Alex Andrade

TALLAHASSEE, FL—A Republican Lawmaker accused of racism for saying that slaves were paid has turned the spotlight on Democrats, claiming that liberals want to ban books that support his assertion that some slaves received wages. Last week, Republican Rep. Alex Andrade took part in a heated discussion over HB 1291 on the House Floor, a […]

Legislative Homestretch The Florida Legislature is in its final two weeks and one of the most controversial measures that could come down for a vote is the defamation bill being put forth by Rep. Alex Andrade. Gov. DeSantis wants this bill, even though media outlets of all sizes, particularly conservative-minded publishers, see the measure as […]

TALLAHASSEE, FL—The bill sponsor for a defamation bill threatening increased penalties for journalists and news outlets faced bizarre allegations of secret, back-door dealings in Wednesday's House Judiciary Committee, while the bill itself faced down claims of unconstitutionality. Proposed by Republican Rep. Alex Andrade, HB 757 presumes that if a reporter published a false statement by an anonymous […]

Few would deny Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) is popular among the masses. Influencers on Twitter will speak favorably of him, and some are even acknowledged by his campaign Press Secretary Christina Pushaw. According to the Daily Beast's Jake Lahut, this cannot possibly be because Gov. DeSantis is just that popular. "Scoop — A look at […]

State Rep. Alex Andrade (R-FL) introduced the Civil Remedies for Unlawful Employment Practices Act in the Florida Legislature. This bill looks to make the tenants of the STOP WOKE Act more defined and clearer. With the changes, Rep. Andrade believes that lawyers will be more likely to take a case to court for their client […]

The 2022 midterm election is less than a month away, and some candidates for office, including Democratic congressional candidate Rebekah Jones, are out canvassing neighborhoods and playing childish games. Florida State Rep. Alex Andrade (R) posted a Ring doorbell video he captured of Jones walking up to his house, taking an image of his home, […]

Ahead of Hurricane Ian's landfall in Florida, Politico's Matt Dixon says this is Ron DeSantis' first hurricane as Governor. Dixon anticipates to see how this storm "will affect Florida's already faltering property insurance market." Additionally, Dixon says while DeSantis gave three briefings Monday, "he has not, however, put himself out into the public as much […]

The LGBTQ movement has acted as the most consequential factor in the policy debate on education in Florida.  Now, a local school board candidate has made the controversial remarks that doctors who treat transgender children should be lynched. Lancaster, the conservative school board candidate in Santa Rosa County, Florida, stated, "These doctors that are going […]

TALLAHASSEE—An unknown individual has vandalized the Florida House office building on the 3rd floor Tuesday afternoon, tearing down a picture that he took issue with. Rep. Alex Andrade (R) told The Floridian that the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) was taking pictures of the wall Wednesday morning where the picture frame once hung. “It’s […]

Politics is a blood sport and every election cycle there are candidates for public office that feel that they have to push the envelope on social media to draw attention to their candidacy, and that is what has happened to Rep. Alex Andrade (R).

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 […]

By State Rep. Alex Andrade   The Edelman Trust Barometer measures the public’s trust in institutions (government, business, media, etc.). The Barometer’s 2021 report shows people desperate for facts, but unsure of who or what to believe, and unsure if they themselves can determine the difference.   Politicians misuse power when left unchecked; it’s human […]

Florida’s Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried is running for governor in the 2022 Democratic gubernatorial primary election, and as the top elected Democrat in the state, it is her job as the figurehead of her political party to serve as its head cheerleader. This past weekend, Commissioner Fried tweeted a prediction that Democrats are going to win every single general election...

You won't find the former college cheerleader rooting for Gov. Ron DeSantis with pom-poms in hand, but you will find Conservative Republican State Rep. Alex Andrade pushing DeSantis' Florida First agenda, and in his spare time, he is still trying to Make America Great Again. Andrade can almost be described as being to the right of Congressman Matt Gaetz. Because...

"I am calling for bipartisan legislation that achieves the goal of dramatically lowering prescription drug prices."