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FDP Releases Video Highlighting Governor Scott’s DREAMers Veto   Tallahassee, FL — In a preview for this weekends Jefferson Jackson Dinner, today the Florida Democratic Party released a video featuring Democratic legislators and DREAMers condemning Governor Rick …

Students and Families Will Pay More Because Congressman Southerland Voted to Spike the Cost of College Congressman Southerland said he’d change Washington – but Florida students and their families know that all Congressman Southerland has done …

Despite sudden interest in keeping college costs low, Scott fails to take action on loan rates Tallahassee, FL — After raising tuition by double digits, Rick Scott is now attempting to portray himself as an advocate for keeping …

Tallahassee — From Washington to Tallahassee, Republicans like Rick Scott and Congressman Webster are making students and their families pay more. After years of tuition hikes under Rick Scott, in just a few short weeks Florida …

A Desperate Governor Reverts Back to his Tea Party Ways Tallahassee, FL – Well, that didn’t last long. Ahead of the 2013 legislative session Governor Scott underwent a major about-face on a series of issues key to …

Governor now claims he has “consistently fought tuition increases,” but has approved double-digit hikes  Tallahassee, FL — Yesterday evening, Governor Rick Scott issued a statement on college tuition at FSU and UF in which he said, “I have …

Rick Scott’s Hispanic Voter Fumble  Tallahassee – HB 235 had the support of Republicans and Democrats — the bill letting legal immigrants obtain driver’s licenses was as close to universally popular as legislation gets in Florida. Rick Scott’s …

Tallahassee, FL — Sen. Marco Rubio has been heralded as “the most important player for immigration reform in America,” but when push came to shove in his home state, he sat on his hands and did nothing. Why …