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Key Point: As another day passes, and nearly a million Floridians remain unable to access affordable health insurance, Governor Rick Scott is spending his time doing photo opportunities instead of rolling up his sleeves and getting to …

WITH 12 DAYS LEFT IN SESSION, SCOTT’S PRIORITIES LANGUISH Gov. Rick Scott’s Priorities in Danger as Session Hits Crucial Stage [Tampa Bay Times] “[…] His top priority of a $2,500 teacher pay raise appears in budget proposals not …

MIAMI HERALD: WEATHERFORD MUST STOP ‘IRRESPONSIBLE AND INSENSITIVE’ POLITICAL POSTURING ON MEDICAID Don’t Reject Medicaid Funds [Miami Herald] “The Florida House’s refusal to accept federal funds to expand Medicaid stands as the most confounding action of the 2013 …

  SUN SENTINEL ON ED BOARD MEETING WITH RICK SCOTT: ‘HE TALKED FOR ONE HOUR, AND SAID NOTHING’ Can Rick Scott Buy His Way Into a Second Term? [Sun Sentinel Editorial] “Gov. Rick Scott came to talk to …

DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS READY FOR MY ANSWERS? Many Questions for Gov. Rick Scott, Some Answers [Sun Sentinel] “[…]The current Republican chief executive gave two basic answers to just about everything he was asked. His main answer on many …

GOP REJECTS SCOTT’S LEADERSHIP Fla. Senate May Fail to Confirm Some Scott Picks [AP] “Some appointments by Florida Gov. Rick Scott appear in jeopardy of getting passed up this year by the Florida Senate. Among those at the top …

WEATHERFORD, GOP ‘IGNORING REALITY,’ FAILING TO LEAD ON MEDICAID REFORM House Speaker Will Weatherford in Control of Medicaid Decision [Tampa Bay Times] “[…]So, as the state Legislature heads into its final weeks with a solution still nowhere in …

‘BARE-BONES’ HOUSE GOP ALTERNATIVE TO MEDICAID EXPANSION LEAVES $50 BILLION ON TABLE, INSURES FAR FEWER FL Dems Statement on House GOP’s Alternative to Medicaid Expansion [Florida Democratic Party Press Release] The Florida Democratic Party released the following statement …

Tallahassee, FL — The Florida Democratic Party released the following statement in response to the House Republican’s proposed plan for Medicaid expansion.   Statement from Florida Democratic Party Chair Allison Tant: “Today Speaker Will Weatherford offered a …