Russell Schweiss
Russell Schweiss
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It would be inappropriate to comment as this is a matter of an ongoing investigation. We have been cooperating with law enforcement and the governor took action when it was appropriate to do so.
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There's a finite amount of time the governor has during his budget speech, and the budget covers a very large area. He certainly can't mention every program.
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If an elected official is charged with a felony, the governor will suspend them from office, then if they were convicted they would be removed, and if they are acquitted they would be reinstated. But misdemeanors are all handled case-by-case and there is no certain time to have that done.
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Scripps has not made any indications that they want to do embryonic stem-cell research in Florida. And the governor has said under his watch, there won't be state dollars going to embryonic stem-cell research.
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The governor's involvement was merely facilitating contact with a corporate citizen of Florida that was seeking to provide immediate housing relief. Any assertion the governor had to do with any contracting negotiations or further action by FEMA is unfounded.
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The governor is not basing his priorities on polls.
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The governor feels that the law should eventually sunset but only after it has run its course, and it has not yet run its course. He supports extending it but not necessarily abolishing the deadline.
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The governor certainly thinks that we need to strengthen our position as far as alternative energy goes. We need to start exploring and become a leader in alternative energy.
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The governor certainly supports implementing some of the best practices we saw in use in Martin County. And this program will do that.
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The governor applauds both ideas. He's been an advocate of putting money back in the pockets of taxpayers.
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It's way too early to say what support if any the governor would give to the proposal.
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It looks promising, but we will do a thorough review to determine the merits of the proposal. The governor said, 'The devil is in the details,' which he's learned especially with Scripps, so we'll do a very thorough review of it.
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This would essentially make the drawing of districts a judicial function. The Governor does not feel that this should be a judicial function.
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The university consortium has always been a part of the Scripps plan, and the county made provisions for it in the plans for Mecca. The governor had clearly stated that any substitute for Mecca needed to fulfill the same vision.