Article: Tallahassee Democrat, Fla., State Employees column.

By Bill Cotterell, Tallahassee Democrat, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Nov. 29--OUTSOURCING TO BE OUTSOURCED TO STUDY PANEL: Creating a study commission is usually what the Florida Legislature does before, not after, starting a major initiative.

In fact, it's often a bone tossed out when leaders want to avoid acting on an issue. Legislators who aren't in the inner circle will work all session on insurance or education or election law, but their ideas get left out of the budget and they have to settle for a study commission -- the legislative equivalent of "ask me next year."

Sen. Walter "Skip" Campbell, D-Fort Lauderdale, wants ...

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