Two bills moving through the Florida legislature could establish new regulations for artificial intelligence (AI) use, virtual currency kiosks, and bolster government technology modernization. HB 1459 and SB 662, filed by the Commerce and Banking and Insurance committees, respectively, would accomplish these tasks. Originally filed by Representative Fiona McFarland (R-73) and later refiled by the […]
Florida Senator Tom Wright (R-8) has filed a bill that would protect patriotic organizations’ rights to use school property as part of their organizational purposes. Senator Wright’s legislation defines patriotic organizations as those with an educational purpose that promotes patriotism and civic involvement in accordance with federal law. If passed, the law would permit representatives […]
Florida Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) seeks to support school choice programs across the nation by proposing the week of January 21 be designated as ‘National School Choice Week.’ ‘School choice’ is the name given to educational policies that generally permit for parents to decide which educational institutions will receive their tax dollars. Senator Scott joined […]
President Joe Biden has again come under fire for his administration’s Venezuela foreign policy strategy after the arrest of opposition leader Juan Freites. The arrest was published by ‘Vente Venezuela’, the political party opposing Dictator Maduro’s authoritarian regime. Freites was the director of campaigning for Vente Venezuela and was allegedly dragged into a black pick-up […]
New polls suggest Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley has made up lost ground among Republican primary voters in New Hampshire. Haley became the last Republican alternative remaining, aside from former President Donald Trump, after Florida Governor Ron DeSantis suspended his campaign last Sunday. Governor DeSantis’ exit followed President Trump’s historic landslide victory in the Iowa […]
Florida Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) has submitted an amicus curiae brief in the case Donald J. Trump v. Norma Anderson, et al. The upcoming Supreme Court case is scheduled to be argued on February 8th. During oral argument, the court will be considering whether Colorado’s Supreme Court was correct in removing Trump from the Colorado […]
Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fl) prevented Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA) from participating in a hearing regarding President Joe Biden’s policies’ impact on Cubans. Representative Salazar, who chairs the subcommittee, blocked Representative Lee’s participation for her alleged support and sympathy towards former Cuban dictator Fidel Castro. Representative Joaquin Castro (D-TX) had asked for both Congresswoman Debbie […]
A new bill modifying current Florida law on private pre-kindergarten instruction and expanding state pre-kindergarten educational programs is steadily progressing through the legislature. Florida Senator Erin Grall’s (R-29) ‘Early Learning’ pre-kindergarten bill, filed last December was approved by the Education Pre-K-12 committee earlier this week. Senator Grall’s proposal would prohibit private pre-kindergarten educational services from […]
Republican legislation to deregulate minor employment in Florida is swiftly progressing through the legislative process. A group of bills concerning minor employment would include measures such as lowering minimum age requirements to work and removing employment curfews and hourly limits. The Florida Senate’s Education Pre-K-12 Committee recently approved SB460, a proposal to permit minors 16 […]
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) may soon have to abide by more stringent efficiency standards thanks to a new bill spearheaded by US Senator Rick Scott (R-Fl). The Scheduling for Community Health and Easy Data to Understand for Legislators to Evaluate Services (SCHEDULES) Act responds to reports of extended wait times at VA medical […]
US Representative Gregory Steube (R-Fl) and Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fl) have filed the Safeguarding Charity Act to protect tax-exempt organizations from burdensome regulations. The act was spurred by two recent Federal Court opinions in Maryland and California defining tax-exempt, i.e., 501(c)(3), entities, as receiving federal financial assistance under Title IX. Such definition of 501(c)(3) institutions, […]
The Florida Senate’s Education Postsecondary Committee has filed and approved a bill that would create an alternative pathway for students to obtain a High School diploma. The Graduation Alternative to Traditional Education (GATE) Program would enable students to earn postsecondary course credits through career and technical education (CTE) courses. Education Postsecondary committee chair Senator Erin […]
A new bill filed by Senator Rick Scott (R-Fl) would prohibit the entry of Chinese garlic into the US. The bill follows Senator Scott’s tirade against Chinese garlic, which began last December. Scott wrote a letter warning the President and CEO of the National Growers Association Greg Ferrara of the unsanitary and immoral practices surrounding […]
Florida State Senator Nick DiCeglie’s (R-18) proposal to regulate Artificial Intelligence (AI) use in political advertisements was recently critically assessed by Democrats in committee hearings. Senator DiCeglie’s bill would require any political content produced with the assistance of ‘generative AI’ to include a disclaimer notating the technology’s use during content production. Generative AI is software […]
US Representative Maria-Elvira Salazar (R-Fl) has filed a bill to reauthorize sanctions on Nicaragua in light of the Nicaraguan government’s recent hostile acts towards Catholic officials. Since December 2023, Nicaraguan police have detained a total of 16 priests and seminarians, including Bishops Isidoro del Carmen Mora and Rolando Jose Álvarez Lagos. Nicaraguan Dictator Naiel Ortega […]
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) has reported a US ship, the Gibraltar Eagle, was struck by an anti-ship ballistic missile fired by Ansarallah (Houthi) militants earlier today. CENTCOM also reported another Houthi missile fired toward Red Sea commercial navigation lanes which failed to reach its destination and landed in Yemen. According to CENTCOM, despite being […]
Florida Senator Alexis Calatayud’s (R-38) recently introduced affordable housing bill is moving swiftly through Florida’s legislative labyrinth. Senator Calatayud’s bill reforms certain aspects of Florida’s building code while also providing an additional $100 million in funding for Florida’s affordable housing ‘Hometown Hero Program’. The ‘Hometown Hero Program’, originally established in 2023, aims to assist first-time, […]
Senator Rick Scott (R-Fl) introduced a bill this week that would reveal the amount of US Federal funds that are being invested into China every year. Each fiscal year, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) submits a report to Congress outlining the White House’s yearly budget for executing its different policy initiatives. If Senator […]
