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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 …

Florida Seniors and Veterans Condemn Congressmen Southerland, Webster and Young For Putting Millionaires and Corporations Before Middle Class and Military Families Seniors and Veterans Detailed How Cuts from ‘Sequester’ Will Hurt Florida’s Economy Because Republicans Are Protecting …

FL Dems Statement: RICK SCOTT’S STUNNING ABOUT-FACE ON MEDICAID Gov. Rick Scott Embraces Medicaid Expansion In Florida [Politico] “Democrats and advocates of the health law were jubilant — but annoyed that it took so long. ‘Three years of staunch …

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 …

Tallahassee – Florida Democratic Party Chairwoman Allison Tant congratulated incoming House Democratic Leader Rep. Darryl Rouson who was elected today to lead Democrats for 2014-2016. Statement from Florida Democratic Party Chairwoman Allison Tant:  “Tonight, Democrats elected …

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 …