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In response to Jeri Muoio’s victory in the West Palm Beach mayoral election, Florida Democratic Party Chair Allison Tant made the following statement: “I congratulate Jeri Muoio on winning a well-deserved second term as mayor of …

Rick Scott’s gag order on the Department of Environmental Protection — the bury your head in the quickly-vanishing sand policy — has made headlines, well, just about everywhere…  Newsweek: Under Rick Scott, Florida Environment Officials Said to …

STRIKE 1: Rick Scott flatly denied his administration’s gag order on terms like “climate change” and “sustainability.”  STRIKE 2: Scott just lies on the record, over and over again — not to mention his history of suppressing dissent.  STRIKE 3: Scott still won’t say if he …

Today, the House Subcommittee on Civil Justice voted to pass Rep. Frank Artiles’ discriminatory, anti-transgender HB 583 on a party line vote. Florida Democratic Party Chair Allison Tant released the following statement: “I was appalled today …

If you needed an indication of just how out-of-touch Rick Scott is with middle class Floridans, look no further than his Politico op-ed.  Rick Scott is cheerleading for 1.6 million Floridians to lose their health insurance.   This should shock …

Today, Florida Democratic Party Chair Allison Tant released the following statement on Gov. Rick Scott’s fifth state of the state speech: “Florida’s middle class is working harder than ever, but they are still struggling to get …

This morning, in his State of the State speech, Rick Scott again misrepresented Florida Republicans’ abysmal environmental record. Here are the facts:  No matter what Tallahassee Republicans claim, Floridians know they have been an unmitigated disaster for Florida’s …

Today, in a move that surprises no one, Rick Scott continued to misrepresent the facts, rewrite history, and lie about the Florida Republican economic record.  Here are the facts:  Under Rick Scott and Tallahassee Republicans, the …

Today, Rick Scott, true to form, attempted to mislead Floridians yet again about his record on public education. Here are the facts: Over the last four years, as parents, students, and teachers know all too well, …

As the legislative session opens in Tallahassee, Republicans are sure to spend hours upon hours talking about how they are going to ensure opportunity for the middle class. But the facts tell the real story. Last …