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Scott Appeals Again on Welfare Drug Tests

Leon County Judge John Cooper on June 30, 2022, in a screen grab from The Florida Channel.
The Florida Channel
Leon County Judge John Cooper on June 30, 2022, in a screen grab from The Florida Channel.

After getting no traction with the federal appeals court in Atlanta, Gov. Rick Scott says he intends to take drug-testing for welfare applicants all the way to the top, to the U.S. Supreme Court, the Palm Beach Post reports.  

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