DeSantis, Victorious: Controversial Amendments 3 and 4 Fail on Election Night

DeSantis, Victorious: Controversial Amendments 3 and 4 Fail on Election Night

Liv Caputo
|
November 5, 2024
Despised by Gov. Ron DeSantis, Florida's two hotly-contested ballot initiatives have both failed in a massive victory for the Republican Party, keeping weed illegal and the state's six-week abortion ban in place. The razor-thin fails follow Gov. DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis' 16 campaign events against Amendment 3, which would have legalized recreational marijuana, […]
Read More
Last Squeeze?—11.4.2024—Massive Florida GOP Turnout Deals Heavy Blow to Dems—Poll Shows Trump, Harris Surges—DeSantis vs. Marijuana—Much More...

Last Squeeze?—11.4.2024—Massive Florida GOP Turnout Deals Heavy Blow to Dems—Poll Shows Trump, Harris Surges—DeSantis vs. Marijuana—Much More...

Liv Caputo
|
November 4, 2024
Even if 100% of FL Dems Vote Tomorrow, Just 45% of Remaining FL GOP Must Vote to Keep Turnout Lead Florida Republicans hold such a commanding voter registration and turnout lead over their Democrat counterparts that just 45% of their remaining electorate need vote tomorrow—even if 100% of Democrats...READ MORE   FL Rep. Anna Eskamani: […]
Read More
'Slaughter This Amendment': DeSantis Admin Hosts Eleventh Event Against Ballot Measures

'Slaughter This Amendment': DeSantis Admin Hosts Eleventh Event Against Ballot Measures

Liv Caputo
|
November 4, 2024
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday hosted his tenth and eleventh campaign events against Florida's ballot amendments, focusing today on a measure legalizing recreational marijuana that his administration argues should be "slaughtered." With just one day left until the election, DeSantis campaigned in Miami and Orlando alongside other state officials like Lieutenant Gov. Jeanette Nunez and […]
Read More
Last Squeeze?—11.1.2024—DeSantis Dabbles in Close Ohio Senate Race—Rubio Pressures White House Over Uyghur Slave Labor—Much More...

Last Squeeze?—11.1.2024—DeSantis Dabbles in Close Ohio Senate Race—Rubio Pressures White House Over Uyghur Slave Labor—Much More...

Liv Caputo
|
November 1, 2024
DeSantis to Campaign in Ohio for Pro-Trump Senate Candidate in Close Key Race Gov. Ron DeSantis will enter the fray on Friday in a brutal, historically expensive Ohio Senate race between a popular Democrat incumbent and a new conservative hopeful locked in a dead heat race...READ MORE     Debbie Mucarsel-Powell: "Thank you for coming down to Florida […]
Read More
DeSantis to Campaign in Ohio for Pro-Trump Senate Candidate in Close Key Race

DeSantis to Campaign in Ohio for Pro-Trump Senate Candidate in Close Key Race

Liv Caputo
|
November 1, 2024
Gov. Ron DeSantis will enter the fray on Friday in a brutal, historically expensive Ohio Senate race between a popular Democrat incumbent and a new conservative hopeful locked in a dead heat race that could decide the Senate majority party. The Florida Governor will attend Republican candidate Bernie Moreno's 2:30 p.m. rally in Defiance, Ohio […]
Read More
Sen. Ileana Garcia urges Floridians to vote 'NO' on Amendment 3

Sen. Ileana Garcia urges Floridians to vote 'NO' on Amendment 3

Michael Costeines
|
November 1, 2024
MIAMI - Sen. Ileana Garcia, R-Miami, recently urged voters to vote 'NO' on Amendment 3, a ballot measure that would legalize marijuana in Florida for adults 21 years of age or older if passed in November's general election. "How can legalizing marijuana genuinely improve your life and the lives of your family? Seriously! I urge […]
Read More
Last Squeeze?—10.30.2024—Biden's 'Garbage' Comments Spark Uproar—DeSantis Calls 'BS' on Weed Amendment—Trump Leading in Poll Averages—Much More...

Last Squeeze?—10.30.2024—Biden's 'Garbage' Comments Spark Uproar—DeSantis Calls 'BS' on Weed Amendment—Trump Leading in Poll Averages—Much More...

