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October 23, 2001

$80,000 down, and more than a billion more to trim
Meeting in a special session to slash Florida's budget, lawmakers begin
Groups push to outlaw indoor smoking
smoking photo
[Times photo: Cherie Diez]
Heart, lung and cancer groups have raised more than $1-million to get the issue on the ballot next year.
with their recent pay raise. Says one: "This appears to be a bill of posturing."

Security tight as session begins
Differences between GOP leaders harden, and the House speaker says lawmakers may not finish the budget cuts in two weeks.

Security measure shutters records
A terrorism-fighting set of proposals would enable law enforcement to withhold some public records a week or more.

Poll gives Bush win over Reno by 2-1 ratio
A survey by teachers unions shows voters prefer the incumbent governor over the Democratic challenger.


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