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Florida Gov. DeSantis still refuses to believe in the existence of racist infrastructure
‘They’re saying that highways are racially discriminatory. I don’t know how a road can be that.’
Ron DeSantis
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Good guys don’t ban books, but you only know that if you read books
Informed Dissent.
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Florida Gov. DeSantis is now fundraising off the FDA’s decision to cutoff monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID-19
‘Floridians are now at the whims of a floundering, failing President’s edicts.’
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Judge blocks ‘unconstitutional’ UF rules limiting professors from testifying against state
“UF has bowed to perceived pressure from Florida’s political leaders,” the judge wrote.
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After reports of rift between DeSantis and Trump, Roger Stone calls Florida Gov. a ‘Yale Harvard fat boy’
“Ron DeSantis Yale Harvard fat boy can’t get out of his own way. Not smart. Not honest and not going to be president.”
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Nikki Fried says a DeSantis staffer leaked info about pile of expired COVID-19 tests
Has someone in the Governor’s Office gone rogue?
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Matt Gaetz asks for Ron DeSantis’ help in fight against Florida music festival vaccine rule
Gaetz argued the festival discriminates against the unvaccinated.
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Florida GOP immigration proposal would crack down even more on so-called ‘sanctuary cities’
The five-page bills filed Friday also would require counties to enter agreements with ICE.
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Florida House Democrats include Ben Frazier at Legislative Session kickoff rally
House Democrats gave the Jacksonville activist a statewide audience Monday.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis downplays anniversary of Jan. 6 Capitol riot, says media coverage is ‘nauseating’
Of the more than 700 people who have been arrested in the assault on the Capitol, 76 are from Florida.
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Florida Gov. DeSantis’ press conference was shut down following arrest of well-known Black activist
“What about the voice of the people? The governor is afraid to meet with the people.”
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Judge clears way for lawsuit against Florida’s ‘unconstitutional’ election law
The upcoming faceoff over the law follows a long line of legal wrangling between voting-rights groups and Republican lawmakers in Florida.
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UF trustee acted as back channel to Florida Gov. DeSantis’ office over keeping classes in person
The texts provide a rare, behind-the-scenes glimpse into how senior university officials reacted under the pressure of discussions about how the school would work to keep students and others safe on campus during the pandemic.
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Donald Trump on Ron DeSantis’ 2024 prospects: ‘If I run, he won’t’
‘If he wanted to run, that’s OK with me. I think we’d win by a lot.’
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Florida Gov. DeSantis wants federal judge to toss Piney Point lawsuit against state
The lawsuit alleges violations of the federal Clean Water Act and a law known as the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.
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Florida Gov. DeSantis wants to resurrect the Florida State Guard, a paramilitary force that answers solely to him
The bulk of the funding — roughly $85 million — would fund the construction of three additional armories.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis uses Waukesha tragedy as re-election campaign crutch
Press conference comments were recycled in the evening email from the campaign.
