Carmichael, Nye, Thodey lead Tea Party & 9/12 charge against establishment Republicans

Republican candidates Bart Carmichael, Matt Nye and Clyde Thodey will find out tomorrow if the Tea Party and 9/12 movement’s anger and energy will translate into votes. Carmichael is running for the District 24 Senate seat currently held by incumbent Republican Thad Altman, Nye is running for the District 4 County Commission seat currently held by incumbent Republican Mary Bolin and Thodey is running for the District 2 seat held by incumbent Republican Chuck Nelson. All three men are newcomers to politics and have never run for office before.

State Senate and Judiciary Clobber Clerk’s Offices

Political, not Fiscal, Policy Drives 16% Cuts to Clerk’s Offices

The State Senate and the Florida Supreme Court, with the acquiescence of the Florida House, moved to make major cuts in the funding of local Clerk’s Offices during the final days of the Legislative session. In late February, well after the normal filing of bills for the Legislative Session had been completed, certain Legislators in ‘leadership’ positions late filed bills designed to remove the Clerk’s courts employees from the Clerk of Courts to the Judiciary. Along with the employees, current court fees and fines which now fund the Clerks would be diverted to the State to fund the Judiciary and the State general fund.
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