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Whiley Vs. Scott

June 29th, 2011 by flanews

The Florida Supreme Court will decide whether or not Governor Rick Scott overstepped his authority when he froze new rules when he took office.

One rule he froze would have made it easier for Rosalie Whiley to apply for food stamps. Whiley is blind. A new rule would have allowed her to apply online. When it was put on hold she sued. Today the state Supreme Court heard her case. Eric Draper, with Audubon of Florida was on hand for the hearing. He says the rule freeze doesn�t just affect disabled Floridians, it also hurts the environment.

�Environmental rule making has gone dark. We don�t know what is going on. These are rules that protect our springs, our rivers, our lakes from over consumption and they are rules that protect the Everglades,� said Draper.

Shortly after Scott froze the rules in January he told reporters the freeze would speed up development and grow Florida�s economy.

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