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 FL Dems Statement on House Panel Vote Rejecting Medicaid Expansion House GOP Puts Politics Before Floridian’s Health, Makes Mockery of Gov. Scott   Tallahassee, FL – The Florida Democratic Party today released to following statement in response …

FL DEMS MEMO: RICK SCOTT’S STATE OF DENIAL “Rick Scott is in trouble. After cutting more jobs than he created in Florida in 2012, failing to keep his promise to create 700,000 new jobs and a disastrous election …

Nelson: Dock Lawmaker Pay if Fed Workers Get Furloughed & Dem Congressional’s Blast GOP for Leaving Town Sen. Bill Nelson: dock lawmakers’ pay if fed workers get furloughed [Miami Herald] “From a press release: U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) …

HYPOCRITE ALERT: WEATHERFORD BLASTS FLORIDA POLY, WHICH HE VOTED FOR! Weatherford: Creation of Florida Poly ‘a disaster’ [Tampa Tribune] “Calling the creation of Florida’s newest university ‘a disaster,’ Florida House Speaker Will Weatherford on Tuesday floated the idea …

SUPREME COURT TO TAKE UP VOTING RIGHTS WITH FLORIDA IN MIND Keep Sharp Watch On Voting Rights [Tampa Bay Times Editorial] “The last election cycle demonstrated that if given a chance, lawmakers will manipulate rules for voting and …

FL DEMS TAP FOUR NEW VICE CHAIRS FROM ACROSS THE STATE Chairwoman Allison Tant: “I am thrilled to announce the new members of our leadership team who I am confident will position the party to take …

TOP OF THE AGENDA: REPUBLICANS FAILURE TO ACT ON SEQUESTER WILL HURT FLORIDA FAMILIES How Would the Sequester Impact Florida? [Bay News 9] “The state stands to lose more than $54 million in funding for primary …

ONE THING DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS CAN AGREE ON: NOBODY LIKES RICK SCOTT  Rick Scott’s New Ideology? ‘Getting Re-Elected,’ Some Say [Tampa Bay Times] “The controversial former health care executive launched his political career on fighting the Affordable Care …