DeSantis Tears into Push for Special Session on Gun Control

DeSantis Tears into Push for Special Session on Gun Control

Jim McCool
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June 9, 2022
As school shootings once again rise to eminence around the nation, many lawmakers have pressured state governments to take action.  Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL)  has responded to Democrat lawmakers' call for a special session to address gun violence. In West Palm Beach, Florida, a journalist present at the governor's press conference asked DeSantis about the […]
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DeSantis' Secret Agent Christina Pushaw Goes Hollywood

DeSantis' Secret Agent Christina Pushaw Goes Hollywood

Javier Manjarres
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June 9, 2022
After Gov. Ron DeSantis called the Washington Post story about Christina Pushaw registering as a foreign agent for work she did in the country of Georgia (not the Peach state) a "smear story," Rep. Charlie Crist referred to Pushaw as some "Secret foreign agent"
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DeSantis Defends Press Secretary Christina Pushaw With Blistering Response to WaPo 'Smear Piece

DeSantis Defends Press Secretary Christina Pushaw With Blistering Response to WaPo 'Smear Piece"

Javier Manjarres
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June 8, 2022
West Palm Beach—During a press conference to announce his recent support and funding for Florida’s resiliency efforts, Gov. Ron DeSantis came out swinging when asked about a recent Washington Post story that depicted his press secretary Christina Pushaw as a “foreign agent.”
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Fried: DeSantis Courts 'White Supremacist' Votes

Fried: DeSantis Courts 'White Supremacist' Votes

Daniel Molina
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June 8, 2022
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried (D) is accusing Governor DeSantis of courting “white supremacist insurrectionist” votes.
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Mooney Labeled as Criminal Drug Dealer in New Attack Ad

Mooney Labeled as Criminal Drug Dealer in New Attack Ad

Jim McCool
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June 8, 2022
Rhonda Rebman Lopez (R-FL) is fighting valiantly to take win the Florida House seat she lost by the narrowest of margins during the 2020 presidential election.  The Floridians for Truth Now has recently launched a scathing new video, in which they blast her competition with a humbling, "Shame on you Jim Mooney." State Rep. Jim […]
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Crist Scores More Gubernatorial Endorsements

Crist Scores More Gubernatorial Endorsements

Daniel Molina
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June 6, 2022
While Crist continues to receive endorsements from across the state, Fried is calling into question the integrity of the general election.
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Progressive Advocacy Groups Oppose Gov DeSantis' Family First, Parental Rights Agenda

Progressive Advocacy Groups Oppose Gov DeSantis' Family First, Parental Rights Agenda

Javier Manjarres
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June 5, 2022
As Senate Bill 1796, legislation related to family law and child time-sharing awaits Family First Gov. Ron DeSantis’ signature, left-wing groups such as the progressive League of Women Voters and the National Organization of Women (NOW) continue to lobby against the measure on behalf of trial lawyers who stand to lose millions of dollars in billable hours if Gov. DeSantis...
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DeSantis Nixes Mask Punishment for Schools

DeSantis Nixes Mask Punishment for Schools

News Service of Florida
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June 3, 2022
TALLAHASSEE — Breaking from the Legislature’s efforts to punish school districts that imposed mask mandates during the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday directed Florida’s new education commissioner to ignore a plan that would have made the districts ineligible for $200 million. DeSantis, who signed the state budget for the upcoming 2022-2023 fiscal year, […]
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Eskamani Endorses Crist for Governor

Eskamani Endorses Crist for Governor

Daniel Molina
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June 2, 2022
Crist has just received the endorsement of Florida Rep. Anna V. Eskamani (D), whom political pundits expected would run for the top Florida post.
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Anthony Sabatini Celebrates DeSantis' Veto of Budget Proposal

Anthony Sabatini Celebrates DeSantis' Veto of Budget Proposal

Jim McCool
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June 2, 2022
Part of the proposed state budget in Florida has officially been vetoed by Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) this week.  While many were disappointed, the proposal did not go without its critics, the most notable being State Rep. Anthony Sabatini (R-32) who celebrated DeSantis' veto. Initially, Anthony Sabatini was the only Republican to vote, "no" twice […]
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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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Nikki Fried Targets DeSantis' Record on Florida LGBTQ Community

Nikki Fried Targets DeSantis' Record on Florida LGBTQ Community

Jim McCool
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June 2, 2022
The month of June is seen as Pride Month for the gay community, and Florida Democrats are taking note of Governor Ron DeSantis' (R-FL) record on LGBTQ issues.  Now, Commissioner Nikki Fried (D-FL) is targeting DeSantis' record on the LGBTQ community in Florida. In a recent fundraising email from the Nikki Fried campaign, Fried blasted DeSantis […]
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DeSantis: 'Brandon... America's Most Unpopular President'

DeSantis: 'Brandon... America's Most Unpopular President'

Daniel Molina
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June 1, 2022
This week, the feud continues as DeSantis further accuses “Brandon” of being “America’s most unpopular president.”
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New Poll: Majority of Florida Republicans Support Legal Abortion Access

New Poll: Majority of Florida Republicans Support Legal Abortion Access

Jim McCool
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June 1, 2022
Between the leaked SCOTUS draft opinion to throw out Roe v. Wade, and Florida proposing even more legislation to crack down on the practice, abortion has made its way back to center stage for plenty of Floridians.  While the state is leaning more red than ever, a recent poll suggests that a majority of Florida […]
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Leader of Revived State Guard Sought

Leader of Revived State Guard Sought

News Service of Florida
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June 1, 2022
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office is advertising for a director of the revived Florida State Guard.
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The Property Insurance Tale of Two Governors:  Ron DeSantis and Charlie Crist

The Property Insurance Tale of Two Governors: Ron DeSantis and Charlie Crist

Javier Manjarres
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May 27, 2022
With the passing of legislation filed to help fix or stabilize the soaring homeowner’s property insurance market in Florida, the package of bills made it to Gov. Ron DeSantis’s desk for signing. Gov. DeSantis, who called for the recently-concluded special legislative session, where the overwhelming majority of both Republican and Democratic state legislators voted in […]
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TIME Magazine Names DeSantis in Top 100 Most Influential People

TIME Magazine Names DeSantis in Top 100 Most Influential People

Jim McCool
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May 24, 2022
It is safe to say that Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) is the GOP's most prominent individual.  Now, his rising star status is being recognized. Governor DeSantis has been named one of TIME Magazine's, "most influential people." The list is complied of the top 100 people in the world for the year of 2022. Other individuals […]
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Grover Norquist Endorses Wilton Simpson

Grover Norquist Endorses Wilton Simpson

Daniel Molina
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May 19, 2022
Grover Norquist, the president of Americans for Tax Reforms, released a statement endorsing Simpon.
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