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Florida Rep. Michael Waltz (R) has penned an Op-ed for Fox News, discussing the upcoming Beijing Olympics.
Tallahassee—In response to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s State of the State address, Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried held a press conference to pan all of Gov. DeSantis talking points, especially his use of the terms “Freedom” and “the Free State of Florida,” which she refers to as a “dog whistle.” Commissioner Fried said Gov. DeSantis used […]
Tallahassee, FL - Florida has easily been one of the most proactive in shooting down Critical Race theory education almost one year ago. Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) kicked off his State of the State Address further reinforced the state's ban on CRT in the classrooms. Along with banning Critical Race Theory from playing a role in […]
Tallahassee, FL - Today's State of the State Address before the Florida House, was always poised to be a politically-charge speech. Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) delivered, opening up his State of the State Address by taking shots at Dr. Anthony Fauci and the federal government. After some brief ceremonial formalities, the Gov. DeSantis quickly jumped to […]
Florida's 2022 Legislative Session The 2022 legislative session is finally upon us and Gov. Ron DeSantis will kick off the two-month legislative roller coaster with his State of the State address. Florida Democrats can’t wait to hear Gov. DeSantis's assessment on how well the state is doing as Republicans are poised to make huge political […]
Two of Florida’s most progressive state legislators, Reps. Anna Eskamani and Carlos Guillermo Smith, have joined fellow Democratic legislators, Angie Nixon and Tavaris McCurdy, to pen a letter to the Florida Public Service Commission asking them to conduct an audit into Florida Power & Light (FPL) “to determine whether ratepayer money was used, directly or […]
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is just around the corner, and as per usual, the day gives the nation's leaders time to reflect on equal rights. Some politicians use the day and the likeness of the MLK to further their political agenda. This is the case for progressive State Rep. Carlos G. Smith (D-49) who […]
The Subcommittee on Readiness on the House Armed Services Subcommittee has started the year by naming Florida Rep. Michael Waltz (R) its Ranking Member.
Once again, Paulina Luna is engaged in a primary run to replace Crist, and she has just crossed the $1 million mark in total money raised since launching her congressional bid.
TALLAHASSEE — In one of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ priorities for this year’s legislative session, two Republican lawmakers have filed a proposal that seeks to ratchet up immigration enforcement. In the state. Sen. Aaron Bean, R-Fernandina Beach, and Rep. John Snyder, R-Stuart, filed identical bills (SB 1808 and HB 1355) on Friday, nearly a month after […]
When COVID-19 caused the cancellation of state assessments in 2020, it created a rare opportunity to re-evaluate what parts of our public education system were working and which needed changes. Without state test results, school districts didn’t know what knowledge students had acquired and where educators would need to support students in the next academic […]
Progressive Broward Supervisor of Elections Joe Scott has recently been caught on camera appearing to take sides in the contentious special congressional election in Florida’s 20th District by asking Republican congressional nominee Jason Mariner if he was a member of the Proud Boys and if he had “thrown up” hand signs that could be portrayed as racist.
A Visit from Gov. DeSantis 'Twas the day before the 2022 legislative session, when all through the Capitol Not a lobbyist was stirring, not even a Ron Book; The bills were hung by the rotunda with care, In hopes that Gov. Ron DeSantis soon would be there; The legislators have nestled all snug in their […]
Amid controversial accusations of stockpiling COVID-19 tests, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has publicly come blaming the federal government's failures on a lack of monoclonal and therapeutic treatments for COVID-19. Florida was one of the most embracing states of the then-controversial COVID-19 treatment branded, "monoclonal." Now, the treatment is being sought after by both conservatives […]
As the country continues to face a growing number of immigration, the Florida Republican said that this is due to “an administration that doesn’t enforce the law.”
In response, Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried (D) called it an act to “circumvent oversight from the Cabinet” as Shawn Hamilton awaits confirmation.
After the deadly collapse last year of the Champlain Towers South condominium building in Surfside, the chairwoman of the Senate Community Affairs Committee filed a proposal Friday to require inspections of multifamily residential buildings in the state. The bill (SB 1702), filed by Sen. Jennifer Bradley, R-Fleming Island, would require what are described as “milestone” […]
During Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis's recent press conference in West Palm Beach, Florida, The Floridian publisher, Javier Manjarres, asked the governor about the accusation made against him by Agriculture Commissioner and gubernatorial candidate Nikki Fried (D-FL), who accused him of letting COVID-19 test kits expire. Manjarres asked, "Governor, about a week ago Agricultural Commissioner Nikki […]
