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Monday, September 8, 2008

High court to have a say on three amendments, Miami Herald

By Mary Ellen Klas
September 3, 2008

TALLAHASSEE -- The Florida Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday and likely issue a quick ruling this week on whether to remove from the November ballot three constitutional amendments that could dramatically alter Florida's future.

At issue are Amendments 7 and 9, which are designed to constitutionally protect state-paid tuition vouchers at private schools and to end the ban on state aid to religious groups, and Amendment 5, which would eliminate property taxes that pay for schools and force lawmakers to replace the money with sales and other taxes.

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