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Drew WilsonJune 10, 2015

Gov. Rick Scott’s political committee, Let’s Get to Work, raised $275,000 in May, including a $100,000 check from Jupiter businessman and trustee of the DeGeorge Charitable Trust, Lawrence F. DeGeorge. The contributions push the committee’s yearly total to $2.6 million, though they are markedly lower than the monster hauls brought in during the Legislative Session months of […]

Drew WilsonApril 14, 2015

Gov. Rick Scott signed HB 7069 Tuesday, reducing the number of tests Florida public school students take as well as making changes to teacher evaluations and school year start dates. “This legislation reduces the number of tests our students take, including the 11th grade English Language Arts test that we eliminated this year through an […]

Drew WilsonApril 14, 2015

New reports filed with the Florida Division of Elections show the political committee pushing for medical marijuana legalization in Florida has seen contributions wilt since Amendment 2 failed in November. People United for Medical Marijuana, headed up by Orlando attorney John Morgan, raised $15,931 in March against expenditures of $10,666. A third of the money […]

Drew WilsonApril 14, 2015

A political committee backing a measure to increase solar power usage in Florida raised $32,140 and spent $26,499 in March according to a new report filed with the Florida Division of Elections. Floridians for Solar Choice is pushing an amendment to take away some of the barriers preventing Floridians from buying solar energy from local […]

Drew WilsonApril 13, 2015

Democrats wasted no time attacking Sen. Marco Rubio after he launched his 2016 presidential campaign on Monday. Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz released a statement, as well as a pair of videos, shortly after Florida’s junior Republican senator officially announced his aspirations. “As Marco Rubio’s presidential campaign gets underway, expect him to try and […]

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Let’s Get to Work raises $275,000 in May

Rick Scott signs bill to cut school testing

Medical marijuana fundraising slows, United for Care receives $15K in March

Floridians for Solar Choice raises $32k in March

New videos from DNC link Marco Rubio to “same failed” GOP policies