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FORMER RPOF CHAIR GETS SENTENCED TODAY, FACES UP TO 35 YEARS BEHIND BARS Former Fla. GOP Leader Faces Sentencing [AP] “The former chair of the Republican Party of Florida is facing sentencing, completing the fall of a man …

SUN SENTINEL: GOP ELECTIONS REFORMS ‘FALL WOEFULLY SHORT’ Sun Sentinel Op-Ed: We Need Meaningful Election Reform, Not Window Dressing [Sun Sentinel] “When the Florida Legislature began its new session this month, many lawmakers descended upon the Capitol with election …

Dems Demand 14 Days of Early Voting to Fully Reform the Elections System Republicans Broke  Tallahassee, FL – After last week’s release of a new web ad detailing Governor Scott’s “lip service” on elections reform, the Florida Democratic Party …

THOSE WHO KNOW RUBIO BEST, LIKE HIM LEAST Poll Shows Rubio Lagging in Popularity Around State [Tampa Bay Times] “U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio’s high-profile positioning for a presidential run in 2016 appears to be doing him no favors …

RICK SCOTT’S LEGISLATIVE AGENDA  ‘IN SERIOUS TROUBLE’ Bucking Gov. Rick Scott’s Plan, Senate Proposes Merit-Based Raises for Teachers [Tampa Bay Times] “Less than three weeks into the legislative session, Gov. Rick Scott’s signature proposal to give across-the-board pay …

Tallahassee, FL – The Florida Democratic Party today released a new web video video calling for Gov. Rick Scott and the Florida GOP to support substantive elections reform in the wake of the disastrous 2012 elections.  “Gov. Rick Scott and the …

‘DISMAL’ ‘WOEFUL’ ‘ALARMING’ RICK SCOTT’S POLL NUMBERS CONTINUE TO SLIDE New Poll Shows Crist Leading Gov. Rick Scott [Orlando Sentinel] “[…]The poll shows Scott remains unpopular, with 33 percent approving his job performance and 57 percent disapproving. That …

Tallahassee, FL – The Florida Democratic Party today released the following statement in response to the House Education Appropriations Subcommittee passage of the 2013 parent-trigger bill. STATEMENT FROM FL DEMS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SCOTT ARCENEAUX: “Today in …