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Could Florida be getting an Ivy League institution? As Matt Galka tells us, the Governor is trying to poach a university from the North.

Florida’s Governor isn’t shy about trying to poach jobs from other states. Now he’s got his sights set on academia. Governor Rick Scott wants Yale University based in Connecticut to come south.

“That would be fun, now wouldn’t it?” said Governor Scott (R-Florida).

The pie in the sky thought stems from a proposal in the Connecticut legislature to tax Yale’s nearly 26 billion dollar endowment to make up for budget shortfalls.

“They’re going to tax their endowment income, look at what’s happened to their state, we have so many people moving down here, they’re taxing, if you’re in business in Connecticut you’re going to have to move,” said Scott.

Unfortunately for the Governor, Yale said thanks but no thanks. University officials said they’re looking forward to another three centuries in Connecticut.

Over on Florida State’s campus – New Jersey residents David and Melissa Beale were touring the campus. Dad Dave understands the tax issue.

“We have representation but the taxes keep going up,” he laughed.

Melissa says there’s a big reason Yale should consider Scott’s proposal.

“The weather, I like it here. No more shoveling snow,” she said.

Connecticut Governor Dan Malloy didn’t respond to requests for an interview – but his office slammed Scott in a statement – saying he was playing partisan politics.

Connecticut Governor Dan Malloy indicated through a spokesman that new taxes on Yale aren’t on his agenda, even though lawmakers are proposing it. Rick Scott made numerous trips to states in 2015 with Democratic Governors trying to recruit businesses – including Connecticut.