/tags/rick-scott rick scott en-US WLRN Tue, 30 Jul 2024 20:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2024-07-30/trump-scott-pot-and-abortion-are-favored-by-florida-voters-in-a-recent-survey The poll conducted by the University of North Florida shows constitutional measures on recreational marijuana and abortion rights appear to have the 60% threshold needed to pass. Tue, 30 Jul 2024 20:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2024-07-30/trump-scott-pot-and-abortion-are-favored-by-florida-voters-in-a-recent-survey Rick Mayer /government-politics/2024-06-07/far-right-vows-to-tie-up-the-senate-to-avenge-trump-so-far-mostly-empty To date, the effort has not produced results, as the Republicans who have promised to hold up nominees and legislation are the ones who usually oppose them anyway. Fri, 07 Jun 2024 18:44:38 GMT /government-politics/2024-06-07/far-right-vows-to-tie-up-the-senate-to-avenge-trump-so-far-mostly-empty Carl Hulse | The New York Times /government-politics/2024-05-23/florida-sen-rick-scott-a-close-trump-ally-joins-race-to-succeed-mitch-mcconnell-as-gop-leader Scott becomes the third Republican in the race. South Dakota Sen. John Thune and Texas Sen. John Cornyn have already announced they are running. Thu, 23 May 2024 13:36:38 GMT /government-politics/2024-05-23/florida-sen-rick-scott-a-close-trump-ally-joins-race-to-succeed-mitch-mcconnell-as-gop-leader Associated Press /government-politics/2024-04-10/sen-rick-scott-abortion-position-florida-ballot-supreme-court-ruling The senator says he opposes Florida's abortion ballot initiative, but he agrees with former President Donald Trump's stance on leaving abortion laws up to individual states. Wed, 10 Apr 2024 20:30:00 GMT /government-politics/2024-04-10/sen-rick-scott-abortion-position-florida-ballot-supreme-court-ruling Stephany Matat | The Associated Press /government-politics/2024-03-29/sen-rick-scott-returns-from-israel-after-meeting-with-pm-netanyahu The trip came the same week Israeli leaders were angered by the US allowing the United Nations security council to pass a resolution calling for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Fri, 29 Mar 2024 19:30:00 GMT /government-politics/2024-03-29/sen-rick-scott-returns-from-israel-after-meeting-with-pm-netanyahu Tristan Wood | WFSU /local-news/2023-02-07/who-are-the-south-floridians-invited-to-bidens-state-of-the-union-address South Florida members of Congress invited local residents to President Biden’s State of the Union speech to highlight how public policies affect real people. Tue, 07 Feb 2023 17:30:00 GMT /local-news/2023-02-07/who-are-the-south-floridians-invited-to-bidens-state-of-the-union-address WLRN News Staff /politics/2022-11-16/floridas-scott-takes-on-mcconnell-in-bid-for-senate-leader Florida Sen. Rick Scott said that he will mount a long-shot bid to unseat Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, opening the latest front in an intraparty battle between allies of McConnell and former President Donald Trump over the direction of the GOP. Wed, 16 Nov 2022 15:00:00 GMT /politics/2022-11-16/floridas-scott-takes-on-mcconnell-in-bid-for-senate-leader Brian Slodysko , Mary Clare Jalonick /news/national-politics/2022-03-17/sen-rick-scott-wants-every-american-to-pay-at-least-some-income-taxes NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks to Republican Sen. Rick Scott of Florida about his proposals concerning income taxes and federal laws that he wants to campaign on this fall. Thu, 17 Mar 2022 17:41:31 GMT /news/national-politics/2022-03-17/sen-rick-scott-wants-every-american-to-pay-at-least-some-income-taxes /2020-07-31/gop-sen-rick-scott-says-failing-to-compromise-on-relief-bill-would-be-a-mistake As negotiations stall on a fifth coronavirus pandemic relief bill, Sen. Rick Scott says it would be a mistake not to get something passed. Fri, 31 Jul 2020 16:06:00 GMT /2020-07-31/gop-sen-rick-scott-says-failing-to-compromise-on-relief-bill-would-be-a-mistake /news/2019-09-11/against-the-troika-of-tyranny-trump-and-bolton-were-the-duo-of-delusion COMMENTARY When he was Undersecretary of State in the early 2000s, John Bolton insisted communist Cuba had an “offensive biological warfare research and… Thu, 12 Sep 2019 00:31:59 GMT /news/2019-09-11/against-the-troika-of-tyranny-trump-and-bolton-were-the-duo-of-delusion Tim Padgett