Fla. Senate defeats prison privatization legislation in razor-thin vote [View all]
TALLAHASSEE --
The Florida Senate has shot down controversial prison privatization legislation by a razor-thin vote of 19 to 21.
With the vote, the proposed legislation is essentially defunct for the current legislative session.
The legislation has been a contentious issue this legislative session, most notably when Florida Senate President Mike Haridopolos removed Sen. Mike Fasano from his spot on a budget panel because he was fighting plans to privatize prisons.
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Yesterday the Florida legislature voted down a bill to prevent food stamp recipients from purchasing certain foods and now this.
Maybe the Florida Republicans are moderating a little bit. I find this hard to believe but it could be. Probably because legislative districts will be more competitive from now on.
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