Juice?—2.14.2024—House Democrats Win NY Seat— Florida Gaming Issue in Spotlight—Mayorkas Impeached...

Juice?—2.14.2024—House Democrats Win NY Seat— Florida Gaming Issue in Spotlight—Mayorkas Impeached...

Javier Manjarres
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February 14, 2024
House Republicans Impeach Homeland Secretary Mayorkas in Narrow Vote The House of Representatives voted to impeach Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas on Tuesday night. The vote tally was 214-213...READ MORE Florida Reworks Gaming Laws, Cracks Down on Fantasy Sports Businesses TALLAHASSEE, FL—Florida Republicans are revamping gaming laws this session, with a series of new […]
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Florida Reworks Gaming Laws, Cracks Down on Fantasy Sports Businesses

Florida Reworks Gaming Laws, Cracks Down on Fantasy Sports Businesses

Javier Manjarres
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February 14, 2024
TALLAHASSEE, FL—Republican Sen. Travis Hutson has introduced SB 1566, requiring the Florida Gaming Control Commission to both oversee fantasy sports businesses and mandate they be licensed. According to the legislative measure, businesses must pay an application fee of up to $1 million and an annual renewal fee of up to $250,000. Hutson's other bill, SB […]
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Last Squeeze?—2.13.2024—DeSantis Goes After Communism in Schools With new Task Force—More...

Last Squeeze?—2.13.2024—DeSantis Goes After Communism in Schools With new Task Force—More...

Javier Manjarres
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February 13, 2024
DeSantis-Appointed Communism Task Force to Revamp Florida School Curriculums TALLAHASSEE, FL—As Governor Ron DeSantis prepares to send thousands of National and State Guardsmen to the Texas Border, Florida Republicans, communism task force ...READ MORE   Lauren Book-We know the language used in Amendment 4 is clear and precise in limiting government interference with abortion before […]
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Rubio Says U.S. Needs 'Third Country' Asylum Processing to Fixed Border Crisis

Rubio Says U.S. Needs 'Third Country' Asylum Processing to Fixed Border Crisis

Javier Manjarres
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February 13, 2024
WASHINGTON—With the Senate border bill failing to pass on a floor vote 49-50, and House Republicans announcing that the bill—if it were to have passed in the upper chamber—would be “dead on arrival” in the House of Representatives, could the Biden administration be forced to reenact the Trump-era ‘Remain in Mexico’ immigration policy to fix […]
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Juice?—2.13.2024—Border Issue Dictating Florida, National Politics— Ingoglia, Mayorkas, Rubio, Pizzo—More...

Juice?—2.13.2024—Border Issue Dictating Florida, National Politics— Ingoglia, Mayorkas, Rubio, Pizzo—More...

Javier Manjarres
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February 13, 2024
Drug Cartels Can 'Drive a Mack Truck Filled With Fentanyl' Through Biden Immigration Bill TALLAHASSEE, FL—Republicans are turning on President Biden's bipartisan immigration bill, claiming the measure will lead to increased immigration and drug trafficking into the country at the border. Democrats, however, believe Republicans' flip-flopping is a ploy to keep immigration a top talking […]
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Last Squeeze?—2.12.2024—Florida Lawmakers Show Bipartisan Support for Border Security—More...

Last Squeeze?—2.12.2024—Florida Lawmakers Show Bipartisan Support for Border Security—More...

Javier Manjarres
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February 12, 2024
Florida Has Bipartisan Support for Securing Texas Border TALLAHASSEE, FL—As Governor Ron DeSantis prepares to send thousands of National and State Guardsmen to the Texas Border, Florida Republicans ...READ MORE   Matt Gaetz-The DC media is blaming me for killing Ukraine Aid. They say McCarthy would have already sent it. When they’re right…….they’re right! U.S. […]
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Juice?—2.12.2024—The Taylor Swift Super Bowl— Politics and the Super Bowl—More...

Juice?—2.12.2024—The Taylor Swift Super Bowl— Politics and the Super Bowl—More...

Javier Manjarres
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February 12, 2024
The Super Bowl is Over. Thank God. Thank the Lord Sweet Baby Jesus that the Taylor Swift Super Bowl is over. I have nothing against Taylor Swift outside of her jaded political views and opinions, but the hoopla about her and her love life got under my skin. Kind of, but not really. The Kansas […]
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Last Squeeze?—2.9.2024—Florida Democrats Look to Taylor Swift for Help—Identity Politics, Documents Scandal, Moskowitz, Bilirakis—More...

Last Squeeze?—2.9.2024—Florida Democrats Look to Taylor Swift for Help—Identity Politics, Documents Scandal, Moskowitz, Bilirakis—More...

Javier Manjarres
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February 9, 2024
Taylor Swift: Florida Democrats' Newest Political Strategy Over the past several years, Democrats have watched the state of Florida slip away from a competitive swing state, to a blood-red conservative state. Taylor Swift..READ MORE   Debbie Wasserman Schultz-Republicans clearly don’t want to solve border or security issues. They want to exploit it to divide us. […]
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Juice?—2.9.2024—Florida Lawmakers Take on Pedophiles and Domestic Violence—'Tooth Fairy

Juice?—2.9.2024—Florida Lawmakers Take on Pedophiles and Domestic Violence—'Tooth Fairy" Heist Case Grows New Legs—More...

