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ELECTIONS OFFICIAL CALLS RICK SCOTT’S VOTER PURGE “INACCURATE” AND “DISGUSTING”  Renewed ‘scrub’ of Florida voter list has elections officials on edge [Tampa Bay Times] “Gov. Rick Scott will soon launch a new hunt for noncitizens on Florida’s voter …

TAMPA BAY TIMES: “SCOTT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LACK OF TRUST…HE CAMPAIGNED AS THOUGH TEACHERS AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS WERE THE ENEMY” Florida education leadership in disarray [Tampa Bay Times Editorial] “Tony Bennett made the right decision by resigning Thursday as …

Tallahassee, FL — Today, for the third time since March, another top-ranking official in Rick Scott’s administration has resigned in scandal. Education Commissioner Tony Bennett’s resignation is welcome news to Floridians, who know that Florida’s education …

Tallahassee — Today on a press call Florida Representatives Janet Cruz (D-Tampa) and Mark Pafford (D-Palm Beach) called for Rick Scott’s Education Commissioner Tony Bennett to resign after AP reporting uncovered emails detailing Bennett changing the grade …

  Tallahassee, FL — While an elected official in Indiana, now-Florida Education Commissioner Tony Bennett worked ” frantically” to improve the letter grade of a charter school owned by a top GOP donor, the AP reported …

MIAMI HERALD: RICK SCOTT’S RESTRICTIVE VOTING POLICIES “A DISGRACE TO DEMOCRACY” Gov. Scott’s call for unity should start with his own administration [Miami Herald Editorial] “Gov. Rick Scott’s call for a day of prayer last week in pursuit …

Tallahassee – Today on a conference call Florida Democratic Party Chair Allison Tant and Executive Director Scott Arceneaux announced the launch of a new digital campaign targeting Governor Rick Scott. Through online ads in major newspapers and …

Tallahassee – In response to Republican Party of Florida Chair Lenny Curry’s remarks regarding pensions for Jacksonville’s first responders, Florida Chair Allison Tant issued the following statement: “The only epic failures here are Lenny Curry attacking …

Tallahassee, FL — Startling news has emerged about Florida’s treatment of vulnerable children, while newspapers are calling Rick Scott “silent and absent.”  On Monday, after 11 months of inaction, the Department of Justice sued Florida for “warehousing” disabled …