Constitution

Representative Maria Elvira-Salazar (R-FL) is touting her ‘Dignity Act’ on the heels of the Supreme Court’s recent decision temporarily permitting President Donald Trump’s birthright citizenship ban for illegal immigrants.  President Trump’s ‘Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship’ order exempts children born to illegal immigrants from citizenship rights.  The executive order symbolizes the zenith […]

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has announced that the Trump administration will target "foreign officials and persons" who look to restrict Americans' "free speech rights," stating that a new "visa restriction policy" will be put into place. "For too long, Americans have been fined, harassed, and even charged by foreign authorities for exercising their free […]

As the Supreme Court edges closer to a Florida war over rifle restrictions—a fight that state Attorney General James Uthmeier has preemptively refused to fight—Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday defended the chief legal officer's move as "credible." At a Tampa press conference Tuesday morning, DeSantis also shut down a comparison between Uthmeier and two state […]

The US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) is scheduled to hear oral arguments over President Donald Trump’s recent executive order exempting illegal immigrants from birthright citizenship rights.  President Trump’s executive order symbolizes the zenith of an underlying legal and political debate over the meaning of the Constitution’s 14th Amendment and the United States v. Wong Kim Ark […]

Florida House Leader Fentrice Driskell ripped Gov. Ron DeSantis's trip to Idaho and Montana on Monday as a "political stunt," accusing the governor of neglecting real Florida issues. Rep. Driskell, from Tampa, spoke to reporters on a Monday morning Zoom call ahead of DeSantis's western excursion encouraging state legislatures to demand a constitutional amendment forcing […]

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has filed an amicus curiae brief in support of President Donald Trump’s authority to remove federal officials from office.  President Trump recently fired Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger, the head of the Office of the Special Counsel (OSC), who subsequently sued to challenge Trump’s authority to remove him.  Attorney General Uthmeier, […]

Responding to the article, Florida Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R) dismissed the article, assuring the president-elect will get confirmed.

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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  […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]