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Tallahassee, FL —  Rick Scott’s lofty campaign promise of cutting taxes and fees by $500 million dollars next year has run square into reality. Yesterday, state economists released their three year budget forecast that put the Governor in an awkward …

Tallahassee, FL — Today, FDP Chair Allison Tant made the following statement to mark Labor Day:  “Today, we honor hardworking Americans everywhere who labor on behalf of their families and their country. Let us also recognize the …

Tallahassee, FL — To mark the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, a seminal event in the history of our nation, Florida Democratic Party Chair Allison Tant made the following statement:   …

Tallahassee, FL — After a scandal-plagued summer, Rick Scott sought to stabilize his education agenda with a three-day “education summit.” However, Rick Scott isn’t showing up. After spending Monday and Tuesday in Tallahassee, his public schedule for today shows that he …

WHAT A SHOCKER: RICK SCOTT FAILS TO LIVE UP TO TRANSPARENCY PROMISE Transparency lacking in Gov. Rick Scott’s ‘Sunburst’ program [Tampa Bay Times] “Rick Scott is the first Florida governor to put his emails online, but his much-touted …

In just 24 hours, over 6,000 concerned people have signed our petition calling on the Florida GOP and Chairman Lenny Curry to apologize for his and his organization’s repeated sexist remarks. And the number of signers …

Tallahassee, FL — Today, Representative Janet Cruz (D-Tampa) condemned the Republican Party of Florida’s offensive comments about Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz and FDP Chairwoman Allison Tant.   In a series of absurd statements yesterday, RPOF Chairman Lenny …

Take a look at these incredibly offensive remarks just released by the Florida Federation of Young Republicans, an official caucus of the RPOF. Rather than condemning the Florida GOP’s sexist comments about Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz …

  Tallahassee, FL — Congressman Steve Southerland is facing a backlash at home as north Florida families speak out against his broken brand of Washington politics that is obstructing commonsense solutions to the urgent problems facing middle …