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Mark FerruloApril 16, 2014

On April 1 a federal appeals court issued a ruling that squashed Gov. Rick Scott’s politically driven, error-riddled 2012 “voter purge.” This decision underscored what nearly every political observer already knew: Scott’s effort to purge the rolls was not only flawed, but also illegal. The National Voter Registration Act clearly prohibits any program that purges […]

Mark FerruloApril 6, 2014

No state’s government has done more than Florida’s to throw up barriers for uninsured citizens to get health insurance through the Affordable Care Act. Gov. Rick Scott and his army of re-election consultants will undoubtedly hold up this dubious distinction as a badge of honor. Fortunately, Florida families have taken matters into their own hands […]

Mark FerruloMarch 26, 2014

When you hear about a $2,000 dinner bill at a barbeque restaurant, you might think Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are in town. But if you’ve been following how Florida’s “economic development” agency, Enterprise Florida, has been operating under Gov. Rick Scott’s stewardship, you wouldn’t be surprised to find that it was actually just another […]

Mark FerruloFebruary 26, 2014

Beginning March 4, many Floridians will be focused on the legislative battles of the 2014 Legislative session. Many of us still can’t forget the 2012 session when state lawmakers placed draconian limits on our fundamental right to vote. Our Legislature that year passed a law that restricted Floridians’ access to the ballot, particularly minorities, young […]

Mark FerruloFebruary 17, 2014

Gov. Rick Scott has been doing everything in his power to make it harder for voters since he took office in 2010. In 2012, Florida was once again the national poster child for dysfunctional elections because many voters had to wait hours to cast their ballots. These lines were largely a result of Scott approving […]

Mark FerruloJanuary 27, 2014

The sequel to Gov. Rick Scott’s 2012 election-year voter purge is coming soon to a county near you and like many sequels, it’s a rehashed version of the original with some new bells and whistles. Scott’s latest voter purge features a flawed script, politically motivated actors, and in the starring role, an ill-conceived, taxpayer funded […]

Mark FerruloJanuary 20, 2014

Across the nation, people are becoming increasingly concerned about corporate influence over lawmaking. Nowhere is that concern more justified than in Florida, where a shadowy front group for powerful corporations called ALEC, the American Legislative Exchange Council, works hand in hand with dues-paying state legislators to push an extremist agenda that puts the interest of […]

Mark FerruloOctober 29, 2013

In an inexplicable act of flip-flopping, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., has decided to block President Barack Obama’s nomination of Miami-Dade County Circuit Court Judge William Thomas to a seat on the federal bench for the Southern District of Florida. Political obstructionism in Washington is hardly newsworthy, but this is an extraordinary case. You see, Rubio […]

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Mark Ferrulo: Recent rulings show why we need quality federal judges

Mark Ferrulo: Scott, Legislature foolishly blocking expansion of health insurance

Mark Ferrulo: Enterprise Florida’s wasteful spending needs to be investigated

Mark Ferrulo: A judicial emergency affecting all Floridians

Mark Ferrulo: Rick Scott “chomps” the youth vote with UF decision

Mark Ferrulo: Scott’s voter-purge sequel as misguided as original attempt

Mark Ferrulo: We need to curb corporate influence over lawmaking

Mark Ferrulo: Why is Rubio blocking vote on judge he nominated?