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A Senate bill is expected to be heard on Tuesday that would prohibit the use of preferred pronouns in Florida workplaces and limit gender identity training for state and local government employees. Sen. Stan McClain (R-Gainesville) sponsored the bill (SB 440). Rep. Rachel Plakon (R-Lake Mary) leads the House version (HB 1495). Under the "Freedom […]
National Security Adviser Mike Waltz discussed foreign policy under President Donald Trump in a recent appearance on Fox News's My View with Lara Trump, saying that bringing the Russia-Ukraine War "is not going to be easy" as negotiations continue. With a ceasefire coming into effect, Waltz described the difficulty in getting just to that point, saying, […]
Dismantling the Department of Education Representative Sheila Cherfilus McCormick (D-FL) issued a statement criticizing President Donald Trump's executive order to dismantle and abolish the Department of Education. ...READ MORE Keister U Capitol Day TALLAHASSEE, FLA. – On Thursday, March 27, Keiser University will kick off its annual Capitol Day events with an 8:30 AM press conference. The presser occurs during Keiser […]
Floridians have the option to head to the polls and vote early in a pair of Congressional districts and a handful of state Senate and House special primaries on Saturday. Here are the races: Congressional District 1: Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis is the Republican candidate against Democratic candidate Gay Valimont. CD 1 includes Escambia, […]
Representative Sheila Cherfilus McCormick (D-FL) issued a statement criticizing President Donald Trump's executive order to dismantle and abolish the Department of Education. President Trump issued the order Thursday night, citing the Department's investment of over $3 trillion since its founding in 1979. Yet standardized National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) scores reveal pupils' worsening performance […]
Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) recently wrote a letter to his former colleague and current Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, regarding the budget cuts to USAID that have affected Georgians, specifically the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Peanut at the University of Georgia. With Secretary Rubio serving as the acting administrator, Sen. Ossoff has written […]
Senators Rick Scott (R-FL), Ted Cruz (R-TX), and Thom Tillis (R-SC) have introduced a bill to ensure federal agencies purchase American flags made in the United States. The legislation is known as the Make American Flags in America Act of 2025 and would also close the loophole for Chinese manufacturers to advertise their American flags […]
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier recently announced an investigation into an advisory firm that provides research and voting recommendations to institutional investors for potential violations related to Environmental, social, and governance and Diversity, equity, and inclusion policies. "Today, I directed my office to open an investigation into proxy voting advisors Glass Lewis and ISS Inc. […]
The US Department of State recently announced new sanctions against certain commercial entities for aiding Iran’s global illicit oil sales. Sanctions target a crude oil and petroleum products storage terminal in the port of Huizhou in China for allegedly receiving nearly one million barrels of Iranian crude oil. The sanctions come as the State Department […]
Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), a University of Florida graduate, has chosen the Florida Gators (surprise, surprise) to win the NCAA men's basketball national championship, lovingly known as "March Madness." The Gators are the No. 4 overall seed in the tournament and the #1 seed out of the West bracket. Rep. Wasserman Schultz provided some […]
Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) discussed a recent Fort Myers City Council vote to not cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which he predicted would be reversed in a recent appearance on Fox News's Brian Kilmeade Show. For additional context, three Fort Myers City Council members voted against ICE training for the city's Police Department, […]
Under Gov. Ron DeSantis, Florida's school grading system needs a reality check - HB 1483 takes a step in the right direction. Are Florida students really making the grade or is the report card incomplete? It is a lot easier for kids to score an 'A' in Florida. Rep. Susan Valdes (R-Tampa) presented HB 1483 […]
President Donald Trump recently issued an executive order mandating the closing of the US Department of Education (DOE). The Department of Education, established in 1979, was intended to “support and complement” the educational efforts of the states, whose authority over education is enshrined in the Constitution’s tenth amendment. In the Executive Order, President Trump directs […]
Just two weeks into the 2025 legislative session, the Florida House of Representatives began an investigation into a newly-discovered 2022 Department of Insurance report about potentially hidden insurance profits. The testimony from that hearing — given under oath — has raised more questions than answers about the failure to release the report, why it was […]
Florida Bill Expanding Wrongful Death Law to Fetuses Advances, Sparking IVF and Abortion Debate TALLAHASSEE—A Florida bill expanding the state’s wrongful death act to fetuses passed its first House committee on Thursday, sparking a debate on IVF procedures and causes of action against Floridians who help women get abortions. ...READ MORE Byron Donalds-.@usedgov has FAILED. […]
Trooper’s Law, inspired by a Bull Terrier who was abandoned and tied to a pole during Hurricane Milton evacuations last October, unanimously passed 39-0 in the Florida Senate on Wednesday. Sen. Don Gaetz (R-Pensacola) sponsored the bill (SB 150) in the Senate. Rep. Philip Wayne "Griff" Griffitts, Jr. (R-Panama City) filed a House version (HB 205). […]
Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) said that reforming the judiciary was "long overdue" in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Bottom Line. Multiple judges have issued injunctions against President Donald Trump's policies. Rep. Cammack posted the clip to X (formerly Twitter), where she posted, "The Left hates what President Trump is doing in giving the American people a […]
President Donald Trump is advocating for the election of Florida Sate Senator Randy Fine (R) in the upcoming special election for the US’ House of Representatives 6th Florida seat. The special election is occurring due to the vacancy caused by former Representative Mike Waltz (R-FL) becoming President Trump’s National Security Advisor. Trump claimed Fine has […]
