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New Tampa billboard welcomes travelers to the ‘Don’t Say Gay or Trans’ state
The Tampa billboard went live on April 19.
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Florida Gov. DeSantis signs bill creating election fraud police, and restricting vote-by-mail access
Florida officials have highlighted that the state had relatively few problems in the 2020 elections.
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Florida Gov. DeSantis says Elon Musk’s Twitter buyout offer is a ‘good deal’
The Governor says Musk may end ‘narrative enforcement’ on the platform.
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Voting right groups launch legal fight against Florida’s redistricting plan
The map was approved in party-line votes of 24-15 in the Senate and 68-38 in the House.
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Florida Republicans vote to strip Disney World of special district
“If Disney wants to pick a fight, they chose the wrong guy,” DeSantis said.
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‘Stop the Black attack’: Despite Dem protest, Florida Republicans pass DeSantis’ redistricting plan
The Senate voted 24-15 along party lines Wednesday to approve the map.
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‘Nothing short of extortion’: Dems rip Florida GOP for Disney World drama
Senate President Wilton Simpson blamed Disney for the legislation “by bringing attention onto themselves.”
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Florida Department of Health is now targeting health care for transgender youth
“DeSantis wants the government to intrude into doctors’ offices to pander to extremists in service to his political ambitions.”
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Move against Disney shows Florida Gov. DeSantis’ grip on Republican Party
“To govern by revenge, to govern for punishment is not governing. It’s authoritarianism. It’s fascism.”
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Florida Gov. DeSantis praises Elon Musk Twitter plan for advancing free speech, ‘regime’ opposition
‘They rejected it because they know they can’t control Elon Musk.’
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DeSantis is now going after Disney World’s self-governing special district
“His real purpose is to punish Disney for having the nerve to stand up and say, “Don’t say gay is wrong.'”
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Few details have been released regarding Florida’s decision to ban math textbooks
Textbooks for kindergarten through fifth-grade students were rejected at the highest rate.
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‘He’s testing the courts’: Florida Black Dems blast DeSantis’ new ‘racist’ redistricting plan
“We see what it is. We see it clearly and it needs to stop.”
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Florida tries to thwart challenge to out-of-state contribution limits on amendment drives
“The 2021 law and the new measure would limit contributions during the petition-gathering phase of initiatives.”
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Marijuana, property insurance, building safety: The notable bills Florida lawmakers didn’t pass
Here’s a partial list of what lawmakers didn’t do during their 60 days of work.
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Florida Gov. DeSantis signs 15-week abortion ban with no exception for rape or incest
The law, which will take effect July 1, bans most abortions past the 15-week mark.
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Florida Senate Republicans quickly get on board with DeSantis’ redistricting plan
Sen. Linda Stewart, D-Orlando, tweeted that the redistricting process has gone “from nonpartisan to extreme partisan.”
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In an unusual move, Florida lawmakers will let DeSantis draw the next congressional map
DeSantis vetoed an initial legislative proposal, which consisted of a primary and backup map, on March 29.
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Disney donated $125K to Florida GOP at the start of the Legislative Session
Disney’s contributions to the RPOF accounted for more than half of the company’s donations in Florida during the first quarter of 2022.
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Florida’s current property insurance ‘crisis’ will not be addressed at upcoming special session
Gov. Ron DeSantis this week called a special session that will be held from April 19 to April 22 to redraw congressional districts.
