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May 3, 2006

UPDATE: Florida Senate keeps voucher option open

Like we said yesterday, the clock on Florida's legislative session and on vouchers hasn't struck midnight yet. A procedural move has kept the proposed constitutional amendment alive, but the real game may not be changing the constitution but rather a bill to redirect the vouchers into the state's existing corporate tuition tax credit program. Details from the St. Pete Times and the Miami Herald. Session ends Friday.

Meantime, great coverage from the Miami Herald on the ousting of the Senate's majority leader who bucked the governor and party leadership (along with three other GOP senators) in opposing the constitutional amendment. Stories here and here.

Money quote by Sen. Alex Villalobos: "My legacy, whatever it is, was not going to be that I helped bring down public education in the state of Florida. And if I have to lose my position in the Senate because of that, then that's fine. And if I don't get to come back as a senator, then that's fine, too. I will not sell my soul or sell my vote."

Posted May 3, 2006 3:25 PM | Advocacy & Legislation

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