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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 …

Tallahassee, FL — On Thursday, Florida Democratic Party Chairwoman Allison Tant announced the hiring of Aly Sheets, who will be serving as Data Director, managing of the Party’s voter database and training Democrats across the state to …

Silence from Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart on Scott’s Anti-Dreamers Veto Tallahassee, FL – Immigration reform will be a central topic of Congress this summer, but as Republicans across the state face tough questions about Governor Rick …

Tallahassee, FL — As Sen. Marco Rubio faces tough questions from conservatives about his immigration bill in Washington, what will he say about Rick Scott’s veto of Dream Act driver’s licenses legislation? Is Rubio staying silent in …