Florida Senator Clay Yarborough (R) has filed a bill that would prohibit the sale or production of lab-grown, i.e., cultivated, meat in Florida. Cultivated meat refers to the process of harnessing technology to grow animal cells into edible muscle and fat tissue. The innovative product has taken the meat industry by surprise and disrupted markets […]
Republican Florida state legislators are attempting to pressure President Joe Biden into increasing immigration enforcement measures at the southwest border. Senator Blaise Ingoglia (R) and Representative Tyler Sirois (R) filed identical bills to officially denounce the ongoing illegal immigration crisis. The bills criticize President Biden’s flexible policies regarding immigration and list some of the issues […]
Chinese fast-fashion brand Shein has reportedly filed for an initial public offering (IPO) that would make the company eligible for public trading in the United States. According to Reuters, Shein was valued at $60 billion last May, which would make it one of the largest Chinese companies to ever go public in the US. Given […]
Tallahassee, Fl- Senator Blaise Ingoglia(R) has floored a bill in the Florida Senate to prohibit the state of Florida from making any reparations payments in perpetuity. Reparation payments considered in the bill are those potentially arising from claims of descendants of enslaved individuals. The bill proposes to amend Florida’s Constitution so as to constitutionally enshrine […]
Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro has until November 30th to reinstate opposition leader Maria Corina Machado as a potential candidate in the upcoming 2024 Venezuelan elections. The deadline was set by the US State Department in exchange for not imposing oil sanctions on Venezuelan oil exports. As reported by The Floridian’s Javier Manjarres, President Joe Biden’s […]
The anticipated Hamas hostage exchange operation has begun to unfold as the first Israeli hostages released by Hamas are rushed to Israeli hospitals and reunited with their families. The hostage exchange deal comes after Hamas terrorists seeped into Israel on October 7th and murdered and kidnapped hundreds of Israeli civilians. A two-state solution between Israel […]
Americans’ travel and food expenses have increased compared to previous years as they gather with friends and family during this Thanksgiving holiday week. Prices for all typical food items used in Thanksgiving meals have increased drastically since 2020. According to a recent post by the Wall Street Journal, prices for potatoes, bread rolls, and butter […]
Florida Representative Kelly Skidmore (D) has floored a bill that would have Florida the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) ratified by Congress in 1972. Democrats have reignited efforts to ratify the amendment to counteract the US Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v Wade via Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization. The ERA states that “equality of […]
U.S. Representative Jared Moskowitz (D-Fl) has cosponsored a Republican-led House resolution to denounce Hamas’ Human Rights Violations. The bill, filed by Representative Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), specifically condemns Hamas' use of human shields as a contravention of international humanitarian law. International humanitarian law, also known as the law of armed conflict, aims to protect the rights […]
Florida Representative Ryan Chamberlin (R) has filed a bill that would protect free speech regarding sexual identity within Florida’s public institutions. Representative Chamberlin’s HB599 proposes to prohibit state agencies or contractors from compelling employees to refer to an individual by gender pronouns that contradicts his biological sex. The bill would also prohibit state agencies or […]
Washington, D.C.- Senators Gary Peters’ (D-MI) and Marco Rubio’s (R-FL) bipartisan Armenian Protection Act has successfully passed in the Senate. Last September, Azerbaijan launched a military invasion into the Armenian-held Nagorno-Karabakh ethnic enclave and seized control of the area. Hundreds of thousands have been forced to flee and hundreds have been killed or injured. The […]
For the second time this year, Florida Democrats have introduced legislation that would legalize medically assisted suicide in Florida. Representative Daryl Campbell (D) sponsored the latest attempt at authorizing medically assisted suicide, also known as euthanasia, today, November 20th, 2023. Representative Campbell’s HB 561 aims to permit medical professionals to prescribe lethal drugs for adults […]
Florida conservatives are celebrating the victory of Javier Milei in the Argentine Presidential elections yesterday, November 19th. Milei, an economics professor known as a relentless advocate for laissez faire economics, limited government, and conservative values, garnered over 55% of the vote. Milei has been commended for his electoral achievement by sundry Florida political leaders. “Congrats […]
Miami, Fl- Protesters gathered in Coral Gables earlier this week to oppose the Socialist Party of Spain’s (PSOE) retention of control over the Spanish government. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez Castejon, the leader of PSOE, managed to gain enough parliamentary support to remain in power and become the President of Spain. In order to gain such […]
Tallahassee, Fl- Florida Senator Jason Brodeur (R) has filed a bill that would increase the limits on claims against Florida regarding tortious actions committed by the state. Senator Brodeur’s SB 472 would increase the limit from $200,000 to $400,000. According to Florida’s sovereign immunity statute, the state can only pay up to $200,000 per person […]
Washington, D.C.- The rise of Anti-Semitic behavior on College campuses has prompted Representative Aaron Bean (R-Fl) to take legislative action via a new bill. Representative Bean’s proposal would prevent colleges and universities enabling anti-Semitic attacks from receiving taxpayer funding, specifically federal student aid. The bill is the House companion to Senator Marco Rubio’s (R-Fl) previously […]
Washington, D.C.- Representative Maria Salazar (R-Fl) has filed legislation that would establish a free trade agreement with Ecuador. Representative Salazar’s initiative would bring Ecuador into the fold of countries within the Caribbean Basin Initiative (CBI). The CBI was created by the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (CBERA) and grants states in the Caribbean region duty-free […]
Tallahassee, Fl- Florida Senator Ileana Garcia (R) has filed a bill that would impose content moderation obligations for social media companies operating within Florida. Senator Garcia’s bill would require social media companies to develop programs within their applications to shield minors from harmful content. Primarily, social media sites will have to install safeguards against minor […]
