Progressive Lawmaker Blames DeSantis, Republicans for Unaffordable Housing in Florida

Progressive Lawmaker Blames DeSantis, Republicans for Unaffordable Housing in Florida

Jim McCool
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August 1, 2022
Florida, by some measures, has now become the most expensive state to live in the country.  However, politicians in Tallahassee are at a loss on who to blame.  State Rep. Carlos G. Smith (D-49) has blamed the Florida Republican Party and Gov. Ron DeSantis for the unaffordable housing market. One of the main reasons for the […]
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Not Every Republican Lawmaker Supported DeSantis' 'Freedom First' Budget

Not Every Republican Lawmaker Supported DeSantis' 'Freedom First' Budget

Javier Manjarres
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June 2, 2022
Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed the long-anticipated $109.9 billion “Freedom First” budget for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 at the Republican voter stronghold, The Villages. Gov. DeSantis, who was flanked by Senate President Wilton Simpson, House Speaker Chris Sprowls, newly-minted Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz, Jr., and State Senator Kelli Stargel, highlighted several of the pro-Florida carve-outs […]
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DeSantis Takes Victory lap, says Florida Democrats 'all in favor of people losing their jobs'

DeSantis Takes Victory lap, says Florida Democrats 'all in favor of people losing their jobs'

Javier Manjarres
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December 9, 2021
During a press conference to announce his Freedom First Budget proposal in Tallahassee, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed back against Florida Democratic State Senators for resisting his past efforts to keep the state open during the COVID-19 pandemic. Gov. DeSantis said that if Democrats had their way, “They would have locked down and cost  hundreds […]
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Ron DeSantis' New Freedom First Budget Cuts Rising Gas Prices

Ron DeSantis' New Freedom First Budget Cuts Rising Gas Prices

Jim McCool
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December 9, 2021
As the year comes to a close, many Republicans view 2021 as a monumental success for Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL).  Now, DeSantis has officially released his "Freedom First Budget" for the 2022-23 fiscal year.  The new policy also will allow Floridians to pay less for gas. This proposal totals almost $100 billion, and total reserves […]
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