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Three years and tens of thousands of taxpayer dollars later — after opposing and stalling health care reform at every turn — Rick Scott today announced his latest stunning about-face: he will accept the expansion of …

RICK SCOTT: GOODBYE TEA PARTY, HELLO SOCIALISM? For a Governor who campaigned on less government and more freedom, Scott’s plan to raise tuition rates on certain degrees directly thwarts the free market and puts the state …

When Rick Scott isn’t slashing $300 million from higher education or signing into law a 12th university system which siphons funding from our already underfunded schools, he’s proposing an outrageous plan to raise tuition rates on …

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING TODAY:   LEGISLATURE DEBATES EXPANSION OF MEDICAID WHICH 62% OF FLORIDIANS SUPPORT Now Is the Time To Expand Medicaid [Tampa Bay Times, Editorial] “A detailed economic study from Georgetown University says expanding Medicaid will actually …

THE PAST CONTINUES TO HAUNT THE RPOF — AND IT SCARES THEM Guilty Plea Leaves GOP Saying, ‘Whew!’ [Tampa Bay Times] “This was going to be oh so much more than a trial. The promised courtroom drama surrounding …

Fellow Democrats:  One of the promises I made when I campaigned to lead Florida Democrats was to activate a lasting fundraising operation. Today, I’m pleased to report, I’m doing just that. We’re restructuring our programs, creating …

FL Dems Slam GOP-led Corporate Charter School Trigger Bill Parent Trigger Bill Revived In Senate [News Service of Florida] “A Republican senator has revived an education bill that sharply divided the caucus in 2012, potentially sparking a renewed …

The Florida Democratic Party released the following statement after the filing of bill SB862, sponsored by Republican Senator Kelli Stargel, which would give taxpayer dollars to corporate charter schools who seek to profit off our children’s …

WHAT FLORIDIANS ARE READING THIS MORNING: President Obama Lays out Comprehensive Plan to Grow Middle Class during State of the Union  President Barack Obama Focuses on Gun Control, Middle Class in State of the Union [Tampa Bay …