Tuesday, September 24, 2013

9 Investigates Gov. Rick Scott and the casino gambling issue


Posted: 3:28 p.m. Monday, Sept. 23, 2013

Is two face enough or do we need more?

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Let's wake up America, for GOD SAKE please, let's wake up?

Gaming as in gambling is against the law in Florida apparently unless you are a Floridian politician looking to full your election campaign coffers?

One of these politicians, our governor has been filling his reelection coffers from the first day of election back in 2010?

The internal emails were written just four months after the creating of Scott's political action committee,

"Let's Get to Work"

was formed with the express purpose of supporting Rick Scott and no other candidates.

Last year "Let's Get to Work" took in $825,000 in campaign contributions from casino and resort interests including $250,000 from Adelson, two $50,000 payments from Donald Trump, $10,000 from Boyd Gaming, and $50,000 from dog track owners The Racing Corporation of West Virginia.

Just two months after his 2010 meeting with Adelson in Las Vegas, Scott said in a press conference, "I haven't taken any position other than the position I've already said. I do not want our budget to be tied to gaming."

In May of 2011, Scott vetoed $400,000 for a comprehensive gambling study saying in his veto, "Such a study at this time is an expense Florida taxpayers should not incur".

Two years after the governor's veto, the Florida Legislature approved funding for a two-part gambling study. Part two of the study will be released on Oct. 1. However, part one of the study was released earlier this year.


Not to be outdone check this out? :-(

Orlando mayor, commissioners to receive 21 percent raises

September 17, 2013|By Mark Schlueb, Orlando Sentinel

Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and city commissioners plan to give themselves 21 percent pay raises? How could this possibly be legal?

This counsel of commissioners was handpicked by the mayor.