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Mitch PerryJune 10, 2016

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In the summer of 2013, Melbourne GOP Rep. Ritch Workman made an issue out of a textbook used in Advanced Placement history classes in Brevard County, claiming it displayed a pro-Islam bias. In a new ad promoting his run for the Senate District 17 contest, the Republican refers to that opposition. A narrator references Workman’s sponsoring $500 million in […]

Gary FineoutFebruary 10, 2015

Florida Gov. Rick Scott, citing rising debt for college students and recent graduates, urged state legislators to pass a sweeping bill lowering textbook costs and curbing tuition increases for graduate programs. Scott’s proposal is expected to be his chief priority in the upcoming session starting in March. A draft of the bill, obtained by The […]

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Ritch Workman references his battle to remove ‘pro-Muslim textbooks’ out of Brevard County schools in new ad

Rick Scott wants tighter controls on college costs