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The state’s highest court has ruled against the governor in a suit that challenged his authority to freeze rules and regulations. The first move Rick Scott made when he took office was to freeze new rules until he could review them to see if they would stifle economic growth. He was challenged. The court ruled against him. Today Scott told reporters if he’s going to be in charge of state agencies he needs the authority to oversee their policies.

“The secretaries of these agencies report to me. They work for me at will and then I’m not supposed to supervise them? It doesn’t make any sense,” said Scott.

Scott responded to reporters about an hour after the Florida Supreme Court issued its ruling. Scott said he wanted to take a closer look at the court’s decision before he made any more statements.