'Black-on-Black Crime': House Fighting Losing Battle to Reverse Parkland Gun-Buying Law

'Black-on-Black Crime': House Fighting Losing Battle to Reverse Parkland Gun-Buying Law

Liv Caputo
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March 1, 2024
TALLAHASSEE, FL—The Florida House is trying to lower the rifle-buying age to 18, reversing a 2018 law enacted following the massacre at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas. Despite being a "non-starter" in the Senate, the House is still trying to push this bill through the Legislature. "People need to be able to protect themselves," HB 1223's sponsor, […]
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Florida Legislature Pushing for National Constitutional Budget Amendment

Florida Legislature Pushing for National Constitutional Budget Amendment

Mateo Guillamont
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February 19, 2024
A resolution seeking to amend the US Constitution to grant the President line item veto power when approving bills is progressing through the Florida legislature.  The resolution was recently introduced and approved by the Florida Senate’s Fiscal Policy committee.  ‘Line-item’ veto power refers to an executive’s ability to approve or reject certain portions of a […]
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Republican Lawmaker Says People are 'Literally Dying in Office' Without Congressional Term Limits

Republican Lawmaker Says People are 'Literally Dying in Office' Without Congressional Term Limits

Liv Caputo
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February 1, 2024
TALLAHASSEE, FL—The Florida Legislature is demanding U.S. congressional term limits via an Article V Convention, propelling the resolution through and out of the Senate Thursday afternoon. Passed by the House last month, 34 states must petition Congress for a convention to amend the Constitution. "Term limits creates an environment where you have new, fresh ideas […]
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Florida Pressures U.S. Congress for Congressional Term Limit Amendment

Florida Pressures U.S. Congress for Congressional Term Limit Amendment

Liv Caputo
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January 24, 2024
TALLAHASSEE, FL—Florida is calling for an Article V Convention to circumvent Congress and amend the U.S. Constitution to provide term limits for Congressional members. 34 states would have to call for an Article V Convention, which has never happened before, in order to amend the Constitution. "For hundreds of years, for decades now, everyone has […]
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Florida Legislature to Consider Calling for National Constitutional Convention

Florida Legislature to Consider Calling for National Constitutional Convention

Mateo Guillamont
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December 5, 2023
Tallahassee, Fl- The Florida House of Representatives will be considering whether to call for a constitutional convention to propose new amendments to the US Constitution.  The event comes after Representative Tyler Sirois filed a bill, concurrent resolution 703, which would add Florida to the growing list of states calling for a constitutional convention.  Under Article […]
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Florida Democrats Attempt to Revive ‘Equal Rights Amendment’

Florida Democrats Attempt to Revive ‘Equal Rights Amendment’

Mateo Guillamont
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November 23, 2023
Florida Representative Kelly Skidmore (D) has floored a bill that would have Florida the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) ratified by Congress in 1972.  Democrats have reignited efforts to ratify the amendment to counteract the US Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v Wade via Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization.  The ERA states that “equality of […]
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Miami Republican Joins Florida Democrats in Calling for Legal Recognition of Same-Sex Marriages

Miami Republican Joins Florida Democrats in Calling for Legal Recognition of Same-Sex Marriages

Mateo Guillamont
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October 17, 2023
Tallahassee, Fl- Miami Representative Fabián Basabe (R) has filed bills to repeal Florida’s Constitution’s definition of marriage and remove recognition prohibitions of same-sex marriages. Florida’s Constitution defines marriage as “the union of only one man and one woman as husband and wife.” Aside from limiting marriage to husband and wife, the Florida constitution expressly prohibits […]
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Former Judge Accuses DeSantis of Violating the U.S. Constitution

Former Judge Accuses DeSantis of Violating the U.S. Constitution

Javier Manjarres
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March 2, 2023
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is being accused of violating the U.S. Constitution and Florida law by former Judge and Fox News Contributor Andrew Napolitano. Judge Napolitano made the accusation against Gov. DeSantis on Twitter and Tik Tok after a video was posted by conservative activist and journalist Laura Loomer showing herself and a group of  […]
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House Takes Up Ballot Initiative Restriction

House Takes Up Ballot Initiative Restriction

News Service of Florida
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January 14, 2022
The Florida House next week could start moving forward with a proposal aimed at restricting subjects that can be included in ballot initiatives. The House Public Integrity & Elections Committee is scheduled Tuesday to take up the proposal (HJR 1127), filed by Rep. Mike Beltran, R-Lithia. Under the measure, initiatives would have to be “limited […]
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Jason Mariner Appears Constitutionally Eligible to Hold Federal Office

Jason Mariner Appears Constitutionally Eligible to Hold Federal Office

Javier Manjarres
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November 9, 2021
News outlets have been running with the narrative that Republican congressional nominee Jason Mariner is ineligible to hold public office because he did not go through the necessary process set in place by the Florida Commission on Offender Review and Office of Executive Clemency, but it appears as if he is eligible. Mariner (pictured with […]
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Allen West Applauds Lt. Gov Dan Patrick for Taking His Constitutional Lead

Allen West Applauds Lt. Gov Dan Patrick for Taking His Constitutional Lead

Jim McCool
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September 17, 2021
As the infamous Border Crisis persists, the problem has hit new lows.  Even top Democrats such as Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) have called out for action.  However, governor candidate Lt. Colonel Allen West (R-TX) has been consistent on this issue since the beginning, and now applauds current Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick for finally taking his […]
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Biden Defies 2nd Amendment, Says 'No Amendment is in Fact Absolute' [VIDEO]

Biden Defies 2nd Amendment, Says 'No Amendment is in Fact Absolute' [VIDEO]

Javier Manjarres
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August 10, 2021
The Republican National Committee (RNC) has put out a short video clip of President Joe Biden campaigning against the 2nd Amendment during the 2020 presidential election. Then-candidate Biden said that none of the Amendments found in the U.S. Constitution were "absolute." "No Amendment is in fact absolute," stated Biden. Is Biden saying that the Amendments […]
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Senate Democrat Bill To Federalize Elections Deemed 'Unconstitutional'

Senate Democrat Bill To Federalize Elections Deemed 'Unconstitutional'

Javier Manjarres
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June 22, 2021
Congressional and state Democrats have been accusing the Republican Party of  “voter suppression” and racism after many states, particularly Georgia and Florida, passed voter integrity laws. But because these two states have passed and signed into law key election integrity measures aimed at protecting the electoral process, Democrats have introduced legislation to federalize elections, a move that Florida Rep. Greg...
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