by Tampa Bay Times’ Steve Bousquet
June 14, 2017
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam, a Republican candidate for governor, said Wednesday that he remains troubled by HB 7069, the controversial expansion of charter schools that’s awaiting action by Gov. Rick Scott, possibly on Thursday.
“It was formed and created at the very end of the session without a lot of sunshine or input, and that’s concerning,” Putnam said. “But there are certainly some things in there that are positive and some things in there that are less so, so he (Scott) has got a big decision to make.” [READ MORE]