DeSantis 'Lost His Culture War': Nikki Fried and Anti-Moms For Liberty PAC Celebrate School Board Wins

DeSantis 'Lost His Culture War': Nikki Fried and Anti-Moms For Liberty PAC Celebrate School Board Wins

Liv Caputo
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August 22, 2024
TALLAHASSEE, FL—While Republicans banner their high voter turnout as a sign of a successful primary, Democrats claim they’re the ones who snatched victory Tuesday night by hitting Governor Ron DeSantis where it hurts: school board races. A prominent mouthpiece for “parental rights” and a favorite of the far-right non-profit Moms For Liberty, DeSantis has laced […]
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Zieglers Sue to Keep Their Phone Records Private From the Media

Zieglers Sue to Keep Their Phone Records Private From the Media

Liv Caputo
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March 19, 2024
SARASOTA, FL—Following a now-shuttered sex scandal, the recently deposed GOP Chairman Christian Ziegler and his wife, Moms for Liberty co-founder Bridget Ziegler, have filed a lawsuit to keep text messages they exchanged during the Republican leader's rape investigation out of the public's hands. On March 15, the formerly powerful Zieglers sued the City of Sarasota […]
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DeSantis-Ally and Moms For Liberty Co-Founder's Confirmation Rejected by the Florida Senate

DeSantis-Ally and Moms For Liberty Co-Founder's Confirmation Rejected by the Florida Senate

Liv Caputo
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March 7, 2024
TALLAHASSEE, FL—In a rare break from Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, the Republican-led Senate has refused to confirm DeSantis-ally and Moms for Liberty co-founder, Tina Descovich, to the state ethics commission due to an unnamed Senator's concern of "lobbying the Legislature". Moms for Liberty is considered a right-wing, parental rights advocacy group that Descovich proudly co-founded […]
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Bill on Patriotic Organizations would Protect ‘Moms for Liberty’ and Similar Groups

Bill on Patriotic Organizations would Protect ‘Moms for Liberty’ and Similar Groups

Mateo Guillamont
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January 25, 2024
Florida Senator Tom Wright (R-8) has filed a bill that would protect patriotic organizations’ rights to use school property as part of their organizational purposes.  Senator Wright’s legislation defines patriotic organizations as those with an educational purpose that promotes patriotism and civic involvement in accordance with federal law.  If passed, the law would permit representatives […]
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DeSantis Appoints Moms for Liberty Co-Founder to Ethics Commission

DeSantis Appoints Moms for Liberty Co-Founder to Ethics Commission

Chris Nelson
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September 6, 2023
Governor Ron DeSantis appointed Tina Descovich, co-founder of the pro-parental rights group Moms for Liberty, to the Florida Commission on Ethics today. "The Florida Ethics Commission is charged with serving as the guardian of the standards of conduct for public officers and employees as well as safeguarding public trust," said Descovich. "It will be a […]
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Florida's 'Moms for Liberty' Group Labeled an 'Extremist Group,' Rubio and Co. Respond

Florida's 'Moms for Liberty' Group Labeled an 'Extremist Group,' Rubio and Co. Respond

Jackson Bakich
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June 29, 2023
Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), as well as other Florida lawmakers, penned a letter to President Joe Biden (D) regarding the Southern Poverty Law Center’s (SPLC) decision to label the Florida-based group, Moms for Liberty, an “extremist group.” Moms for Liberty’s motivation stems from “a desire to stand up for parental rights at all levels of […]
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