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REPUBLICANS REBUKE GOV. SCOTT, COMMON SENSE POLICY IN REJECTION OF MEDICAID EXPANSION  Florida Medicaid Expansion Rejected by State Senate Panel [Reuters] “Florida Governor Rick Scott’s plan to expand Medicaid coverage to cover about 1 million more poor people suffered …

Tallahassee, FL – Florida Democratic Party Chairwoman Allison Tant today released the following statement in response to the Senate’s vote against Medicaid expansion. STATEMENT FROM FL DEMS CHAIR ALLISON TANT: “Today Republicans doubled down on their …

EMBATTLED SCOTT CAN’T ‘GET TO WORK’ ON HIS AGENDA Education Proposals Have Gov. Rick Scott Stuck Between a Rock and Republicans [Miami Herald] “Gov. Rick Scott is in a tight spot with teachers…But to stay in …

AS GOVERNOR SCOTT KNOWS: WHEN IN DOUBT, PLEA THE 5TH! Scott Sidesteps Questions About Legislation [Tampa Bay Times] “When Gov. Rick Scott says his focus this legislative session is on a teacher pay raise and a tax break …

SCOTT’S HYPOCRISY ABOUNDS   Scott Tells House to Limit Types of Contributions He Benefits From [Tampa Bay Times] “[…]’What we’ve told the House is that when they do that they reduce the importance of the individual who can …

RICK SCOTT’S STATE OF DENIAL: ELECTIONEERING, BROKEN PROMISES, AND EMPTY RHETORIC   Governor Rick Scott Says “It’s Working,” But Florida Disagrees [Huffington Post] “During Rick Scott’s ‘State of the State’ address today in Tallahassee, he made a claim …

Tallahassee, FL — Florida Democratic Party Chairwoman Allison Tant released the following statement on Jeb Bush’s stunning hypocrisy on commonsense immigration reform and ensuring a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants: “Jeb Bush’s credibility on the …

DEM CHAIR, LEGISLATORS SLAM SCOTT’S ‘STATE OF DENIAL’ Gov. Scott Boasts Improving State of Affairs, Democrats Decry ‘State of Denial’ [Palm Beach Post] “Gov. Rick Scott will kick off the 2013 legislative session today with his third State …

Tallahassee, FL – The Florida Democratic Party today released the following statement in response to the passage of elections reform in the Florida House. STATEMENT FROM FL DEMS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SCOTT ARCENEAUX: “House Republicans today failed …