such as Alzheimers and Parkinsons diseases and spinal cord injuries, and $32.5 million to provide a tangible record of every vote cast on Election Day. He has also requested support for economic development for the film and space industries: $75 million to attract film and television productions to Florida and $7 million for Space Florida.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Crist
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