Feb 5, 20134 min readFlorida governor’s budget boosts cash for corporate welfareBy Yaël Ossowski | Florida Watchdog ST. PETERSBURG — If Gov. Rick Scott has his way, Floridians will be paying a little more for their government this year. Just over $4.2 billion more, to be exact. …
Dec 13, 20123 min readFL: Scott credits state job growth to government ‘partners’By Yaël Ossowski | Florida Watchdog PUBLIC HELP: Scott says government partnerships have helped thousands of jobs across the state. ST. PETERSBURG — Jobs numbers are growing, public debt is under …
Dec 3, 20121 min readFL: Scott draws heat for Colombia trade tripBy Yaël Ossowski | Florida Watchdog ST. PETERSBURG — Critics are blasting Gov. Rick Scott for takingoff on yet another foreign trade mission, this time to the booming Latin American tiger of Colombia. …
Jun 26, 20121 min readFL: Is Rick Scott bucking the party line on immigration or faced with realities of office?By Yaël Ossowski | Florida Watchdog TAMPA— It seems that after 17 months in office, Gov. Rick Scott is ready to change his mind as to what constitutes immigration reform. Surrounded by reporters after …
Jun 21, 20121 min readFL: Removing non-U.S. citizens from voter rolls has majority support in Sunshine StateBy Yaël Ossowski | Florida Watchdog TAMPA— Sixty percent of Florida voters support Gov. Rick Scott‘s efforts to remove non- U.S. citizens from county voter registration rolls, according to a new …
Jun 12, 20121 min readFL: Rick Scott defends voter reforms on CNN, Fox NewsBy Yaël Ossowski | Florida Watchdog Florida Gov. Rick Scott responds to questions about his voter reforms being blocked by the federal government during an interview Tuesday with Christine Romans, …
May 4, 20121 min readScott on CNBC: Florida really is the place to do businessBy Yaël Ossowski | Florida Watchdog TALLAHASSEE– Florida Gov. Rick Scott took to CNBC’s “Squawk Box” Friday morning, seizing the opportunity to tout the latest job numbers in the state. He received …
Apr 27, 20121 min readCourt strikes down drug testing for FL state workersBy Yaël Ossowski | Florida Watchdog TAMPA — Florida Gov. Rick Scott was dealt a blow Thursday morning when a federal judge declared unconstitutional mandatory drug screening for state employees. The …