Better reasoning needed to defeat controversial Amendment 4

Jane Healy | Feet to the Fire
Orlando Sentinel
June 28, 2009

It's no wonder that opponents of Florida Hometown Democracy have suddenly gotten very nervous. The proposed constitutional amendment passed muster with the Florida Supreme Court, and the secretary of state last week placed it on the 2010 ballot, naming it Amendment 4. The battle will be fierce, but if opponents really want to defeat this proposal, they had better come up with some new arguments against it rather than the hysterical ones they are spouting now...

New growth law and proposed amendment pose problems and hold promise for Florida

by Kevin Spear
Orlando Sentinel
June 26, 2009

A state law enacted this month does away with some requirements in urban areas for developers to improve roads when their projects would boost the number of cars. And earlier this week, the controversial Florida Hometown Democracy constitutional amendment was certified for a 2010 statewide ballot; if passed, voters could have potent say over growth...