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Moments ago, Florida Senator Marco Rubio (R) asserted his opposition against the transgendered community's support for allowing "biological men" to compete against women in athletics, stating that it was "unfair to allow biological men to compete in women's sports," adding that "COVID funding" and that congressional Democrats want to have pandemic relief taxpayer funds to […]
Senate Judiciary Chairman Jeff Brandes (R- St. Petersburg) has taken the reigns on the COVID liability debate by sponsoring two bills — SB 72 and SB 74 — in an attempt to fully cover the issue caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Florida Rep. Kat Cammack (R), whose husband is a first responder and who spoke against the bill on the House floor, continues to share her thoughts as to why the bill isn’t a “reform bill” but instead a bill that will “defund the police.”
The NRA, while having announced their move to Texas, recently came out against an anti-tethering policy on pets in public areas. Florida Senators are currently working on legislation that would ban tethering dogs and cats and leaving them unsupervised in SB 650. In the Democrat bill, which has the support of State Senator Lauren Book […]
State Senator Joe Gruters (R-Sarasota) says that his SB 50 is not a tax increase, but it’s named, “CS/SB 50: Sales and Use Tax,” tells a different story.
Across the country, state legislatures have made leaps and bounds to change their statutes on marijuana, medicinal and recreational. Florida could quite possibly join states among the ranks of Colorado and California to fully legalize recreational marijuana with SB 710 (Availability of Marijuana for Adult Use). The legislation, drafted by State Senator Jeff Brandes (R-24), […]
Last month, State Rep. Chuck Clemons Sr. (R-21) proposed HB 717, a bill to extend consumer protections in the state of Florida. In order to do so, the bill would impose additional limitations on consumer reporting agencies in efforts to empower Florida consumers.
The Commissioner pointed out some concerns, and she is asking the FBI “to step in” and investigate the matter.
Florida Senator Marco Rubio (R) warns of the incoming concerns regarding immigration, he’s blaming President Biden for escalating the concerns while expressing that the eventual "catastrophe" requires an immediate response.
Republicans Setting Up The Win If all goes as planned, Republican legislators will have yet another triumphant legislative session, and Gov. Ron DeSantis will have padded his popularity that much more. Even as Florida Democrats like Sens. Shevrin Jones and Jason Pizzo push back against HB1 and Sen. Baxley’s SB90 elections bill, these measures are expected to pass this legislative session, and Gov. DeSantis will […]
When former President Donald Trump lost his 2020 reelection bid, and even months before the November presidential election, Republicans were crying foul over the mail-in ballot initiative that Democrats across the country were pressing, using the COVID pandemic as the perfect excuse to sent out ballots tens of thousands of voters regardless of whether they asked for an absentee ballot...
The first bill of Florida's 2021 legislative session has been gaining tons of traction with Floridians since its filing on January 6th, 2021. HB 1, which is still under-considered, just had its first reading this week The controversial bill also referred to as 'Combating Public Disorder', intends to stiffen penalties for individuals who undermine social […]
As expected, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act passed in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday. The vote came down along party lines, with Texas Rep. Lance Gooden (R) being the only Republican to vote in favor of the measure anti-police measure.
These greater issues can only be resolved by getting “dark money” out of politics.
For years, lawmakers have debated whether or not Puerto Rico should gain statehood.
Florida Senator Rick Scott (R) has now directed a letter, urging President Joe Biden (D) to prioritize Florida Everglades restoration projects in congressional budget requests.
Leggo Go My Ammo With Texas Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee’s overreaching gun control bill expected to come down to a vote late this week or next in the U.S. House of Representatives, could the Republican-led Florida legislature take up anti-gun legislature this session? Rep. Dan Daley (D), who is recovery from COVID and lives in Parkland, Florida, […]
Throughout the new COVID vaccine rollout, many states are still working out who gets the vaccine first. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) at the State of the State Address today reaffirmed his belief that seniors and first responders come first.
