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'Poison Pill': Florida Bill Striking In-State Tuition for Undocumented Kids Advances to Floor

A sweeping anti-illegal immigration bill barring undocumented students from receiving discounted tuition rates passed its first—and last—Florida committee Wednesday and will head to the Senate...READ MORE

 

FL Sen. Jay Collins: "I’m proud to unapologetically stand beside President @realDonaldTrump and @GovRonDeSantis as we fight to secure our borders, keep our economy strong, support our veterans, and protect Florida’s way of life."

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna: "Why are Democrats so scared of government transparency and accountability?"

FL Sen. Carlos Guillermo Smith: "Proud to co-sponsor SB 80 with Senator Gayle Harrell to protect our state parks from being paved over by pickleball courts and development interests. We must preserve Florida’s natural beauty from profiteers."

Rep. Darren Soto: "INFLATION IS UP in Pres Trump’s 1st report! It’s the highest inflation rate in 6 months. #Trumpflation. Tariffs and deportations will only make this WORSE over the next few months. Trump sows chaos and division, but NOTHING to lower prices."

The Florida Capitol

House Speaker Danny Perez Remarks on Settled Illegal Immigration Feud with DeSantis—By The Floridian's Michael Costeines—Florida Speaker of the House Daniel Perez addressed House lawmakers this week over his public feud with Gov. Ron DeSantis on how...

'Nuuk and Cranny': Sen. Cruz Believes U.S. Acquisition of Greenland is a Win-Win—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—Senator Ted Cruz, Chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, held a hearing titled "Nuuk and Cranny: Looking..."

King Abdullah Hails Trump in Bilateral Meeting, Claims He Can Bring Peace to Middle East—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont—President Donald Trump and Jordanian King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein recently met alongside Secretary of State Marco...

Soto, Buchanan Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Florida Manatees—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—Representatives Darren Soto and Vern Buchanan have introduced bipartisan legislation to protect Florida's manatees. Specifically...

Haridopolos Speaks in Favor of Bills Against Chinese Currency Manipulation, Protecting Small Businesses—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—Representative Mike Haridopolos recently addressed the House Finance Committee in favor of two pieces of legislation...

Gov. Ron DeSantis Highlights Marine Industry, Other Initiatives at Miami International Boat Show Ceremony—By The Floridian's Michael Costeines—Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis highlighted the marine industry's economic impact on the state while announcing...

House Republican Mike Caruso Applauds State Lawmakers Over New Illegal Immigration Bill—By The Floridian's Michael Costeines—House Republican Michael "Mike" Caruso applauded state lawmakers this week for working on two illegal immigration...

Cammack, Steube Reintroduce Bill Removing Cost-Sharing from Health Savings Accounts—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—Representatives Kat Cammack and Greg Steube are reintroducing legislation to make access to health savings accounts easier for millions...

'Poison Pill': Florida Bill Striking In-State Tuition for Undocumented Kids Advances to Floor—By The Floridian's Liv Caputo—A sweeping anti-illegal immigration bill barring undocumented students from receiving discounted tuition rates passed its first—and...

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Liv Caputo

Livia Caputo is a senior at Florida State University, working on a major in Criminology, and a triple minor in Psychology, Communications, and German. She has been working on a journalism career for the past year, and hopes to become a successful reporter after graduation. Her work has been cited in Fox News, the New York Post, and the Daily Mail

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