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On the one-year anniversary of President Joe Biden (D) having taken office, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) is expressing that it’s been “Brandon’s disastrous year.”
Rubio also argues that the criticism extends to his challenger, Florida Rep. Val Demings (D).
In an op-ed for the Orlando Sentinel, the Florida Republican argued that “Biden’s first year was full of failed policies.”
Florida Rep. Michael Waltz (D) and Virginia Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D) have joined forces to introduce a bill that would strip the International Olympics Committee (IOC) of its tax exemption status.
Calling it an “unconstitutional gerrymander,” Florida Rep. Al Lawson (D) is the representative of that district.
Florida Senator Marco Rubio (R) is commenting on matters concerning school vouchers, arguing that Democrats are doing everything in their power to “micro-manage America.”
A little over a month since Florida Governor Ron DeSantis allegedly said that he supported the HB 103 Constitutional Carry measure filed in the Florida House of Representatives, Senate President Wilton Simpson (R) is said to have pledged his “support” for the bill and would urge Republican Senators to present a senate version of the […]
TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis’ push to prohibit critical race theory from being taught in schools or used in employee training sessions began moving forward Tuesday in the Florida Senate, as outnumbered Democrats warned that the legislation would stifle educators and lead to frivolous lawsuits. The Republican-controlled Senate Education Committee approved the bill (SB 148) […]
DeSantis is responding to recent comments from challenger Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried (D) who likened Governor DeSantis to Hitler.
On Saturday, a Texas Synagogue faced a hostage situation after three hostages were held in a Colleyville synagogue for almost 11 hours.
Florida Senator Marco Rubio (R) directed a message to supporters, vowing to “restore the American Dream.”
Gov. Ron DeSantis has weighed in the redistricting process on Sunday as his general counsel, Ryan Newman, submitted a plan that appears to mirror the most-recent House plan that Democrats have called a gerrymandered map. The State Senate maps President Simpson has offered are not considered aggressive enough for Republicans. In a statement to News4 […]
With the 2022 midterm elections less than a year away, Florida's gubernatorial election is poised to be the most hotly contested election this midterm cycle. However, donor data is showing a reality starkly contrasted to the media's portrayal of a tight race. Currently, Governor DeSantis (R-FL) is outpacing the Democrat gubernatorial field in donations by […]
Less than two days after comparing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) to Nazi Adolf Hitler, Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried (D) appears to reassert her controversial remarks from last Friday. “Ron DeSantis and his anti-democratic demagoguery is a danger to our state, our country, and yes, the world. Choose your own historical example if you want, […]
Outspoken Florida Democrats protesting “Write-In” or so-called “Ghost Candidates” are suddenly silent about their own apparent ghosts of elections past. The Floridian recently reported that several Democratic state legislators, including Progressive Reps. Anna Eskamani and Carlos Guillermo Smith—both from Orlando—have been critical of Florida Power & Light (FPL) over their alleged involvement in supporting “Ghost […]
The 2022 Florida legislative session is now underway, and while Governor Ron DeSantis’s “State of the State” or "Free State of Florida" address invigorated Republican legislators and voters, and Independent voters, Florida Democrats were quick to criticize the yearly address as a mere political play to appease his voting base of support. Agriculture Commissioner and […]
Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, who is running for governor in the Democratic gubernatorial primary race, recently compared Gov. Ron DeSantis to Nazi Adolf Hitler. During an interview with WLRN's "The Florida Round-Up," Commissioner Fried, said," I'm a student of history too, I saw the rise of Hitler. I've learned of those stories. I have studied […]
One vocal critic, Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D), voiced her disapproval on Twitter, saying that the decision from SCOTUS “sets back our fight” against the pandemic.
