Rick Scott

Rick Scott Touring Palm Beach County Today

By Chris Joseph Wed., Aug. 29 2012 at 12:12 PM
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Tropical Storm Isaac might be gone and Palm Beach might be a little drier... but it's about to get creepier! But in a good way.

Maybe.

Hopefully.

Gov. Rick Scott is in town, armed with FEMA, a helicopter, and a smile.

Isaac left a big heaping mess in Palm Beach County over the weekend, and now it looks like the bill for the damage could be at least $8.79 million, according to Palm Beach County emergency managers.

Wellington was hit the hardest, with Isaac dumping 16 inches of water in an onslaught of rain that lasted Sunday night through Monday afternoon. The cost there is an estimated $1 million, according to the Palm Beach Post.

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Rick Scott's Unemployment Compensation Laws Aren't Working

By Chris Joseph Thu., Aug. 23 2012 at 12:05 PM
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NYAA!!
Of course Florida is the hardest place to get unemployment benefits. Because that's how we roll!

The U.S. Labor Department is investigating complaints from unemployed Floridians that Rick Scott and the Florida Legislature's labyrinthine gauntlet to receive unemployment compensation is one giant complicated maw of frustration.

Applicants must fill out a 45-question "skills review" and an online-only application, not to mention fill out forms through snail mail and then wait on hold for hours and hours before hearing an automated service that makes them press a bunch of buttons so it can tell them to keep holding, all in order to receive aid. 

And it's restricting thousands of applicants getting help.


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Rick Scott Is Suddenly Not Too Hot On The Whole FCAT Thing

By Chris Joseph Wed., Aug. 22 2012 at 8:00 AM
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Governor Rick Scott released a video earlier this week saying that he will work to make changes to Florida's FCAT testing system.

"No more teaching to the test," he says in the video with that subtle-creepy demeanor of his. "It's time we get a better measure of our children's progress."

He doesn't really get into what exactly his plan to "not teach to the test" is. But this new attitude towards the FCAT is something new for the governor. Like when Frankenstein realized that fire burns.

"FCAT, BAD!"

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How Rick Scott Can Get Away With Raking In Millions in Unlimited Contributions

By Rich Abdill Fri., Jun. 15 2012 at 8:37 AM
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Gov. Rick Scott spent $73 million of his own money in the 2010 governor's race. When asked in April if he'd be cutting more checks for reelection in 2014, he responded, simply, "I won't have to... I don't know what it will cost, but we'll have the money to win."

And if the donations to his "Let's Get to Work" fund thus far are any indication, he could be right. He's got an advantage over candidates who will use a standard campaign contribution structure, with donation limits and close monitoring of totals. He's got a 527 organization -- which means he can take as much money as he wants, from anyone.

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Doug Darling, Rick Scott Job-Creation Adviser, Quits

By Rich Abdill Mon., Jan. 30 2012 at 9:34 AM
Categories: Economy, Rick Scott
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Hired to help the unemployed, now keeping them company
The man who oversees much of the state's job-creation effort submitted his resignation late last week for "personal reasons."

It's not clear why Department of Economic Opportunity Director Doug Darling, who was hired for the gig last July, is calling it quits, but it probably isn't for a lack of results: The most recent numbers suggest Florida's unemployment rate is lower than it's been in years. The state gained 113,900 jobs between December 2010 and December 2011 -- the third-largest jump in the country, according to Department of Labor numbers released last week.

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Rick Scott's Christmas Card, Paid for by Florida GOP

By Lisa Rab Fri., Jan. 6 2012 at 12:12 PM
Categories: Because It's Nice, Great Scott!, Photo of the Week, Rick Scott
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It's always nice when a governor you have repeatedly ridiculed finds time in his busy schedule to send you a holiday card. Having neglected my mailbox for the past several weeks, I'm not sure when this gem arrived. But it sure is breathtaking. And the inside is even better...


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Rick Scott Pleads Ignorance About Felon Voting Rights

By Lisa Rab Wed., Nov. 2 2011 at 1:00 PM
Categories: Law & Order, Politics, Rick Scott
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I had no idea this was bad policy!
​Here's a fun way to defend a racist restriction on voting rights: First, claim the new rule is colorblind. Then, when black legislators get angry, plead ignorance. Say you had no idea the rule was draconian compared to policies in most of the country.

This is Gov. Rick Scott's strategy when it comes to defending the archaic voting ban his Cabinet passed in March. The rule -- which requires nonviolent felons to wait five years after completing their sentences before applying to have their voting rights restored -- returned Florida to its ugly past. 

After the Civil War, the first law disenfranchising felons was zealously employed to keep newly freed slaves from voting.
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Florida Teachers Union Hops on the "Sue Rick Scott" Train

By Matthew Hendley Mon., Jun. 20 2011 at 10:13 AM
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​In the fourth recent lawsuit targeted at policies of Gov. Rick Scott, the Florida Education Association is now suing over a 3 percent pay cut to the salaries of teachers and other school workers.

According to a news release from the union, the lawsuit was entered today in circuit court, alleging that the state enacted unconstitutional legislation in mandating 3 percent of salaries for employees enrolled in the Florida Retirement System count as "contributions" to their retirement benefits.

The lawsuit secondly alleges that the Legislature's actions resulted in a reduction of cost-of-living benefits for those investing into the FRS, which they also contend is unconstitutional.

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Desperate GOP Gets Rick Scott's Mom to Make Another Campaign Video

By Lisa Rab Tue., May 31 2011 at 8:38 AM
Categories: Politics, Rick Scott

Maybe Esther Scott was tickled by New Times' Mother's Day letter. Maybe she caught a glimpse of her son's dismal approval rating. Or maybe some GOP head honcho cried so hard that she took pity. For whatever reason, Rick Scott's mom is once again campaigning for her son, the Lex Luthor of Tallahassee.

This time, she's touting Scott's legislative "success" -- those budget cuts that teachers, police officers, unemployed people, and every other conscientious mortal in the state hated.

"Like always, he made me proud,"  she says. "Like I said, he's a good boy."

Only 29 percent of Florida voters agree with Mrs. Scott on this point, according to the latest Quinnipiac University poll. Wonder when the Republican Party will stop pretending otherwise?

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High-Speed Rail Money Rick Scott Rejected Goes to Other States

By Lisa Rab Mon., May 9 2011 at 11:01 AM
Categories: Rick Scott
Our friends in New York, Chicago, Detroit, and California are now benefiting from the questionable fiscal decisions of Florida's Tea Party governor.

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Thanks, Governor, for sending money to our friends up north.
​They're receiving a large portion of the $2.4 billion in federal funds for a high-speed train that would have connected Tampa and Orlando. Rick Scott rejected the money and sent it back to Washington, claiming he was saving the state money and helping to solve the national budget crisis. But his gloating gets more absurd by the day.

First, Florida's own transportation department predicted that the bullet train would make money from the start. But Scott chose to believe the study funded by Big Oil, which questioned how many people would ride the train.

Then, we learned that Scott's lawyer lied when explaining to the Florida Supreme Court why he rejected the money.
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