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Florida Today: Rubio protects Wall St., instead of consumers   Written by Brad Ashwell, Consumer advocate Florida Public Interest Research Group, Tallahassee   Last Thursday, despite strong support from diverse organizations and leaders seeking to protect …

The head of the NRSC sat down with the Wall Street Journal to tick through the GOP’s strongest pick-up opportunities in 2012 and the Florida Senate race was notably absent. It seems even the NRSC doesn’t …

“If the Senate has any respect for itself, it will pass a resolution of no confidence in Haridopolos and urge him to step aside.” Ocala Star Banner Editorial: A politician’s lies Published: Monday, December 12, 2011 …

“Robbing Peter to pay Paul isn’t sound budgeting, and it doesn’t speak well of state leaders who consistently refuse to explore alternatives to across-the-board spending cuts or dicey privatization deals to balance the budget. Those leaders …

It’s been 112 days and we haven’t heard a peep about the investigation into the “accidentally” deleted emails that document Rick Scott’s transition to the Governor’s Mansion. If it was a simple mistake, why the lengthy …

Key Point: “What Scott has proposed is bumping up the per-pupil spending (the only one that really counts) from $6,262 a kid to $6,372. That sounds fine and dandy … until you realize that it used …

This is not an article from The Onion.   Today, Gov. Rick Scott’s Budget Director Jerry McDaniel attempted to sell the Governor’s budget to members of the Senate Budget Committee by reiterating that the Madoff of …

NEWS FROM THE FLORIDA DEMOCRATIC PARTY For Immediate Release: December 7, 2011 Contact: Brannon Jordan, (850) 222-3411 STATEMENT FROM FLA DEMS ON THE GOVERNOR’S PROPOSED BUDGET Scott’s Budget Nothing More Than An Election Year Gimmick Tallahassee, …

Key Points: Rick Scott has hit a new low in PPP’s Florida polling with only 26% of voters now approving of his job performance to 58% who disapprove… Scott is the most unpopular Governor in the …

A month before the start of the 2012 legislative session, editorial boards across the state are ramping up their focus on the failed policies of Rick Scott and the Rickpublicans. Seven editorials, from across the state, …