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  • Scott administration's "manipulation of content"

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    Steve Bousquet: "Bad news and controversy are routine in the vast state government under Florida Gov. Rick Scott's control. But don't look for clues in Project Sunburst, Scott's program for email transparency."

    That's because Scott doesn't use email as a primary form of communication, and neither does his top aide, chief' [...]

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  • "Another Flori-duh moment"

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    The Miami Herald editors: "Details are emerging as to what went wrong on Election Day in Miami-Dade County, and it’s clear that Tallahassee had a lot to do with it but the county also had its major lapses."

    Aside from a ballot, stacked with proposed state constitutional amendments, that ran from [...]

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  • Dorworth, loser of "one of shocking legislative defeats in Florida history", lands in Ballard's lap

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    "Chris Dorworth was supposed to become speaker of the Florida House of Representatives in two years. Instead, he will be lobbying his former colleagues."

    A prominent Tallahassee-based lobbying firm announced Tuesday that it has hired Dorworth, the controversial Lake Mary Republican who lost his seat in the state House earlier this [...]

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  • Beer lobbyist seeks "solutions", apparently his resignation isn't one of them

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    Secretary of State Ken "Detzner said he has already formed a team to meet with supervisors of elections from Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties, to address why people waited hours to vote during early voting and on Election Day." "Ken Detzner Seeks ‘Solutions’ Not Blame to Fix Elections".


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  • "Designed by Florida GOP staff and consultants to inhibit Democratic voters"

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    Dara Kam and John Lantigua write that "new Florida law that contributed to long voter lines and caused some to abandon voting altogether was intentionally designed by Florida GOP staff and consultants to inhibit Democratic voters, former GOP officials and current GOP consultants have told The Palm Beach Post."

    Republican leaders [...]

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  • "Designed by Florida GOP staff and consultants to inhibit Democratic voters"

    Dara Kam and John Lantigua write that "new Florida law that contributed to long voter lines and caused some to abandon voting altogether was intentionally designed by Florida GOP staff and consultants to inhibit Democratic voters, former GOP officials and current GOP consultants have told The Palm Beach Post."

    Republican leaders [...]

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  • Tax Dodge Funds Private Schools

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    "On Election Day, voters turned down a proposed amendment to the Florida Constitution that critics said could have cleared the way for taxpayer-funded vouchers for religious schools."

    What many voters likely didn't know is that millions of tax dollars already are being funneled to those schools. . . .
    Schools' [...]

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  • Rubio must "pick between wilful ignorance and reality"

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    Frank Cerabino thinks "Marco Rubio should have to choose."

    You can pretend that it’s quite possible that the planet we live on is about 6,000 years old, and you can have a seat on the U.S. Senate committee that deals with science.

    But you shouldn’t be able to do both at [...]

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  • Possibility of primary challenge to oust Scott

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    William March: "Emboldened by their gains on Nov. 6, Florida Democrats are buoyant with enthusiasm to take on Gov. Rick Scott in 2014."

    Recognizing Scott's low popularity, meanwhile, some Republicans are talking about the possibility of a primary challenge to oust him and pick a different candidate for governor in 2014.

    ' [...]

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  • Wild ending (or not) to West-Murphy race

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    "Two vote recounts and two Circuit Court hearings past election day, Jupiter Democrat Patrick Murphy remains the unofficial winner in a contest for U.S. House District 18, which covers much of the Treasure Coast and northern Palm Beach County."

    A recount Saturday and Sunday of more than 37,000 St. Lucie County [...]

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