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 Scott Picked Well-Connected GOP Activist Over Education Experts Rick Scott is traveling Florida this week, trying to convince voters that he cares about education. There’s just one catch: Yesterday, the Sarasota Herald-Tribune reported that Rick Scott rewarded …

“With this ad, we’re making sure every Floridian knows exactly why they can’t trust Rick Scott with four more years” — Executive Director Arceneaux  Today, the Florida Democratic Party announced a new web ad holding Rick Scott accountable …

Trailing in the polls and deeply unpopular, Rick Scott today signed a bill allowing some Dreamers to access in-state tuition at Florida’s colleges and universities. “The winners today are the Floridians and the Dreamers who, at …

As Rick Scott tours the state for his reelection, how can he look Florida’s veterans in the eye?  This year, Rick Scott has refused to even discuss expanding access to health care. Democrats filed bills to …

Today, Rick Scott signed an election-year budget stuffed with hundreds of millions in pork barrel spending and taxpayer giveaways. At a time when Florida’s schools remain underfunded and nearly a million Floridians go without access to affordable health care, Rick Scott has signed a …

Today, the Florida Democratic Party released a new web video highlighting the damage Rick Scott has done to Florida’s education system over the last three years. From cutting K-12 education funding by $1.3 billion to slashing Bright Futures to the bone, from cutting …

In response to the citizens’ lawsuit against Florida’s ban on marriage equality, the Rick Scott administration issued a bigoted and patently false claim that same-sex marriage will do “significant public harm” to Florida. Florida Democratic Party Chair Allison Tant …

Want more proof that Rick Scott arrogantly believes the rules don’t apply to him? Yesterday, Rick Scott campaigned in Miami, where residents are already feeling the effect of rising sea levels, and refused to answer questions about climate change. Instead, …

In the three years since Rick Scott rejected high-speed rail, it appears the governor has learned nothing. Yesterday in Tampa, Rick Scott doubled down on his colossal error, offering Floridians the same tired and debunked talking points and empty …