Rants of Rob

The latest news about politics in Florida… Laura Rawlins-Blum is running for Adam Hasner’s seat Kendrick Meek backs the use of reconciliation to pass health care Christopher Mitchell withdrew from the HD47 Race Karen Thurman filed an elections complaint against the RPOF Michael Froomkin is recovering from emergency open-heart surgery Florida is a Race to the […]

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The latest from our network of Florida Progressive Coalition blogs. Florida Speaks: National Politics Round-up Florida Congress Watch: Kendrick Meek Previews the Governor’s 2010 State of the State Address Florida Congress Watch: CNN Breaks Down Rubio’s Nonsensical Explanation of Credit Card Misuse Florida Congress Watch: Indictment #4 Young Used Campaign Fun […]

Florida Democratic Party NEWS FROM THE FLORIDA DEMOCRATIC PARTY For Immediate Release: March 9, 2010 Contact: Eric Jotkoff, (850) 222-3411 FLORIDA DEMOCRATS SLAM REPUBLICANS ON ATTEMPTS TO REVIVE LEADERSHIP SLUSH FUNDS Clear Republican Politicians Are Looking For New Slush Funds Now That AmEx Slush Fund Is Too Politically Toxic […]

Florida Democratic Party NEWS FROM THE FLORIDA DEMOCRATIC PARTY For Immediate Release: March 9, 2010 Contact: Eric Jotkoff, (850) 222-3411 THURMAN: McCOLLUM'S RESPONSE CAN'T COVER UP FAILURE TO MORE AGGRESSIVELY FIGHT MEDICAID FRAUD Following Florida gubernatorial candidate Alex Sink's call to for more aggressive action to crack down on rampan […]

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Florida Democratic Party NEWS FROM THE FLORIDA DEMOCRATIC PARTY For Immediate Release: March 8, 2010 Contact: Eric Jotkoff, (850) 222-3411 Florida Democratic Party to Speaker Rubio: Where do You Stand on the RNC "Fear-gate" Presentation Floridians deserve to know where Miami Lobbyist Marco Rubio stands on the RNC's tactics […]

Dear Friend, Last week, Eric asked you what would you think we should have done with up to $3.2 Billion in taxpayer money defrauded from the state's Medicaid budget. Thousands of you voted to let Bill McCollum know how you believe we should have spent the money if he hadn't dropped the ball. Here are the results: […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 8, 2010 Contact: Mark Ferrulo 727-289-2612 or 850-321-4874 m...@progressflorida.org Massive local government and business opposition to oil drilling demonstrated on new internet map. ST. PETERSBURG - Progress Florida today unveiled the "Resolved Against Drilling" map, a powerful illustration and visual reminder to lawmak […]

Florida Democratic Party Dear Friend, An interesting article in the Miami Herald today reported that Bill McCollum has dropped the ball when it comes to cracking down on Medicaid fraud. As Attorney General, McCollum has done such a poor job that he even admitted today that "there is room for improvement" and one of his fellow Republicans said McCol […]

Florida Democratic Party NEWS FROM THE FLORIDA DEMOCRATIC PARTY For Immediate Release: March 5, 2010 Contact: Eric Jotkoff, (850) 222-3411 Thurman Demands Accountability By Filing Election Commission Complaint Against Republican Party of Florida Florida Democratic Party Chair Karen Thurman filed a complaint today with the Florida Elections Commission, asking […]

Florida Democratic Party NEWS FROM THE FLORIDA DEMOCRATIC PARTY For Immediate Release: March 5, 2010 Contact: Eric Jotkoff, (850) 222-3411 McCollum Has Not Effectively Tackled Medicaid Fraud- What Would You Do With Up To $3.2 Billion In Fraud? Florida taxpayers are being swindled out of as much as $3.2 billion each year by people committing Medicaid fraud, y […]

State Representative Maria Lorts Sachs Introduces Bill to Fight Military Impersonation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 4, 2010 CONTACT: Carla Cole, 850-488-1662 Steve Murray, Florida Dept. of Veterans' Affairs, 850-487-1533 DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. -- That "veteran" in uniform asking for a donation […]