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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 8, 2016

Gov. Rick Scott is Louisiana bound. Scott announced Wednesday he plans to travel to Louisiana next week on a domestic trade mission. The trip will come as the Louisiana Legislature heads into a special session to discuss the budget and a host of revenue-raising options proposed by Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards. In a statement, […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 11, 2016

Rick Scott is headed to the Bayou State. Scott announced Wednesday he plans to embark on an economic trade mission to Louisiana this summer. He made the announcement during the Enterprise Florida Board of Directors meeting. “I’ll be going to Louisiana this summer to get jobs,” he said. “I think we have good opportunities.” The […]

Associated PressNovember 23, 2015

Republicans’ plans to defend their Senate majority in 2016 just got a bit more complicated. GOP Sen. David Vitter‘s loss in Louisiana’s governor’s race over the weekend, and his decision to leave the Senate next year rather than seek re-election, creates an open seat that Republicans will have to defend. It’s a deep-red Southern state […]

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Rick Scott headed to Louisiana next week for domestic trade mission

Bayou bound: Rick Scott to travel to Louisiana for job hunting trip this summer

Republicans’ tough U.S. Senate defense gets another twist