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Romney Offers Faint Support For Rick Scott Scheme

The Huffington Post | Arthur Delaney | Posted 05.17.2012

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Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney said Wednesday that he does not disapprove of Florida Gov. Rick Scott's efforts to drug-test state workers...

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Human Rights & Florida: Why just Cuba and Syria?

Steven Kurlander | Posted 05.08.2012

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Steven Kurlander

How come Tallahassee doesn't ban contracts with companies doing business with China, too? Why just Cuba and Syria? Silly question, because with a Chinese ban, virtually no businesses could do business with Florida governments.

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Arthur Delaney

Rick Scott's Controversial Drug Testing Order Rebuked By Judge

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 04.26.2012

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A federal judge has ruled that Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) violated the Constitution last year when he ordered drug testing for state government worke...

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Romney Praises Rick Scott's 'Excellent Idea'

Posted 02.10.2012

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A bill for drug testing welfare recipients has recently been on the table in Georgia, and at a campaign stop in Atlanta Mitt Romney told the NBC affil...

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The Daily Show Brilliantly Shows Hypocrisy of Lawmakers Drug Testing the Poor for Benefits

Tony Newman | Posted 04.04.2012

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Tony Newman

The Daily Show has done the best journalism to date on the growing trend of opportunistic lawmakers introducing legislation to drug test people who receive unemployment benefits.

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Arthur Delaney

Dems Fire Back At GOP Proposals To Drug Test Jobless: 'You Pee In The Cup'

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 01.07.2012

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The past year has seen an unprecedented wave of Republican bills to drug test the poor and jobless. It also saw a smaller wave of Democratic bills tha...

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Arthur Delaney

1 Percent Of Indiana Job Applicants Fail Drug Tests

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 01.04.2012

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Just 1 percent of participants in an Indiana workforce training program failed their drug tests, according to the state's Department of Workforce Deve...

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Judge Hands Rick Scott Initiative A Setback

AP | MIKE SCHNEIDER and KELLI KENNEDY | Posted 12.24.2011

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ORLANDO, Fla. — A federal judge temporarily blocked Florida's new law that requires welfare applicants to pass a drug test before receiving bene...

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Rick Scott Backs Drug Testing Welfare Recipients, Public Workers And Himself

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 11.27.2011

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Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) is standing by his state's new policy of drug testing welfare recipients even after the American Civil Liberties Union cha...

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Nikki Haley's Exaggeration On Drug Testing The Jobless

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 11.09.2011

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South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (R) wants the jobless to pass a drug test before they can receive benefits, but she seems to have an exaggerated sense...

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Nikki Haley Wants To Drug Test People Who Apply For Unemployment Benefits

Patch.com | Posted 11.09.2011

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Gov. Nikki Haley said Thursday she wants to institute drug testing for people who apply for state unemployment benefits. "I so want drug testing," ...

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ACLU: Florida's Welfare Drug Testing Law Is Unconstitutional

AP | KELLI KENNEDY | Posted 11.07.2011

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MIAMI — The American Civil Liberties Union is suing to block Florida's new law requiring new welfare recipients to pass a drug test, filing the ...

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Rick Scott Defends Mandatory Drug Tests For Welfare Recipients

CNN | Posted 08.06.2011

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Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Sunday defended recent legislation that requires adults applying for welfare assistance to undergo drug screenings, saying ...

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ACLU Sues Rick Scott Over Mandatory Drug Testing For Florida State Workers

AP | KELLI KENNEDY | Posted 08.01.2011

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MIAMI — The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida is suing Florida Gov. Rick Scott over ordering drug testing for all state employees, regar...

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Rick Scott Faces Challenge Over Decision To Make Drug Tests Mandatory For State Workers

Posted 05.28.2011

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MIAMI (Reuters) - Florida's Republican Governor Rick Scott will soon be hit with legal challenges over his decision to make drug tests mandatory for...

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