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Today, Florida Democratic Party Chair Allison Tant released the following statement on Gov. Rick Scott’s fifth state of the state speech: “Florida’s middle class is working harder than ever, but they are still struggling to get …

This morning, in his State of the State speech, Rick Scott again misrepresented Florida Republicans’ abysmal environmental record. Here are the facts:  No matter what Tallahassee Republicans claim, Floridians know they have been an unmitigated disaster for Florida’s …

Today, in a move that surprises no one, Rick Scott continued to misrepresent the facts, rewrite history, and lie about the Florida Republican economic record.  Here are the facts:  Under Rick Scott and Tallahassee Republicans, the …

Today, Rick Scott, true to form, attempted to mislead Floridians yet again about his record on public education. Here are the facts: Over the last four years, as parents, students, and teachers know all too well, …

As the legislative session opens in Tallahassee, Republicans are sure to spend hours upon hours talking about how they are going to ensure opportunity for the middle class. But the facts tell the real story. Last …

Typical politician Marco Rubio says one thing in Washington, and another thing when campaigning in front of Republican primary voters in New Hampshire. THEN: “We have to fund Homeland Security. We can’t let Homeland Security shut down.” [2/19/15] …

Today, Florida Democratic Party Chair Allison Tant released the following statement congratulating Rep. Janet Cruz on her election and House Democratic Leader-Designate: “I want to congratulate Rep. Janet Cruz on her unanimous election as Democratic Leader-Designate. …

Today, Jeb Bush and wealthy special interests will gather in Tallahassee for a self-congratulatory conference about how they have turned Florida’s education system into a profit-making machine for out-of-state corporations. (Of course, this is Jeb Bush, …

Yesterday, Representative Frank Artiles filed HB 583, which would prohibit transgender Floridians, including those who have gone through sexual reassignment surgery, from using the restroom of their gender. Representative David Richardson said, “This extreme bill would …