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With Florida nearing the most populated state in the United States, farmers have worried about their way of life being infringed upon. Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson (R-FL) has a plan to protect 2,000 acres of ranch land through a new policy. Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Rural and Family Lands Protection Program, […]
Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Congressman Ronny Jackson (R-TX) have joined Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) in requesting that exports of American technology not be sent to Chinese drone companies. The company in question is Da Jiang Innovations (DJI), a resident of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security’s (BIS) Entity List after […]
Senators Rick Scott (R-Fl) and Mike Lee (R-UT) have filed the Protect American Gun Exporter Act to nullify President Joe Biden’s recent ban on gun exports. Last October 27, 2023, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced a 90-day ban on the export of firearms, ammunition, and component parts. The BIS explained it would […]
Ambassador Nikki Haley (R) is calling out President Donald Trump (R), arguing that he could’ve done more to prevent January 6th.
Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) has introduced the RPM (remote patient monitoring) Cost Sharing Elimination Study Act of 2023. The bill is tailored to eliminate the existing copay for RPM for two years under Traditional Medicare and “study the effects of the elimination on patient outcomes in home health, as well as potential cost savings to […]
After Florida State University (FSU) was left out of the College Football Playoff (CFP) despite being an undefeated conference champion, Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) demanded answers from the CFP Chair, Boo Corrigan for the unprecedented decision. After receiving a lackluster response from the CFP Executive Director, Bill Hancock, Sen. Scott is not backing down. In […]
Congressmen Gus Bilirakis’ (R-FL) and Paul Tonko’s (D-NY) legislation to fight against Parkinson’s disease has passed in the House of Representatives. The bill is formally known as the Dr. Emmanuel Bilirakis and Honorable Jennifer Wexton National Plan to End Parkinson’s. The first half of the bill’s title was named after Rep. Bilirakis' late brother. Dr. […]
Florida Republicans censured Republican Party of Florida Chairman Christian Ziegler.
Democrats are questioning if democracy can survive if President Trump wins the 2024 election.
U.S. Congressman Mike Waltz (FL-6) introduced bicameral legislation to establish national security councils for each of the Compacts of Free Association (COF) Indo-Pacific nations. The national security councils would surveil and counter malign foreign influence from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and other hostile states. COF states include the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, and Palau, but […]
With the fast emergence of electric vehicles, Port Canaveral has expanded their infrastructure in accommodating electric cars by funding fast-charging options for these vehicles along with Florida Power and Light. FPL's new "Level 3" chargers will be located at the Port's "Cove area" and their claim to fame is charging vehicles in an hour at […]
Despite a vocal minority showcasing their displeasure with the passing of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24), some Florida lawmakers shared their support for the legislation and its benefits for service members. For instance, Representative Kathy Castor (D-FL) was pleased that those in the military would be receiving a raise […]
After a veterans hospital in Tampa prohibited a nurse from seeing patients due to the practitioner’s inability to meet standards, Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) and his cohorts in the upper chamber have questions for the Veterans Affairs (VA) regarding the situation. The event occurred at James A. Haley Veterans Hospital Tampa (Tampa VA). In a […]
Florida Senator Joe Gruters (R) has filed a bill that would create an ‘Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council’ within Florida’s state government. The AI council would be lodged in the Department of Management Services and surveil the development and use of AI systems across Florida. Some of the council’s responsibilities would include recommending administrative and legislative […]
In February, Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) joined Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) as a co-sponsor of the Securing Semiconductor Supply Chains Act of 2023. Over 10 months later, the bill passed unanimously in the upper chamber. According to Sen. Scott’s press release, the bill encourages the development of strategies that would “attract investment in U.S. semiconductor […]
Congresswomen Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fl) and Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (D-FL) have jointly reintroduced the Venezuela Emergency Relief, Democracy Assistance, and Development (VERDAD) Act. The VERDAD Act, passed in 2019 and set to expire in 2023, imposes sanctions against Dictator Nicolas Maduro’s regime and outlines US strategy towards supporting a democratic transition in Venezuela. Congresswoman Salazar claimed […]
Republican Representatives from Florida are almost split down the middle on the recent National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2024. 11 Florida Republicans voted against the bill, and nine voted for it. The bill passed by a tally of 310-118. Representative Cory Mills (R-FL) – an Army combat veteran and Bronze Star recipient – voted […]
The Florida Legislature is considering whether to pass recently proposed laws that would deregulate some aspects of minor employment in Florida. Florida Representative Linda Chaney (R) filed legislation that would, among other things, enable all those 16 and up to work the same hours as adults. Yesterday, Representative Chaney’s bill was approved in the Regulatory […]
