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Mitch PerryApril 6, 2015

South Florida Democratic U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy has started off quickly in his quest to become the Democratic Party nominee for U.S. Senate in 2016, but the Democratic Progressive Caucus of Florida (DPCF) has a message to the rest of the party — not so fast. “When it comes to the race shaping up to […]

Christine Jordan SextonApril 6, 2015

Florida Senate President Andy Gardiner stands committed to expanding Medicaid access even though leaders in the Florida House — and now Gov. Rick Scott — don’t support the effort. Gardiner issued a statement Monday saying that the Florida Senate will continue to move ahead with its proposal called the Florida Health Insurance Exchange Program — […]

Mitch PerryApril 6, 2015

As has been the case for most of Gov. Rick Scott‘s four and a quarter years in office, a new poll out Monday shows more Floridians disapprove of his job performance than approve. The new Quinnipiac survey shows that 49 percent of those Floridians polled do not approve of the governor’s current job performance, while […]

Christine Jordan SextonApril 6, 2015

Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Monday reversed his position on Medicaid expansion again as he announced he will not support providing access to health care for 800,000 uninsured Floridians as called for under the federal health care law. After Florida Politics reported the governor’s office would not answer questions on Medicaid expansion Friday his office […]

Bruce RitchieApril 6, 2015

Eric Draper of Audubon Florida told a television audience this weekend that legislators are showing they are “out of sync” with voters who supported Amendment 1. Seventy-five percent of voters in November approved the funding initiative that would provide an estimated $742 million for water and land conservation in the 2015-16 state budget. Environmental groups […]

Mitch PerryApril 6, 2015

St. Petersburg civic activist Ed Montanari said Monday he’s running for the City Council District 3 seat in November. He describes his two major issues as business and maintaining the quality of life in the city that has blossomed in recent years. “I want to continue to be an attractive place for high-paying, high-tech, clean-and-green […]

Christine Jordan SextonApril 6, 2015

As Medicaid expansion and health care access threaten to blow the 2015 Legislative Session sky high, Gov. Rick Scott has remained quiet on where he stands. Plus there are no signs so far that will change even though the ongoing stalemate over the budget could derail some of his top priorities for this year’s session. Scott’s press […]

James CallApril 4, 2015

Momma bears. It’s taking the momma bears to end the reefer madness. Paige Figi, Holley Moseley and Dawn Wein are among a group of women who worked the Florida Capitol the past year persuading, pressuring and pleading with lawmakers to lift a prohibition on medical marijuana and authorize the use of cannabis products they say will ease their children’s […]

James CallApril 4, 2015

Momma bears. It’s taking the momma bears to end the reefer madness. Paige Figi, Holley Moseley and Dawn Wein are among a group of women who worked the Florida Capitol the past year persuading, pressuring and pleading with lawmakers to lift a prohibition on medical marijuana and authorize the use of cannabis products they say will ease their children’s […]

Brendan FarringtonApril 3, 2015

Just past the midpoint of the Florida Legislature’s 60-day session, lawmakers have left town for the Easter and Passover holidays. Let’s take a look at what they have done with the more than 1,700 bills that have been filed. They set next year’s presidential primary for March 15. And they’re really, really close to sending […]

Tag: Rick Scott

Florida progressives blast Patrick Murphy as a “Wall Street Democrat”

Andy Gardiner: Senate stands firm on health care, but seeks “a way forward”

Rick Scott’s approval numbers remain underwater in new poll

Rick Scott reverses course, opposes Medicaid expansion

Audubon’s Eric Draper says Legislature “out of sync” with voters

Ed Montanari running for St. Pete City Council District 3 seat

Rick Scott mum on session’s hot issue: Medicaid expansion

“Momma bears” roam Florida Capitol seeking medical marijuana for their cubs

"Momma bears" roam Florida Capitol seeking medical marijuana for their cubs

Lawmakers pass few bills as budget questions linger