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Sweet home Alabama, land of opportunity
Geeze, the Yellow Hammer State must be the place to be for business. Just ask Rep. Greg Evers, R-Baker, and Sen. Jim King, R-Jacksonville.
King just mentioned in the Senate's fix-the-economy committee that 'Bama's stealing away Florida business. And earlier today at the House Ag & Natural Resource Committee, Evers looked to Alabam as a source of inspiration when it comes to environmental regulation, which he said is far better across the Perdido River.
Evers, complaining about the Department of Environmental Protection's lengthy permit reviews, viewed DEP as a type of threat that could rival the securitization of subprime mortgages and credit-default swaps.
"One of the reasons Florida is suffering right now is the permitting process with DEP," Evers said.
-- Marc Caputo and Jennifer Liberto, Times-Herald staff
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