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GOP efforts to repeal would hurt economy and raise average rates TALLAHASSEE, FL –  As Republicans continue to march the country toward a government shutdown and a default on our obligations in an effort to defund Obamacare, …

“Like so many times before, Florida’s students, teachers, and parents are collateral damage of Rick Scott’s Tea Party pandering,” said FDP Chair Allison Tant Tallahassee, FL — Yesterday, Rick Scott offered voters yet another failure on …

Gov. Rick Scott is already running for reelection, and, boy, does he have a story to sell you. The best pollsters money can buy are telling Rick Scott that he can boost his chances with public …

Touting an Economy that Is Not Gaining Jobs Tallahassee, FL – Today’s unemployment numbers for Florida show that the unemployment rate nudged down minimally — by one tenth of one percent, as Florida’s workforce shrank. Meanwhile, the state …

Jackson County Commissioner, North Florida Agriculture Worker Jeremy Branch Urges Congressman Southerland To Stop Jeopardizing New Farm Bill Being Signed Into Law  Tallahassee, FL — With only 11 days left until the Farm Bill expires and Florida farmers waiting for …

 Governor takes credit for ACA successes, while continuing to obstruct it at every turn Tallahassee, FL – Yesterday, Rick Scott announced that a Tampa company, HealthPlan Services, would be creating 1,000 new jobs. But Rick Scott forgot …

In 30 days, voters will choose between Tallahassee power brokers and an independent voice for Pasco County Tallahassee, FL — With the election results in Pasco County, the voters of House District 36 have a clear …

TAMPA BAY TIMES NAMES PAM BONDI, RICK SCOTT’S DEPT. OF HEALTH “LOSERS OF THE WEEK” Winner and losers of the week in Fla politics [Tampa Bay Times] “Losers of the week: Pam Bondi. Showing extraordinary hubris and/or hypocrisy, …

Tallahassee, FL — Today, the Florida Democratic Party filed a public records request for all correspondence by Governor Rick Scott and his senior staff regarding the rescheduling of an execution to accommodate Pam Bondi’s political fundraiser. The …

RICK SCOTT’S MOST IMPORTANT RE-ELECTION TALKING POINT DEBUNKED BY POLITIFACT PolitiFact Florida: As tax collections grow, Scott gives undue credit to his policies [Politifact] “[…crediting ‘conservative pro-growth policies’ for the extra flow of money is a conclusion that …