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Florida lawmakers pass record $112 billion budget
The Senate voted 33-0 to pass the budget, while the House backed it in a 105-3 vote.
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Florida’s record $112.1 billion budget draws bipartisan support
“I am smart enough to know when I should probably keep my mouth shut and say thank you,” Sen. Janet Cruz, D-Tampa, said
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Following years of controversy, Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran says he’s stepping down
Corcoran last year applied to become president of Florida State University but did not make a final group of candidates.
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Florida lawmakers pass bill limiting how race can be taught in classrooms and companies
Ultimately, the Republican-dominated Senate approved the bill (HB 7) in a 24-15 vote along party lines.
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‘A message of hate’: Florida Senate passes controversial ‘don’t say gay bill’
The House voted 69-47 to pass the measure last month, meaning it is ready to go to DeSantis.
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Despite protests, Florida Senate poised to pass ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill
Critics of the measure have objected to Baxley’s use of the term “social engineering.”
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Florida’s controversial 15-week abortion ban heads to DeSantis’ desk
Senators approved the measure (HB 5) in a 23-15 party-line vote.
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Florida Senate is on verge of passing controversial 15-week abortion ban
The House passed the measure last month in a 78-39 vote along almost straight party lines.
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Florida Senate will vote on controversial ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill
The bill says classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity “may not occur” in kindergarten through third-grade.
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Florida House passes ‘Individual Freedom’ bill, limiting discussion of race and sex in classrooms
“This bill is really about critical race theory, even though we say that’s not the name of it, it’s ‘freedom.’”
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Florida Republicans are on the verge of passing controversial ‘Don’t Say Gay,’ and CRT bills
The House is poised to pass the measures Thursday, after GOP members on Tuesday rejected dozens of proposed changes filed by Democrats.
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Florida Republicans advance ‘don’t say gay’ bill
The House Judiciary Committee voted 13-7 along party lines to approve the proposal (HB 1557).
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Florida House passes 15-week abortion ban with no exception for rape or incest
Several House Democrats also criticized the measure as unconstitutional.
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DeSantis now backs taking $200 million from Florida schools that mandated masks
The plan is part of a proposed $105 billion state budget that the House is poised to approve Wednesday.
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With nearly 4,500 vacancies, Florida faces a massive teacher shortage
State lawmakers this year are pursuing the continuation of a plan to raise minimum teacher salaries to $47,500.
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Florida Senate moves ahead with controversial ‘don’t say gay’ bill
“I don’t want the schools to kind of be a playground for ideological disputes,” DeSantis said Tuesday.
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Florida House proposal would cut students grants at private colleges
Currently, the roughly 40,500 students who qualify for the grants receive $2,841 in tuition aid annually.
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Florida GOP rejects amendment to allow abortions for victims of rape and incest
“As a survivor of sexual assault, I’m deeply, deeply concerned …”
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With full legalization a longshot, Florida Dems aim to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana
House Minority Leader Evan Jenne described what he called an “uphill battle” on the issue.
