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Behind the prison wars, Bullard got pushed, then protected

Naked Politics

Tampa Bay Times reporter Lucy Morgan chronicles the tactics used behind the scene during last week's prison privatization push. Here's her column:

What are things in the Florida Legislature coming to when one senator needs protection to walk on the Senate floor?

The debate over privatizing much of Florida's prison system last week probably marks one of the few times a couple of senators provided an escort for one of their colleagues — from the opposing political party, no less.

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