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Fla. hired law firm with ties to Gov. ScottMiamiHerald.comFlorida has spent nearly a half-million dollars – and could spend even more – with a large, well-known law firm that has connections to both the Republican Party of Florida as well as Gov. Rick Scott. Since August the state has paid nearly $400000 to …and more » [...]

WTSP 10 News Scott defends drug law, says it's for the childrenMiamiHerald.com (blog)Here's his reaction to news that the ACLU of Florida is challenging the state law that requires welfare recipients to pass a drug test (It was one of his campaign promises): "This is for the benefit of children," Scott said. "Welfare is for [...]

Scott team knew transition e-mails were missing in MarchMiamiHerald.com (blog)Rick Scott said he learned within the past two weeks that transition e-mail accounts could not be recovered from a private computer server, potentially erasing records that state law requires to be kept. But documents show that Rackspace, …and more » View full post on law – [...]

Scott transition team knew of e-mail deletions in March, records showTampabay.comRick Scott said he learned within the past two weeks that state transition e-mail accounts could not be recovered from a private computer server, potentially erasing records that state law requires be kept. But documents show that Rackspace, …and more » View full post on law [...]

Scott transition knew e-mails were deleted in March, records showTampabay.comRick Scott said he learned within the past two weeks that state transition e-mail accounts could not be recovered from a private computer server, potentially erasing records that state law requires be kept. But documents show that Rackspace, …and more » View full post on law – [...]

Central Florida News 13 Gov Scott to push for Fla immigration law in 2012MiamiHerald.comRick Scott said Friday he believes the Legislature will pass a law next year that cracks down on illegal immigrants, despite lawmakers' failure to reach a consensus on the issue this year. "If somebody is in our country illegally, and they're violating [...]

Gov. Rick Scott Unbowed by Legal SetbackSunshine State NewsRick Scott is the subject of numerous lawsuits seeking to thwart his agenda, and Tuesday he experienced his first legal setback when the Florida Supreme Court found he “overstepped his authority” in seeking executive approval of new agency rules. …and more » View full post on legal – [...]

Florida Gov. Rick Scott Hosts Anti-Abortion Law CelebrationTPMDCThe conservative governor on Saturday hosted pro-life activists and Florida lawmakers at the governor's mansion to celebrate a handful of new anti-abortion laws, the Miami Herald reports. But the laws actually went into effect about a month ago, …and more » View full post on law – Google News

FCIR Gov. Rick Scott wants his name off bad election lawTampabay.comSo the governor wants his name off a lawsuit filed over Florida's cynical new elections law. Gov. Rick Scott — already sued more times than your average crooked contractor — is named in a suit contesting a new law that …Florida taxpayers pick up the [...]

Broward-Palm Beach New Times (blog) Gov. Scott wants his name off bad lawTampabay.comSo the governor wants his name off a lawsuit filed over Florida's cynical new elections law. Gov. Rick Scott — already sued more times than your average crooked contractor — is named in a suit contesting a new law that …Florida taxpayers pick [...]