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Touting an Economy that Is Not Gaining Jobs Tallahassee, FL – Today’s unemployment numbers for Florida show that the unemployment rate nudged down minimally — by one tenth of one percent, as Florida’s workforce shrank. Meanwhile, the state …

 Governor takes credit for ACA successes, while continuing to obstruct it at every turn Tallahassee, FL – Yesterday, Rick Scott announced that a Tampa company, HealthPlan Services, would be creating 1,000 new jobs. But Rick Scott forgot …

Jackson County Commissioner, North Florida Agriculture Worker Jeremy Branch Urges Congressman Southerland To Stop Jeopardizing New Farm Bill Being Signed Into Law  Tallahassee, FL — With only 11 days left until the Farm Bill expires and Florida farmers waiting for …

In 30 days, voters will choose between Tallahassee power brokers and an independent voice for Pasco County Tallahassee, FL — With the election results in Pasco County, the voters of House District 36 have a clear …

TAMPA BAY TIMES NAMES PAM BONDI, RICK SCOTT’S DEPT. OF HEALTH “LOSERS OF THE WEEK” Winner and losers of the week in Fla politics [Tampa Bay Times] “Losers of the week: Pam Bondi. Showing extraordinary hubris and/or hypocrisy, …

Tallahassee, FL — Today, the Florida Democratic Party filed a public records request for all correspondence by Governor Rick Scott and his senior staff regarding the rescheduling of an execution to accommodate Pam Bondi’s political fundraiser. The …

RICK SCOTT’S MOST IMPORTANT RE-ELECTION TALKING POINT DEBUNKED BY POLITIFACT PolitiFact Florida: As tax collections grow, Scott gives undue credit to his policies [Politifact] “[…crediting ‘conservative pro-growth policies’ for the extra flow of money is a conclusion that …

Tallahassee, FL – Today, Rick Scott’s bandwagon of false promises embarks on yet another “listening tour,” this time asking Floridians which taxes he should cut. Unable to offer any specifics about his tax plan, Rick Scott argues …

Tallahassee, FL – Governor Rick Scott is set to resume his discredited voter purge, which last year resulted in thousands of honest citizens being targeted for removal from the voter rolls. There is simply no basis in fact or logic …