Some members of the legislative black caucus are still smarting over remarks Gov. Rick Scott made several weeks ago to the caucus about growing up poor “in the same situation as you guys.”
The black sorority Alpha Kappa Alpha received an invite from First Lady Ann Scott to a mansion reception on Tuesday evening, said Rep. Geraldine Thompson, D-Orlando, a member of the sorority.
“The organization opted instead to have the reception at City Hall because of the insensitivity shown to members of the black caucus when we met there for lunch,” Thompson said.
Thompson, along with Rep. Mia Jones (D-Jacksonville) held a press conference on Wednesday to discuss several bills and budget proposals, including cuts to historically black colleges and universities and the impact on black Floridians, the teacher merit pay bill currently being debated in the House and the proposed changes to the state’s Medicaid program.
News Service of Florida
