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FILTER RESULTS ►Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker Takes Perfectly Innocent Trip to Iowa
Hmmm... At the AP, via @conartcritic. Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is gearing up for re-election next year, his third race in four years. But the Republican?s courting of out-of-state donors and conservatives, his plans to visit Iowa this week and...
Charlie Crist's Poor Jobs Record As Governor of Florida
The possible 2014 gubernatorial battle royale between Rick Scott and Charlie Crist continues to sizzle, as the Republican Party of Florida has begun its campaign of contrasting the two men on their past records as governor of Florida. Show More Summary
Florida governor signs budget, but vetoes college tuition hike
TALLAHASSEE (Reuters) - Florida Governor Rick Scott signed the largest budget in his state's history on Monday while vetoing a college tuition increase and axing $368 million in projects he said did not meet his Republican criteria of job creation, edu...
Hope for Medicaid expansion in Michigan fades
Gov. Rick Snyder
Michigan's Republican Gov. Rick Snyder, like his counterpart in Florida, Rick Scott, wants Medicaid expansion for his state. For these Republican governors, whose primary job is to create a balanced budget for the state, the Medicaid money available under Obamcare is a gift. Show More Summary
Florida Gov. Rick Scott: Allen West would be a 'great' lieutenant governor
Florida Republican dream team I swear these people are doing this as performance art. They've got to be. Florida Gov. Rick Scott, himself a monument to Republican crackpottery (and a bit of a crook, but I repeat myself) hasn't decided who he's going to pick for his new lieutenant governor, but he has some ideas. Show More Summary
Democrats Continue to Fear Allen West
Florida Governor Rick Scott has cause quite a stir among the liberal Democratic Party and its media following, after he stated that he felt former Republican Congressman Allen West would make "a great Lieutenant Governor." The Huffington...Show More Summary
In VA Lt. Gov.'s Race, Opponents Focus on Stewart and $46 Million Taxpayer Funded Opera House
The race for the Republican nomination for Virginia Lieutenant Governor heated up on Wednesday when Virginia Delegate Scott Lingamfelter, one of seven candidates in the race, took aim at another candidate, Prince William County Board...Show More Summary
SC01 Special Election Results Thread
Sanford (R) Colbert-Busch (D) % reporting: In the race to fill the seat vacated by Tim Scott, South Carolina Republicans chose their disgraced former governor, Mark Sanford. On the Democratic side, sister of Stephen Colbert, Elizabeth Colbert-Busch, has attempted to...
Florida legislature rejects Medicaid expansion
Gov. Rick Scott Florida's Gov. Rick Scott broke ranks this spring, becoming the most prominent Republican, tea-party type governor to accept federal Medicaid expansion under Obamacare, even though he was probably only doing it to save his political skin. Show More Summary
Republican legislators deny Medicaid expansion to millions
There are a handful of Republican governors who aren't so crazy that they think taking free money to provide health care to more of their constituents is a bad idea. In fact, eight of them including Jan Brewer of Arizona, Rick ScottShow More Summary
Nothing New Under the Tuscan Sun: Political Corruption in the Age of Machiavelli
Today in Wisconsin, the Koch brothers stand exposed as manipulators of Governor Scott Walker, and the Republican state government. This is scandalous and disturbing, because it is the worst sort of political corruption. In Washington, D.C. Show More Summary
Walker Sets Example for Republican Governors Tackling Medicaid
Governor Scott Walker (R-Wisconsin) has possibly secured for himself a unique front-runner spot among his fellow Republican governors and rumored 2016 presidential contenders on the issue of healthcare. The expansion of Medicaid, once...Show More Summary
Florida Governor: Obama 'Late to the Party' on Port Funding
Republican Florida Gov. Rick Scott slammed President Barack Obama, and said the federal government needed to "step up to the plate" when it came to funding for ports in Florida. Scott made his remarks before Obama visited Florida onShow More Summary
Crist Facing a Democrat Challenge in 2014 ?
It seems as if America's favorite political chameleon, Charlie Crist, will face a Democratic gubernatorial primary challenge in Florida next year. Democrat Alex Sink, who narrowly lost to Republican Governor Rick Scott in 2010, is still considering another run at Scott. Show More Summary
FL Gov Rick Scott Release First Re-Election Ad- "Its Working"
In his first re-election ad, Governor Rick Scott hits his potential Democrat opponent in the race, former Republican Governor Charlie Crist, with body blow to the gut, by harping on the fact that he inherited a bad economy from the years leading to his election in 2010. Show More Summary
Walker Writing Book with Former Bush Adviser
Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin, a potential contender for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination, is collaborating on a book with Marc Thiessen, a former chief speechwriter for President George W. Bush. “I think Scott wants to do more to tell his story,” says a Wisconsin Republican familiar with the project. Show More Summary
Will Obamacare lead to a change in the relationship between the feds and the states?
(Paul Mirengoff) Last month, Florida’s Republican Governor Rick Scott announced his consent to Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion in the Sunshine State. As we observed at the time, however, Scott agreed only to support the expansion if the legislature votes in favor of it, a condition that might very well not be satisfied. Show More Summary
WATCH: Scott Walker Doesn't Want to Talk About Marriage Equality
The Wisconsin governor told David Gregory he doesn't believe there's a sea change within the Republican party toward supporting same-sex marriage on Sunday's episode of Meet the Press. read more
Top Republican Governor Admits Conservatives Have Lost The Battle Against Marriage Equality
Republican Governor Scott Walker (WI) — a likely GOP candidate for president in 2016 — admitted on Sunday that young conservatives support marriage equality for gays and lesbians, suggesting that the Republican party cannot sustain its opposition to same-sex marriage into the future. Responding to Sen. Rob Portman’s (R-OH) embrace of equal marriage rights during [...]
Wisconsin Governor Walker signs iron ore mining law
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Republican Governor Scott Walker on Monday signed a bill intended to streamline environmental regulations and clear the way for a possible $1.5 billion iron ore mine in the far northwest corner of Wisconsin.
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