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Tallahassee, FL – The Florida Democratic Party today released the following statement on the end of the 2013 legislative session. STATEMENT FROM FL DEMS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SCOTT ARCENEAUX: “The 2013 legislative session was a loss for …

Tallahassee – Florida Democratic Party Chairwoman Allison Tant congratulated incoming Senate Democratic Leader Sen. Arthenia Joyner who was elected today to lead Senate Democrats for 2014-2016. Florida Democratic Party Chair Allison Tant shared, “The Senate Democratic …

Tallahassee, FL – The Florida Democratic Party today released the following statement in response to the final passage of elections reform in the Florida Legislature.   STATEMENT FROM FL DEMS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SCOTT ARCENEAUX: “Today’s vote …

WHILE RICK SCOTT REFUSES TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT LEGALITY OF WEATHERFORD’S CORPORATE TAX GIVEAWAY VOTE… 2 Questions to Rick Scott About House Vote on His Tax Cut Provision, 0 Answers [Florida Times-Union] “After the House’s passage Wednesday of …

GAINESVILLE SUN: REPUBLICANS HAVE MADE A “WASTE” OF 2013 SESSION Editorial: Waste of Time [Gainesville Sun] “[…]As the legislative session winds to a close this week, House Democrats invoked a procedural maneuver requiring that bills be read in their entirety. …

That was Will Weatherford’s answer for why he passed Rick Scott’s corporate tax giveaways without the constitutionally required two-thirds majority vote late last night. With a complete disregard for the state’s constitution, the pre-session golden boy turned …

Tallahassee, FL – The Florida Democratic Party today released the following statement in response to House Speaker Will Weatherford’s passage of the Governor’s corporate tax giveaway without the requisite two-thirds majority. STATEMENT FROM FL DEMS EXECUTIVE …

FL DEMS CHAIR ALLISON TANT PENS OP-ED ON RICK SCOTT’S FAILURES THIS SESSION Gov. Scott’s Unwillingness to Stand for Legislative Priorities [Florida Voices Editorial] “Before the start of the 2013 legislative session Gov. Rick Scott was undergoing a …

Tallahassee, FL — The Florida Democratic Party released the following statement in response to the Florida Senate’s failure the corporate trigger bill (SB862).  Statement from Florida Democratic Party Chair Allison Tant: “Today, in a bipartisan effort the …