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Corporations already all-but-sponsor Florida’s campaigns and elections, so why not let them sponsor license plates? Here’s an example of why not!

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The Times’ John Frank writes: “With the economy in the tank, a Florida lawmaker is considering an unusual idea to raise money: Let corporations pay to put logos on license plates. The idea of a letting corporations like Disney or Nike sponsor license plates is being floated by state Sen. Mike Fasano, a New Port Richey Republican and transportation budget chairman. “We were asked to come up with new innovative ways to save taxpayers money,” Fasano explained. “I figured why…

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In H-45, GOP rivals line up allies

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She is a School Board member from one of Pasco County’s most prominent families. He is a lawyer with the backing of one of Pasco’s most powerful politicians. Never mind that the primary is more than a year away. The battle between fellow Republicans Kathryn Starkey and Richard Corcoran for the House District 45 seat is on. By the fundraising numbers alone, the opponents are neck and neck. Starkey has raised $52,000 since February, and Corcoran has raised just under…

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Still unsettled: Gov. Charlie Crist has yet to act on request to oust Pasco board member

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From the Gradebook: It might seem like a moot point. Cathi Martin has returned to the Pasco School Board, refreshed after a variety of medical problems, and hasn’t missed a meeting since. Her plan to resign is no more. Yet Martin has yet to get any closure on the matter of three lawmakers’ request to have her removed from office. And that letter, which cited her spotty attendance record over years, remains in play. “I can only speak for myself,…

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