Today, our new Governor Rick Scott released an on-line update outlining the steps he is taking to improve the jobs situation as well as the government in Florida. He signed 4 executive orders this week:
- Freeze job-killing regulations
- Require state agencies to verify the immigration status of job applicants
- As a concrete first step to reduce the amount the state government spends, took steps to sell the two state-owned and operated airplanes that cost the state $2.4 million per year.
- Named agency heads at the Department of State and the Department of Community Affairs
He also arranged to have Michelle Rhee to partner with our Education Department to the end of having the funds follow the student and not the program. This is so Florida will have the best educated workforce in the country.
So far, I have been very impressed by Rick Scott’s performance. He certainly seems to be very skillful at assembling people who are effective and efficient. I’m looking forward to seeing the difference his policies make in improving Florida and cutting the size of government.
Today, I’ve spent most of the day working on a collection of the Christmas poems I have written (there are 18 of them) while listening to Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
On Facebook today, Paul Robbins had a sign: “A nation of sheep soon begets a government of wolves.”
It’s been beautiful and mostly sunny here today though a little chilly. I still kept my door open – great fresh air.
Back to the library on Tuesday (they’re closed on Mondays) since I’ve finished the three Vince Flynn novels.
Until next time…
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