How Florida Ex-Attorney General Bill McCollum Wasted Taxpayers’ Money
Florida’s former Attorney General Bill McCollum and his successor Pam Bondi spent hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars to fight the Affordable Care Act, but on Thursday the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the law as constitutional, dealing a major blow to its opponents.
Lame Duck FL AG McCollum, Wrong on Health Care Reform
Moments after the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act passed in Congress and signed into law by President Obama, Attorney General Bill McCollum announced he was suing the federal government, claiming it’s unconstitutional to require a state’s citizens to buy health insurance. On Thursday, a Pensacola judge began hearing arguments on the lawsuit filed by Florida, as plaintiff, and 19 other states, almost all of which also have Republican attorney generals and/or governors leading the way.
Dean Cannon Will Block Compliance
Reactionary Dean Cannon is pro-sickness, anti health. He has asked all state executive agencies to provide a full accounting of what they have done to comply with the Obama administration’s health care overhaul.
Judge Sides with Foreclosure Mill
On Monday, a Palm Beach County judge ruled in favor of the law firm Shapiro & Fishman, saying the state attorney general has no power to subpoena or investigate law firms.
No Quick Solutions to Florida Foreclosure Mess
As major subprime lenders are forced to stop foreclosures in Florida and several other states because of questions about how they’ve been handled, policymakers are realizing that several efforts to deal with the huge foreclosure backlog haven’t done all that much to help.
Rick Scott Now Embraces Special Interests
Although Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Scott stressed he was not beholden to “special interests” and touted his outsider status during the primary elections, all that has changed as he pulls in contributions from Florida big business.
McCollum Dismisses Scott, Defends Sink
Perhaps not surprisingly, Florida Attorney General, Bill McCollum came to the defense of Democratic gubernatorial candidate Alex Sink on Tuesday, as she attempted to refute campaign allegations by her Republican gubernatorial opponent Rick Scott, that she fiddled while Florida’s investment portfolio burned.
GOPer Flees Its Own, Supports Sink
Outgoing state Sen. Alex Villalobos, R-Miami, on Monday endorsed Democratic gubernatorial nominee Alex Sink for the state’s top job over his party’s nominee, Republican Rick Scott.
McCollum Says “No” to Endorsing Scott
Attorney General Bill McCollum has still not endorsed Republican gubernatorial nominee Rick Scott and it seems that there is little love lost between the two.
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