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Governor Rick Scott’s budget was unveiled yesterday, and many are holding him accountable for the details of his plan. Yes, this budget is “historic” – it’s an historic disappointment to children across this state. Rick Scott …
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Tallahassee, FL — Yesterday, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that she will intervene in a lawsuit filed last week to overturn Florida’s ban on gay marriage. Just as Bondi postponed an execution for a fundraiser, again she demonstrates …
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Five years ago today, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act was signed into law. Lilly Ledbetter stood up to pay discrimination after learning she was being paid less than her male counterparts for nearly twenty years …
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State Representative Cynthia A. Stafford (D-Miami) and State Senator Dwight Bullard (D-Miami) issued the following joint statement in response to last night’s State of the Union address delivered by President Obama as it relates to raising …
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Are Rick Scott and his top reelection fundraiser engaged in one of the largest pay-to-play scandals in Florida history? Or is it just coincidence that Mike Fernandez, co-owner of two health care companies that have received state contracts worth …
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Today, in his latest reelection campaign stunt, Rick Scott announced his education budget for 2014. When Rick Scott took office, his leadership was tested by the Great Recession. Scott chose to protect corporate tax giveaways and …
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Tallahassee, FL — Today, the Florida Democratic Party released the following flyer highlighting why Pinellas seniors can’t trust Washington lobbyist David Jolly on Medicare and Social Security. The flyer, which will be distributed by the FDP this …
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Tallahassee, FL — On a conference call with the press today, House Democratic Leader Perry Thurston, Rep. Lori Berman, and Florida Democratic Party Chair Allison Tant condemned Rick Scott’s repeated failures of leadership as his new unemployment system hurts …
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Tallahassee, FL — In recognition of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Florida Democratic Party Chair Allison Tant made the following statement: “With grace, humility, and bottomless compassion, Martin Luther King achieved what few had dared dream possible — a …
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Fighting for Florida Families — And Delivering Tallahassee, FL — Today, Florida Democratic Party Chair Allison Tant made the following statement recognizing Congressman Alan Grayson’s extraordinary work in 2013 and looking forward to 2014: “Over the …