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This week, the Florida Republican announced that she had signed a multi-state challenge against the Head Start mandate.
The former President has already endorsed numerous candidates and incumbents, but his most recent endorsement comes in support of Florida Rep. Vern Buchanan’s (R) reelection campaign.
Former Congresswoman Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D) has recently taken to Twitter to express her concerns over what she calls the targeted "political harassment & intimidation" against women by "right wing actors." In a series of three statements (Tweets), Rep. Mucarsel-Powell doesn't divulge any specific instances of intimidation and harassment against her, just that the culprits are […]
After enduring intense political opposition from the House "Squad," US Rep. Mike Waltz (R-FL) is praising US Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) for standing up against the costly Build Back Better agenda. After the moderate Sen. Manchin announced his rejection of President Biden's (D) agenda, the progressive left was all but silent on the wild card Senator. […]
Two pari-mutuels have dropped an appeal of a Florida federal judge’s decision to dismiss a challenge to a gambling agreement that gave the Seminole Tribe control of sports betting throughout the state. Lawyers for Magic City Casino in Miami-Dade County and Bonita Springs Poker Room in Southwest Florida on Friday asked the 11th U.S. Circuit […]
State Rep. Spencer Roach (R-79) recently appeared on a talk show where he slammed Critical Race Theory (CRT) with the life story of Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL). Rep. Roach has possibly been the strongest opposition to CRT in the Florida legislature, once telling the Floridian that the ban issued on the curriculum was not enough. […]
SS Democrat Sinking Before our Very Eyes Democrats are dropping out of Congress at an alarming rate in the months leading up to the 2022 midterm election. The Floridian first reported that the latest victim to quit her job in the House of Representatives was Rep. Stephanie Murphy, who faced long odds at winning re-election after […]
Amidst his heated campaign for the Texas governorship, Lt. Colonel Allen West (R-TX) has been vocal on Texas issues such as border security and energy, but now the gubernatorial candidate has blasted the Black Lives Matter movement in his latest ad. Lt. Colonel Allen West kicked off his latest campaign video very straightforward, asking, "So […]
In response to Dr. Fauci’s recent comments, DeSantis declared that Americans should resist “permanent Faucism.”
A House Republican on Monday filed a proposal that would allow people with concealed-weapons licenses to be armed with guns at state legislative meetings. Rep. Anthony Sabatini, R-Howey-in-the-Hills, filed the bill (HB 6099) for consideration during the legislative session that will start Jan. 11. State law includes a list of places where people cannot carry […]
Rubio’s campaign released an email questioning her support, arguing that she should cosponsor Rubio’s legislation that would prevent non-citizens from being allowed to vote in Florida.
With only weeks in the way of Florida's next legislative session, State Rep. Chip LaMarca (R-93) unveiled his ambitious agenda for the 2022 legislative session in Tallahassee. In an exclusive interview with Ed Pozzuoli, the CEO of Tripp Scott, Chip LaMarca not only reflected on issues of the past, but also gave constituents a hint […]
Democratic Leadership in DC 'Sucks' AG Commissioner Nikki Fried has taken a page out of the Republican playbook and is saying that Democrats in Washington and the leadership “sucks.” That’s correct. Commissioner Fried believes that Democrats, who control the U.S. Congress in Washington, can’t get things done and that “new” members need to be voted in […]
Florida State Rep. Anthony Sabatini is arguably the most Conservative Republican legislator in the Florida legislature since first taking office in 2018, but those conservative bona fides are now being called into question by several activists who have questioned Sabatini’s past Democratic Party voting record.
Calling the "pay-to-play" accusations “not true,” the Florida Governor responded to his rival after an event over the weekend.
With 48 percent of Americans disapproving of President Joe Biden’s job performance, and with the approval rating of the U.S. Congress at a meager 21 percent, Democrats like Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried have now begun to express their disdain and lack of confidence in the Democratic-controlled U.S. Congress. On Sunday, Commissioner Fried stated that “DC […]
Appearing on Fox News Channel’s “Sunday Morning Futures” with host Maria Bartiromo, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis all but assured viewers that he has not taken the COVID-19 vaccine booster and predicted that the overall definition for vaccination would become fluid. When Bartiromo asked Gov. DeSantis if he had taken the booster shot, Gov. DeSantis shook […]
With the unprecedented uptick in crime across America, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody (R-FL) has launched the, "Be a Florida Hero Initiative," to attract more law enforcement recruits. Appearing on Fox News' Faulkner Focus, hosted by Harris Faulkner, AG Moody announced the beginning of this new program to counter the rising, "smash and grab," retail thefts […]
