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“Politics as usual” — The Miami Herald “For the Florida Legislature, this is the spring of playing it safe….they will leave Tallahassee having ignored the biggest challenges.” — Tampa Bay Times With just hours left in the 2014 …
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Yesterday’s vote in the State Senate to pass in-state tuition was a victory for Dreamers. But can Rick Scott claim victory? Here’s what Rick Scott said about in-state tuition just days ago: “I haven’t changed my …
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After years of stalling, Rick Scott and the Republican legislature have finally embraced the Democratic position of extending in-state tuition to Florida’s undocumented students. Rick Scott now insists he’s always supported such a measure — a claim that runs contrary …
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Today, the Florida Senate passed a watered-down bill to provide some Dreamers with in-state tuition, and Florida Democratic Party Chair Allison Tant made the following statement: “This is a good step forward for Florida’s young Dreamers, but …
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With the Dreamers bill, Rick Scott and the GOP thought they could successfully pass a bill pandering to Florida’s Hispanic community. Then, when Scott’s own campaign chairman torpedoed the bill, they realized they had to go back to …
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With just 2 days left in the legislative session, the Florida GOP and Rick Scott are leaving a pile of important business for the middle class unfinished: instead of expanding opportunity for all Floridians, they spent this year’s …
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For yet another example of jaw-dropping hypocrisy from the Republican Party of Florida, look no further than Senate President Don Gaetz: Senator Gaetz on the hanging of his official portrait: “Each of us can be …
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It’s simple: women deserve paycheck fairness. Rick Scott and the GOP had the chance to pass legislation ensuring that Florida women receive equal pay or equal work, and they chose not to. They refused to even hear …
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With just 4 days left in the legislative session, the Florida GOP and Rick Scott are leaving unfinished the business they were elected to do: expand opportunity so that all Floridians have a fair shot at the middle …
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Rick Scott and the Florida GOP have wasted the legislative session with taxpayer giveaways to the wealthiest special interests — and ignoring the business of expanding opportunity for Florida’s working families. The Herald Tribune reports that …