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A new bipartisan legislative effort intended to cut red-tape for caregivers supporting their families is being led by US Representative Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL). Representative Salazar, alongside Representative Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) and U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Mark Warner (D-VA), has introduced two bills that aim to bolster the finances of caregivers. Together, the […]
Part of what allows the border crisis to continue are the non-government organizations (NGOs) that help bring illegal aliens into the country, which Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) has sought to halt by introducing legislation removing these organizations' tax-exempt status. Rep. Gaetz named the bill the "Helping Americans by Restricting Resources to Immigrant Services (HARRIS) Act," […]
The president has since then taken to social media to clarify his comments, but Republicans aren't convinced.
On November 5th, citizens of the island will answer the Puerto Rico political status plebiscites, choosing statehood, independence, or sovereignty in free association with the U.S.
A bipartisan delegation of Florida lawmakers has written to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) requesting expanded relief for Florida farmers impacted by hurricanes in previous months. Florida farmers have lost billions in crops and damages, according to the latest estimates. The USDA has provided hundreds of millions in agricultural relief aid and recently announced […]
The Florida GOP believes Hillary Clinton's trip to Tampa signals liberal "desperation" ahead of the election, prompted by Joe Biden allegedly calling Trump supporters "garbage" in response to a pro-Trump comedian joking that Puerto Rico is a trash island. Clinton, a former First Lady and contender for President in 2016, is set to campaign for […]
The US Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) has reported a 2.8% Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the third quarter of 2024. Conservatives and progressives have harnessed the news to attack and commend Democrat economic policy, respectively. The 2.8% GDP rate shrunk from the previous quarter’s 3% rate, despite economists’ prediction rates would grow to 3.1%. […]
MIAMI BEACH - Rep. Fabian Basabe, R-Miami Beach, announced Wednesday that he's received a pair of endorsements from Rep. Jennifer Canady, R-Lakeland, and Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis. "Rep. Canady, you are one of the first of Florida’s leadership team to come down to my district and understand the needs of my magnificent cities and […]
Residents of Northeast Florida, which is dominated by Jacksonville, have continually complained of slow or lost mail from the United States Postal Service (USPS). This has prompted Representative Aaron Bean (R-FL) to demand answers from Inspector General Tammy Hull on why this problem persists. Rep. Bean's letter noted that the USPS modernized its facilities in […]
Dear Editor, In the post-covid world, inflationary pressure is driving up medical costs for the average patient. This is causing basic medical insurance to be unaffordable for the average consumer, and I can see the pain as people have to make tough decisions about which bills they are and are not going to pay. As […]
Five days out from Election Day, over 700,000 more Republicans than Democrats have cast ballots in a show of force signifying the conservatives' massive voter registration lead. As of 8:30 a.m. Thursday, 2,787,359 Republicans statewide had voted compared to 2,060,088 Democrats. This number combines both the vote-by-mail category and early voting, which began Oct. 21 […]
The discussion, featuring scholars on the subject, explored the implementation of sanctions against Venezuela and the unintended consequences that might result.
Halloween and the Big Bad Scary Weed Wolf Happy Halloween! Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is relentlessly campaigning around the state against the Amendment 3 & 4 ballot initiatives. Gov. DeSantis has been vocal in his disdain of Big Weed and the smelly campaign Trulieve has mounted to make it legal to smoke marijuana recreationally. The […]
With 6 days until election day, President Donald Trump (R) is defending his supporters, calling them “higher quality.”
Florida Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R) has introduced two bills that provide retirement security for family caregivers.
Hurricanes Helene and Milton left behind tons of debris throughout Florida, and FEMA's assistance in cleaning up has been slow. This prompted Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) to write a letter to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee demanding the expediting of his Clean Up DEBRIS Act. Rep. Steube introduced the bill last October in the […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday touted Florida's leading economy as a top reason why voters should stomp out an amendment legalizing recreational marijuana, pointing out that the state's financial status is so good there's no need for additional "weed money" to buttress it. The Governor's comments happened at a West Palm Beach roundtable held to […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday questioned the need for legalized recreational marijuana when the state's medical weed program is already allegedly being taken advantage of. At his newest campaign event against a ballot initiative that would legalize recreational marijuana, called Amendment 3, the Florida Governor pointed out that nearly a million Floridians already have medical […]
