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Let’s Get to Work rakes in contributions
Tapping major players in Florida politics, a committee closely aligned with Gov. Rick Scott collected $2.85 million in contributions during the past three months, a new report shows. […]
Month: July 2012
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Governor Scott refuses to implement Affordable Care Act
“Florida is not going to implement Obamacare. We are not going to expand Medicaid and we’ve not going to implement exchanges,” says Governor Scott. Our governor has made a choice to be defiant and stubborn […]
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State will release voter purge list
State officials will release a list of 180,000 names at the center of a controversy over attempts to remove non-citizens from the voting rolls after determining that the information is a public record, according to the Department of State. […]
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Scott repeats: Florida won’t do optional parts of health law
Gov. Rick Scott continued on Friday to argue against setting up exchanges to help people find health insurance, saying they won’t make health coverage cheaper and may not give people coverage they want. […]
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Florida takes lead in Congressional hearing on crimes against homeless
Florida is both a model and a cautionary tale for other states grappling with violent crimes against homeless people, and on Tuesday it will play a lead role at a congressional hearing on the subject. […]
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Trailblazers present a review of public housing
The approval process and decision on who would become residents of Dixie Court was made by the City Commissioners who themselves was the Housing Authority. […]
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State Capitol Briefs
Amerigroup Corp., one of the largest managed-care plans in Florida’s Medicaid program, will be purchased by WellPoint, Inc., in a $4.9 billion deal that will close in early 2013, the companies announced Monday. […]
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The News Service of Florida
Democrat Patrick Murphy, who is challenging U.S. Rep. Allen West, said Monday he raised $508,000 in the second quarter. Murphy, a former Republican, ended June with just under $1.3 million in cash on hand. […]
Health
Henri and Zack Crockett partner with Zeta Rho Omega Chapter to host its 4th annual Community Health Festival
The Crockett Foundation will partner with Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Zeta Rho Omega Chapter (Fort Lauderdale) to host its fourth annual Community Health Festival, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the beautiful Pompano Citi Center shopping […]
Health
The University of Kentucky’s African American Studies Program
The University of Kentucky’s African American Studies Program, Fayette County’s Fatherhood Initiative and Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity’s Lexington Graduate Chapter have selected our own Vaughn Little […]