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TALLAHASSEE, FL—As Florida Republicans strengthen their grasp over the state amidst a looming U.S. Senate election, a Presidential election, and an abortion amendment plaguing political conversations, the question forefront in Democrats’ minds is can they take back Florida? The verdict: unlikely, but not impossible. Brad Howard, President of Corcoran Street Group—a lobbying organization—and Chief of […]
With artificial intelligence (AI) surging into the public sphere over the last couple of years, a lot of Americans – including private companies and the average consumer – have embraced this technology. James Madison Institute (JMI), a think tank dedicated to “the ideas of limited government, economic freedom, federalism and individual liberty coupled with individual […]
Americans appear to be ditching cigarettes and switching to vape devices and tobacco-less nicotine pouches, such as Zyn. These products have completely rearranged the Big Tobacco market, especially between the two biggest players (who used to be partners), Altria and Phillip Morris International. The two companies agreed in 2007 that PMI would “spin-off” from Altria […]
BREVARD, FL—State Senator Debbie Mayfield kicked off her state House of Representative campaign Wednesday with the endorsement of former President Donald Trump in what will be a hotly contested race in Florida House District 32. Encompassed by most of Brevard County, HD 32 stretches south from Melbourne north toward Rockledge. Its former Representative, Republican Thad […]
HARDEE COUNTY, FL—Governor Ron DeSantis publicly signed a controversial bill Wednesday morning banning lab-grown meat, an action that critics say will stifle innovation. Republican-led bill SB 1084 bans cultivated—or lab-grown—meat from being sold or manufactured in Florida, imposing a second-degree misdemeanor for violators. DeSantis says the bill keeps a "vibrant agricultural industry", excoriating the "elites" […]
JACKSONVILLE, FL—Florida GOP Chair Evan Power mockingly called Vice President Kamala Harris a "border czar" ahead of her appearance in Jacksonville this Wednesday, redirecting attention away from her scheduled abortion discussion and toward what he sees as the Biden Administration's failed immigration policies. One week after President Biden visited Tampa, Kamala Harris will stop in […]
The Florida Republican Party announced this morning that "Madison County flipped from Democrat to Republican."
US Representative Frederica Wilson (D-FL) filed the High School Voter Empowerment Act this week in an effort to spur youth voter registration. The High School Voter Empowerment Act would require States to designate public high schools as voter registration agencies. High Schools would be required to conduct voter registration drives for its students. The bill […]
At a recent campaign event, U.S. Senate hopeful Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D) stated that she supported border security funding during her time as a U.S. Representative from 2019-21. “When I was in Congress, I supported funding for border security. I voted for funding for border security," said Mucarsel-Powell While she may have voted for omnibus or […]
Representative Laurel Lee (R-FL) has played an integral role in sending the Revising Existing Procedures On Reporting via Technology (REPORT) Act to President Joe Biden’s (D) desk as a companion bill sponsor. The bill looks to change requirements regarding how electronic service providers submit reports to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) […]
US Central Command (CENTCOM) has reported two US Navy ships were targeted by Houthi militant drones in the Red Sea. The Houthis, a Yemeni rebel group partly financed by Iran, have vowed to strike all ships in the Red Sea with any connection to Israel until Israel commits to a ceasefire with Hamas. However, Houthi […]
The bipartisan, bicameral bill would secure the U.S. coastal borders, including Florida's, from drug and human trafficking.Â
Responding to criticism over the protests on social media, Florida Rep. Anna V. Eskamani (D) is sharing her support for the students, calling on people to "empathize."Â
The “Yes on 2” campaign officially launched this week.
The bill would help end the online exploitation of children.
Biden Administration Says US Military Personnel Will Likely be Shot at Building Gaza Pier The Biden administration is now confirming that U.S. military personnel building the ocean pier in Gaza will likely be shot at from the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip. During a hearing...READ MORE Representative Randy Fine:Â "These Muslim terrorists should be arrested, expelled, and […]
TALLAHASSEE, FL—Senate Minority Leader Lauren Book slammed the "cruel and unusual" nature of Florida's six-week abortion ban going into effect Wednesday, emphasizing that a proposed abortion amendment is the state's last chance at enshrining abortion rights for women. On April 1st, the Florida Supreme Court dropped two landmark abortion decisions: the first allowed Amendment 4 […]
The recently published findings of a two-year investigation into the Veterans’ Affairs’ Veterans Health Administration (VHA) has revealed the VHA failed to properly identify and exclude ineligible health care providers. The investigation was executed by the VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) following concerns regarding the VHA’s capacity to remove healthcare providers failing to meet […]
