The GuardianJudge blocks part of "harsh" Florida voting lawChicago TribuneThe nonpartisan League of Women Voters and other groups had challenged the law, passed by Florida's Republican-controlled legislature last year and signed by Republ…
Monthly Archive: May 2012
May
31
Rick Scott Urges Voters Back ‘Fallen Heroes’ Tax Amendment – Sunshine State News (blog)
Rick Scott Urges Voters Back 'Fallen Heroes' Tax AmendmentSunshine State News (blog)Rick Scott is urged Floridians to back a property tax break for families of those killed in the line of duty. “For Florida's law enforcement officers and …
May
31
Hillsborough County Says No To Rick Scott’s Voter-Scrubbing Drive – FCIR
FCIRHillsborough County Says No To Rick Scott's Voter-Scrubbing DriveFCIRRick Scott met with World War II veterans in December 2011. Among those purged from the voter rolls under Scott's directive was a 91-year-old World War II veteran living i…
May
31
Gov. Rick Scott seeks OK to have recorded airport greeting at TIA – WTSP 10 News
WTSP 10 NewsGov. Rick Scott seeks OK to have recorded airport greeting at TIAWTSP 10 NewsRick Scott is hoping to record a message greeting travelers at Tampa International Airport. But first he wants to make sure the message doesn't violate state l…
May
31
Rick Scott wants to greet TIA visitors – WTSP 10 News
WTSP 10 NewsRick Scott wants to greet TIA visitorsWTSP 10 NewsRick Scott wants a state ethics panel to say it's OK for him to greet visitors with recorded messages at Tampa International Airport. Scott's acting general counsel has asked the Flo…
May
31
Florida Governor Rick Scott’s Purge of Voter Rolls Sparks Controversy – Independent Voter Network
International Business TimesFlorida Governor Rick Scott's Purge of Voter Rolls Sparks ControversyIndependent Voter NetworkIn Florida, Governor Rick Scott has embarked on an election year purge of the voter rolls. This move is ostensibly a protectio…
May
31
Political notebook: Crist beats Scott in poll, Obama Spanish language ads … – Naples Daily News
Political notebook: Crist beats Scott in poll, Obama Spanish language ads …Naples Daily NewsA Florida Opinion Research poll of registered voters found Crist leading Gov. Rick Scott by a wide margin. Crist, unaffiliated, leads Scott with 48.1 percent …
May
31
Rick Scott Quietly Signs Four Bills for Law Enforcement – Sunshine State News
Sunshine State NewsRick Scott Quietly Signs Four Bills for Law EnforcementSunshine State NewsRick Scott as they attended a semi-private bill-signing ceremony Wednesday that increases the penalties for thieves cashing in on stolen metal. The bill, HB 88…
May
31
Rick Scott Defends Herschel Vinyard over Permitting Suspension – Sunshine State News
Sunshine State NewsRick Scott Defends Herschel Vinyard over Permitting SuspensionSunshine State NewsRick Scott defended his top natural resources watchdog over the suspension of a wetlands expert who refused to issue a permit to a North Florida company…
May
31
Funding a factor as Scott’s higher education panel gets to work – The Florida Current
Funding a factor as Scott's higher education panel gets to workThe Florida CurrentRick Scott indicated they intend to revisit legislation he vetoed that would have allowed some of the state's largest universities to raise tuition beyond the lim…
May
30
Scott wants to be beamed up, into Tampa airport shuttles – Palm Beach Post
WTSP 10 NewsScott wants to be beamed up, into Tampa airport shuttlesPalm Beach PostRick Scott to greet travelers on shuttle buses at Tampa International Airport. With the airport seeking to use recorded greetings from Scott on shuttles, the governor…
May
30
Rick Scott Bravely Purges 91-Year-Old War Hero Criminal From Voting Rolls – Wonkette (satire)
Rick Scott Bravely Purges 91-Year-Old War Hero Criminal From Voting RollsWonkette (satire)Only Rick Scott is man enough to delegate to various bureaucratic state agencies the important task of removing these scumbags from the voter registration databas…
May
30
Fla. Gov. Rick Scott asking state ethics panel about providing greetings to … – The Republic
Gainesville Sun (blog)Fla. Gov. Rick Scott asking state ethics panel about providing greetings to …The RepublicRick Scott wants a state ethics panel to say it's OK for him to greet visitors at Tampa International Airport. Scott's acting gener…
May
30
Fla. Gov. seeking ok to greet airport visitors – MiamiHerald.com
Fla. Gov. seeking ok to greet airport visitorsMiamiHerald.comRick Scott wants a state ethics panel to say its ok for him to greet visitors at Tampa International Airport. Scott's acting general counsel has asked the Florida Commission on Ethics whe…
May
30
Gov. Scott’s higher education task force holds first meeting – Gainesville Sun (blog)
Gainesville Sun (blog)Gov. Scott's higher education task force holds first meetingGainesville Sun (blog)Rick Scott's higher education task force, group chairman Dale Brill acknowledged there has already been “considerable work done” on the …
May
30
Rick Scott’s voter purge – Sun-Sentinel
International Business TimesRick Scott's voter purgeSun-SentinelRick Scott, the only politicians protesting the voter purge are Democrats. When you seek to disenfranchise Americans (as Republican-dominated state legislatures have been doing across …
May
30
More on the poll showing former Gov. Charlie Crist beating Gov. Rick Scott 48-34 – MiamiHerald.com (blog)
More on the poll showing former Gov. Charlie Crist beating Gov. Rick Scott 48-34MiamiHerald.com (blog)I just completed the spring installment of the quarterly Florida Omnibus SurveyTM for my various clients, and decided to also include a question to te…