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Florida gov slashes budget for Floridians with disabilities

By | 04.01.11 | 12:00 pm

Rather than waiting on legislative approval for his most recent budget cut push, Florida Gov. Rick Scott has issued an executive order slashing the state budget for social workers and group homes for the disabled.

The cuts would affect between 30,000 and 35,000 Floridians with severe developmental disabilities. More…

Sarah Palin Works the News Cycle

By | 03.20.09 | 4:49 pm

Two weeks after sending the Special Olympics a video message about her son Trig, who was born with Down Syndrome, Gov. Sarah Palin (R-Alaska) has attacked President Obama for the joke he made last night about his low bowling scores on “Late Night with Jay Leno.”

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