Scott Refuses to Back Down, Demands Transparency from CFP after FSU Playoff Snub

Scott Refuses to Back Down, Demands Transparency from CFP after FSU Playoff Snub

Jackson Bakich
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December 19, 2023
After Florida State University (FSU) was left out of the College Football Playoff (CFP) despite being an undefeated conference champion, Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) demanded answers from the CFP Chair, Boo Corrigan for the unprecedented decision. After receiving a lackluster response from the CFP Executive Director, Bill Hancock, Sen. Scott is not backing down. In […]
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Scott's Semiconductor Bill Passes Unanimously in the Senate

Scott's Semiconductor Bill Passes Unanimously in the Senate

Jackson Bakich
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December 15, 2023
In February, Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) joined Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) as a co-sponsor of the Securing Semiconductor Supply Chains Act of 2023. Over 10 months later, the bill passed unanimously in the upper chamber. According to Sen. Scott’s press release, the bill encourages the development of strategies that would “attract investment in U.S. semiconductor […]
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Scott Blasts Bidenomics During Holiday Season

Scott Blasts Bidenomics During Holiday Season

Jackson Bakich
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December 13, 2023
Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) has provided monthly his reaction to the latest Producer Price Index (PPI) numbers for November. The figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) show that inflation has continued to be prevalent in American life. Sen. Scott believes “Bidenomics” is the attempted cure that has ended up worse than the disease. […]
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AG Moody Sends Legal Demand to Playoff Committee after FSU Snub

AG Moody Sends Legal Demand to Playoff Committee after FSU Snub

Jackson Bakich
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December 12, 2023
After Florida State University (FSU) was left out of the College Football Playoff (CFP) despite being an undefeated conference champion, State of Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody (R-FL) has officially sent a Civil Investigative Demand (CID) to the (CFP) Selection Committee. There are worries that ESPN (which owns the rights to the programming of the […]
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Scott's Budget Bill Makes the 2023 'No Brainers' List

Scott's Budget Bill Makes the 2023 'No Brainers' List

Jackson Bakich
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December 12, 2023
Senator Rick Scott’s (R-FL) No Budget No Pay Act has made the annual National Taxpayers Union (NTU) “No Brainers” list for the year 2023. The bill would “prohibit Members of Congress from receiving their salaries if they fail to pass a concurrent budget resolution and the required appropriations bills by the start of each fiscal […]
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Florida Lawmakers Embrace Milei’s Accession to the Argentine Presidency

Florida Lawmakers Embrace Milei’s Accession to the Argentine Presidency

Mateo Guillamont
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December 11, 2023
Buenos Aires, Argentina- President Javier Gerardo Milei was sworn in as Argentina’s next president.  Milei, whose political career began in Argentina’s Congress, is a conservative figure whose rise has taken the world by surprise.  Yesterday’s inaugural speech centered on Milei’s plans to reshape Argentina’s fiscal policy. Milei inherited sky-high inflation, colossal debt, and record unemployment […]
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DeSantis Rolls out his $114.4 Billion Budget Proposal

DeSantis Rolls out his $114.4 Billion Budget Proposal

Jackson Bakich
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December 5, 2023
Governor and presidential candidate Ron DeSantis (R-FL) announced his 2024 $114.4 billion proposed budget for the State of Florida. Sticking to several of presidential themes, Gov. DeSantis rolled out this plan at a charter school on Marco Island. “We have, since I’ve become governor, paid off 25% of our state’s total debt. ... That’s something […]
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Scott, Patronis Demand Answers from CFP Committee after FSU Snub, Trump Blames DeSantis

Scott, Patronis Demand Answers from CFP Committee after FSU Snub, Trump Blames DeSantis

Jackson Bakich
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December 4, 2023
After Florida State University (FSU) was left out of the College Football Playoff despite being an undefeated conference champion, more prominent politicians including Senator Rick Scott (R-FL), Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis, and former President Donald Trump (R) are crying foul. In some instances, they are taking shots (quite hilariously) at other politicians because of it. […]
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Scott Demands Transparency Concerning Biden Executive Order

Scott Demands Transparency Concerning Biden Executive Order

Jackson Bakich
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November 30, 2023
Senator Rick Scott joined a large number of his Republican colleagues in sending a letter to President Joe Biden (D) following his refusal to be transparent surrounding Executive Order 14019. The executive order used taxpayer dollars to instruct federal agencies to “engage in voter mobilization and submit to the White House a plan for doing […]
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Scott Reintroduces ‘College Act’ for Universities to Shoulder Rising Tuition

