Rick Scott vetoes higher education bill, but leaders say Bright Futures scholarship expansion is preserved

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Gov. Rick Scott on Wednesday vetoed a sweeping higher education reform bill that was one of Senate President Joe Negron’s top priorities of the 2017 session, saying that the measure “impedes” the ability of state colleges to provide access to low-cost, quality education.  Scott’s rejection of SB 374 halts several of Negron’s reforms intended to…

Both sides pressure Scott on schools bill

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With a controversial and wide-ranging education bill now on his desk, Gov. Rick Scott faces intense pressure from both sides as he weighs whether to sign or veto the legislation.  Rumors have begun floating that Scott will sign HB 7069 later this week, but officially the governor maintains that he hasn’t made a final decision. …