Javier Manjarres
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February 9, 2024
Domestic Violence Victims May Have Further Protections Under New Florida Bill TALLAHASSEE, FL—Florida is one step closer to adopting the Hope Card Program, designed to protect further and assist victims of domestic violence...READ MORE   Pedophiles Beware: Florida Wants to Grant Law Enforcement $10 Million to Catch Pedophiles TALLAHASSEE, FL—Local law enforcement agencies may receive […]
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JAX State Attorney Briefed on 'Tooth Fairy' Heist Fraud Case

JAX State Attorney Briefed on 'Tooth Fairy' Heist Fraud Case

Javier Manjarres
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February 8, 2024
The “Tooth Fairy Heist” case in Miami-Dade County, where five individuals were arrested for allegedly taking part in a $1.3 million insurance fraud scheme, appears over as all charges have been dropped against the accused, but could the case be opened in Duval County? Now a letter has been sent to State Attorney Melissa Nelson […]
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Juice?—2.8.2024—Social Media bill in Florida Legislature Gets Congressional Snub—More...

Juice?—2.8.2024—Social Media bill in Florida Legislature Gets Congressional Snub—More...

Javier Manjarres
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February 8, 2024
Social Media Ban Bill Gets Congressional Snub Florida lawmakers in Tallahassee appear to be caught in a bit of a parental rights political pickle of the controversial social media ban bill...READ MORE Florida Senate-"Everyone has gifts and talents to contribute to their community. The GATE program provides students who have left high school before graduation […]
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Controversial Social Media Ban Bill Receives More Congressional Pushback

Controversial Social Media Ban Bill Receives More Congressional Pushback

Javier Manjarres
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February 7, 2024
Florida lawmakers in Tallahassee appear to be caught in a bit of a parental rights political pickle of the controversial social media ban bill On the one hand, Republican lawmakers like Sen. Erin Grall are defending and promoting parental rights, but on the other hand, are pushing legislation to ban parents from allowing children under […]
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Last Squeeze?—2.7.2024—FL Lawmakers Tackle Abortion Issue (Again)—Passidomo May Clock Controversial Monuments Bill—More...

Last Squeeze?—2.7.2024—FL Lawmakers Tackle Abortion Issue (Again)—Passidomo May Clock Controversial Monuments Bill—More...

Javier Manjarres
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February 7, 2024
Senate Leadership May Block Bill Preserving Confederate Monuments From Floor TALLAHASSEE, FL—The Florida Legislature has condemned the "abhorrent" public comments on a bill banning the removal of Confederate monuments...READ MORE Lauren Book Releases Statement After Oral Arguments Heard Regarding Abortion Amendment State Senate Minority Leader Lauren Book (D-FL) blasted Republicans for not wanting to put […]
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Critical Farm Bill Continues to be Delayed in House of Representatives

Critical Farm Bill Continues to be Delayed in House of Representatives

Javier Manjarres
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February 7, 2024
WASHINGTON—The Republican-led House of Representatives continues to be locked in a stalemate over the all-important, and somewhat controversial 2023 Farm Bill. Because lawmakers are still trying to figure out how to fund the agriculture measure, an actual legislative bill could be far off in the horizon for House Republicans. Both Republican and Democratic members of […]
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Juice?—2.7.2024—Digital Currency Bill in FL Moves Forward —Self-Defeating House Republicans—Confederate Monuments Bill—More...

Juice?—2.7.2024—Digital Currency Bill in FL Moves Forward —Self-Defeating House Republicans—Confederate Monuments Bill—More...

Javier Manjarres
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February 7, 2024
House Republicans Continue Their Self-Destruction Enough Florida House congressional Republicans voted against a stand-alone Israel funding bill to strike the measure down on Tuesday. Republicans got what they wanted—a freestanding bill to help fund Israel—but because the bill would increase the overall debt, four Florida Republicans voted against the funding. What's worse, the highly-anticipated House […]
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Last Squeeze?—2.6.2024—Gaetz Moves to Exonerate Trump—House Democrats Could Vote Against Border Bill—More...

Last Squeeze?—2.6.2024—Gaetz Moves to Exonerate Trump—House Democrats Could Vote Against Border Bill—More...

Javier Manjarres
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February 6, 2024
Gaetz Leads Charge to Exonerate Trump Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) led over 60 House Republican cosponsors to support a resolution stating that former President Donald Trump (R) “did not engage in insurrection or rebellion against the United States.”...READ MORE House Democrats Poised to Oppose Senate Border Deal Representative Maxwell Alejandro Frost (D-FL) spoke to The Floridian and […]
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Juice?—2.6.2024—Failed Florida Media Defamation Bill Gets Revamped—Abortion Debate Takes Off In Florida (Again)—More...

Juice?—2.6.2024—Failed Florida Media Defamation Bill Gets Revamped—Abortion Debate Takes Off In Florida (Again)—More...

Javier Manjarres
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February 6, 2024
Sweeping Defamation Bill Makes it Easier to Sue Journalists (This Bill Will/Should Be Shot Down) TALLAHASSEE, FL—A far-reaching defamation bill united conservatives and liberals in strong opposition, despite a strike-all amendment softening its components. Though the measure removed controversial provisions related to claims of discrimination, it still facilitates the ability to sue a journalist... READ MORE […]
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Last Squeeze?—2.5.2024—Bashing the Border Bill—DeSantis' State Guard on the Move—More...

Last Squeeze?—2.5.2024—Bashing the Border Bill—DeSantis' State Guard on the Move—More...

Javier Manjarres
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February 5, 2024
Florida State Guard Director Confirmed Amidst Governor's Plan to Deploy Them to Texas TALLAHASSEE, FL—Mere days after Gov. DeSantis announced that the state's version of the National Guard  (State Guard) will be sent to the Texas border to fight illegal immigration, U.S. Marine veteran Mark Thieme...READ MORE Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost-Thanks again to @UCFSG at the University […]
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