Scott Reintroduces ‘College Act’ for Universities to Shoulder Rising Tuition

Mateo Guillamont
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November 30, 2023
Washington, D.C.- Senator Rick Scott (R-Fl) reintroduced the  Changing Our Learning, Loans, Endowments, and Graduation Expectations (COLLEGE) Act yesterday, November 29th. Senator Scott’s College Act attempts to offset record tuition costs by compelling Universities with broad endowments but still receiving federal financial aid to partially cover students’ tuition.  Universities with $1 to $5 billion, $5-10 […]
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Scott Blasts Biden for Making Energy Pact with Chinese Dictator Xi Jinping

Scott Blasts Biden for Making Energy Pact with Chinese Dictator Xi Jinping

Jackson Bakich
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November 22, 2023
Chinese President Xi Jinping and President Joe Biden (D) reportedly struck a deal to advance the cause of green energy and move away from fossil fuels. Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) blasted President Biden for the move. According to Fox News, “The nations further pledged to ‘sufficiently accelerate renewable energy deployment in their respective economies through […]
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Scott Seeks to Keep Social Security Administration On the Hook for Massive Overpayments

Scott Seeks to Keep Social Security Administration On the Hook for Massive Overpayments

Jackson Bakich
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November 21, 2023
Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) sent a letter to the Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (SSA) Kilolo Kijakazi after it was made known that millions of Americans had “received too much” in their Social Security checks. According to Sen. Scott, thousands of Floridians are included in those who were overpaid. The Florida senator believes […]
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Scott Accuses Biden of Appeasing Chinese President Xi During Visit to U.S.

Scott Accuses Biden of Appeasing Chinese President Xi During Visit to U.S.

Jackson Bakich
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November 17, 2023
Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) gave his thoughts concerning Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to the United States yesterday, calling it “an appeasement” to Communist China by President Joe Biden (D). According to Sen. Scott, dictators should not “receive the red-carpet treatment” that President Xi received upon coming to the United States. He also called out […]
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Scott Pressures Biden to Address Fentanyl Crisis During President Xi's Visit to U.S.

Scott Pressures Biden to Address Fentanyl Crisis During President Xi's Visit to U.S.

Jackson Bakich
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November 15, 2023
As President Joe Biden (D) shook hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) joined some of his colleagues to pressure the U.S. President to address the fentanyl crisis. The senators believe that China and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) have played an integral role in enabling the fentanyl supply chain. Sen. Scott […]
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Scott Warns Biden Against Appeasement of Xi Ahead of Highly Anticipated Summit

Scott Warns Biden Against Appeasement of Xi Ahead of Highly Anticipated Summit

Mateo Guillamont
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November 13, 2023
Washington, D.C.- US President Joe Biden and Chinese Communist Party Leader Xi Jingping are set to meet this week on Wednesday in San Francisco, California.  In light of the meeting, Senator Rick Scott (R-Fl) has warned against the continuation of policies he alleges have appeased China’s nefarious goals of undermining US interests.  Despite claiming “Joe […]
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Republican Senators Air Their Frustration After Upper Chamber Blocks Aid for Israel

Republican Senators Air Their Frustration After Upper Chamber Blocks Aid for Israel

Jackson Bakich
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November 8, 2023
Republican members of the Senate aired their frustrations with the Democrat-controlled upper chamber after funding for Israel was blocked by Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY). President Joe Biden (D) and the Democratic coalition want to put funding for Israel, Ukraine, and Indo-Pacific allies in one spending package, while Republicans want to vote on the issues […]
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Moskowitz's SHIP Act Passes House, Scott and Rubio Call for Passage in Senate

Moskowitz's SHIP Act Passes House, Scott and Rubio Call for Passage in Senate

Jackson Bakich
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November 7, 2023
Congressmen Jared Moskowitz’s (D-FL) and Mike Lawler’s (R-NY) bipartisan bill, the Stop Harboring Iranian Petroleum (SHIP) Act, has passed in the House of Representatives. This legislation would impose sanctions on countries that purchase Iranian oil, as well as their foreign ports and refineries that process petroleum exported from Iran. The bill passed in the House […]
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FL Lawmakers Soto, Mucarsel-Powell Received Funds From Muslim Group that Failed to Condemn Hamas

FL Lawmakers Soto, Mucarsel-Powell Received Funds From Muslim Group that Failed to Condemn Hamas

Jackson Bakich
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November 7, 2023
As the war rages on in the Middle East after Hamas slaughtered over 1,000 Israelis on Oct. 7, pro-Palestinian lawmakers in the United States – including Representative Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) – have faced backlash. Now, it has come to light that Representative Darren Soto (D-FL) and candidate for Senate, former Representative Debbie Mucarsel-Powell both received […]
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