May 24, 2013

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Gov Rick Scott

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How Will A $10,000 Bachelor's Degree Happen?

The Huffington Post | Tyler Kingkade | Posted 02.02.2013 | College

Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) announced Monday that all 23 public institutions in the Florida College System offering baccalaureate degrees have accepte...

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'Hail Satan! Hail Rick Scott!'

The Huffington Post | Paige Lavender | Posted 01.28.2013 | Politics

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A group of self-proclaimed "satanists" staged a mock rally in support of Florida Gov. Rick Scott Friday for signing a bill that permits school distric...

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UPDATE: Satanist Love For Rick Scott No Longer Confirmed

Posted 01.17.2013 | Miami

UPDATE, JANUARY 17: Rick Scott may not be a Satanist hero after all. Upon "further review," the Miami Herald discovered that Lucien Greaves, the p...

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WHOOPS! Rick Scott Committee Makes Big Mistake

The Huffington Post | Paige Lavender | Posted 12.18.2012 | Politics

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Florida Governor Rick Scott's political committee sent some Florida residents Christmas-themed mailers with an incorrect return address, reportedly le...

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Rick Scott's Alleged 'Manipulation Of Content'

Posted 11.30.2012 | Miami

Open government advocates say Florida Governor Rick Scott is stepping around his "big step forward for transparency." The Miami Herald reports Scot...

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Rick Scott's 'Very Bad Idea'

The Tampa Tribune | Jerome R. Stockfisch | Posted 01.27.2013 | Miami

ST. PETERSBURG -- Gov. Rick Scott has challenged state colleges to provide bachelor's degree programs that don't cost more than $10,000, and although ...

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Rick Scott Voter Purge Snares One Canadian Man

Posted 08.31.2012 | Miami

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On Thursday, a Canadian man reportedly became the first -- and so far only -- legal casualty of Gov. Rick Scott's controversial months-long purge of F...

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Rick Scott, Republicans See Victory In Contentious Battle

AP | CHARLES BABINGTON | Posted 09.13.2012 | Politics

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By CHARLES BABINGTON, ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON -- In a victory for Republicans, the federal government has agreed to let Florida use a law enfor...

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Florida Voter Purge: Is The Debate Over?

The Huffington Post | Zach Carter | Posted 06.18.2012 | Politics

An effort by Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) to purge up to 182,000 names from his state's voter registration rolls has sparked a civil rights outcry and ...

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U.S. Lawsuit Attacks Florida's Process, Not Principle, To Stop Voter Purge

HuffingtonPost.com | Janell Ross | Posted 06.15.2012 | Latino Voices

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Experienced canvassers know that to register voters in South Florida, bottled water is as essential as voter registration forms. But this year, as Nat...

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Florida Stand Your Ground Task Force Holds First Public Meeting

HuffingtonPost.com | Trymaine Lee | Posted 06.11.2012 | Black Voices

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A Florida task force convened by Gov. Rick Scott to examine the state's controversial Stand Your Ground law is scheduled to have its first public meet...

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LOOK: Rick Scott's Good Deed

Posted 05.10.2012 | Miami

Florida Governor Rick Scott helped release a rehabbed green sea turtle named Sas Tuesday while bobbing in waters off the Florida Keys. "He was anx...

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Rick Scott Cuts Funding, Vetoes Tuition Hike Bill

The Huffington Post | Tyler Kingkade | Posted 05.01.2012 | College

After approving a $300 million cut to Florida's public universities in earlier April, thus cutting public higher education state funding for the fifth...

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Rick Scott's Latest Baffling Veto

Posted 05.09.2012 | Miami

Florida Governor Rick Scott on Friday vetoed a widely popular bill that would send certain non-violent drug addicts to treatment after serving half t...

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Rick Scott Weighs In On Trayvon Martin Shooting

WESH-TV | Posted 03.31.2012 | Politics

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The governor of Florida was in Orlando on Friday and weighed in on the Trayvon Martin case. ...

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Rick Scott Signs Controversial Drug Testing Bill

The Huffington Post | Paige Lavender | Posted 03.20.2012 | Politics

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Florida Governor Rick Scott (R) signed a controversial bill Monday allowing random drug testing of state workers. Scott signed the bill, which is l...

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Rick Scott Effort Fails

Associated Press | GARY FINEOUT | Posted 03.14.2012 | Politics

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Gov. Rick Scott's picks to run universities, colleges, state agencies and other important boards are now in limbo. The Florida Senate failed to con...

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Rick Scott Slams New Bill

The Miami Herald | Posted 03.10.2012 | Politics

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On Wednesday, when it wasn’t clear if the Legislature would give Gov. Rick Scott a win and overhaul Personal Injury Protection auto insurance to his...

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Justice Department Seeks Trial, Opposes State's Voting Changes

AP | By PETE YOST | Posted 03.03.2012 | Politics

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WASHINGTON -- The Justice Department is opposing changes in Florida voting procedures and says it wants a trial in the dispute, a move that could impa...

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Electoral Re-districting In Florida Could Shake Incumbents Loose

Mike Lapointe | Posted 04.28.2012 | Politics

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It's Florida's turn for re-districting, and developments in Tallahassee since 2010 have put the state squarely in the national spotlight. What's at stake in Florida today goes to the very core of the electoral process - and democratic accountability itself.

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Rick Scott Drops Out Of National Group

Miami Herald | By Erika Bolstad | Posted 02.25.2012 | Politics

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Governors attending an annual meeting this weekend will take up the theme of "Growing State Economies," an initiative they hope will boost hiring and ...

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