Liv Caputo
|
October 30, 2024
Biden 'Garbage' Comments Spark New Feud With Conservatives President Joe Biden’s comments during a video conference call in which he appears to call former President Donald Trump’s supporters “garbage” have incited controversy. “The only garbage I see floating...READ MORE     Rep. Anna Paulina Luna: "The American people want to live in a country where their constitutional rights are […]
Read More
'We Don't Need Weed Money': FL Economy is too Good to Need Marijuana Industry, DeSantis Says

'We Don't Need Weed Money': FL Economy is too Good to Need Marijuana Industry, DeSantis Says

Liv Caputo
|
October 30, 2024
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday touted Florida's leading economy as a top reason why voters should stomp out an amendment legalizing recreational marijuana, pointing out that the state's financial status is so good there's no need for additional "weed money" to buttress it. The Governor's comments happened at a West Palm Beach roundtable held to […]
Read More
DeSantis Says 'It's BS': Because Medical Marijuana is Being Abused, Why Legalize All Weed?

DeSantis Says 'It's BS': Because Medical Marijuana is Being Abused, Why Legalize All Weed?

Liv Caputo
|
October 30, 2024
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday questioned the need for legalized recreational marijuana when the state's medical weed program is already allegedly being taken advantage of. At his newest campaign event against a ballot initiative that would legalize recreational marijuana, called Amendment 3, the Florida Governor pointed out that nearly a million Floridians already have medical […]
Read More
Adding Some Starpower, DeSantis Ramps Up Campaign Against Ballot Amendments

Adding Some Starpower, DeSantis Ramps Up Campaign Against Ballot Amendments

Liv Caputo
|
October 30, 2024
The clock is ticking. In his seventh campaign-style event in two weeks, with seven days left until the election, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday implored Floridians to vote against two pro-abortion and pro-marijuana amendments that he believes to be deceptive and dangerous. While the Governor has blasted the two initiatives since they were slotted onto […]
Read More
'Yes on 4' Campus Event Raises Voter Fraud Concerns

'Yes on 4' Campus Event Raises Voter Fraud Concerns

Mateo Guillamont
|
October 29, 2024
A campus event where students were given ice cream, pizza, and other food items in exchange for pledging to vote ‘yes’ on Florida's upcoming Amendment 4 election was held on Florida International University’s (FIU) Modesto A. Maidique Campus (MMC) during Monday, October 29th.  The event was held during class hours and next to FIU’s Green […]
Read More
Mucarsel-Powell Calls Scott a 'Fraud', Alleges Religious Oppression Under DeSantis Admin

Mucarsel-Powell Calls Scott a 'Fraud', Alleges Religious Oppression Under DeSantis Admin

Liv Caputo
|
October 29, 2024
Senate contender Debbie Mucarsel-Powell on Monday slammed her opponent Rick Scott as a “fraud” and accused Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration of silencing Jewish beliefs just eight days ahead of the election for reddened Florida’s surprisingly tight race.  In her bid to upset the fabulously wealthy incumbent, Mucarsel-Powell, a Latina immigrant and former one-term Congresswoman from […]
Read More
JUICE?—10.28.2024—Republican Donor Accused of Racism—DeSantis Official Compiles List of Anti-Pot Supporters—Much More...

JUICE?—10.28.2024—Republican Donor Accused of Racism—DeSantis Official Compiles List of Anti-Pot Supporters—Much More...

Javier Manjarres
|
October 28, 2024
Racism Accusations Made Against S. Florida GOP Donor PALM BEACH GARDENS - Allegations of racial profiling have surfaced after a resident in the Caloosa Properties neighborhood of Palm Beach Gardens accused Republican donor Donald Hansen and his wife, Doreen, of questioning if he lived in the neighborhood. The Republican donor accused of racism...READ MORE   […]
Read More
Ex Miami-Dade Police Director Freddy Ramirez endorses Democratic candidate James Reyes for sheriff

Ex Miami-Dade Police Director Freddy Ramirez endorses Democratic candidate James Reyes for sheriff

Michael Costeines
|
October 28, 2024
MIAMI - Former Miami-Dade Police Director Freddy Ramirez endorsed Miami-Dade County Democratic sheriff candidate James Reyes in a rare public appearance on Thursday. “My last 30 years of my life have been devoted to this community and to the Miami-Dade Police Department,” Ramirez said. “I can tell you there is no one better suited for […]
Read More
DeSantis Official Compiles List of who Doesn't Support Amendment 3 Days Before Election

DeSantis Official Compiles List of who Doesn't Support Amendment 3 Days Before Election

Liv Caputo
|
October 25, 2024
After Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis rounded out five campaign events this week opposing a new measure legalizing weed, one of the Governor's top staffers has taken to social media to create and laud a list of who is voting "no" on the controversial, Trump-endorsed measure. While the Governor has eviscerated […]
Read More
Last Squeeze?—10.25.2024—WSJ Poll Predicts Trump Victory—DeSantis Hosts Fifth Event Against Ballot Amendments—Miami-Dade Turns Red?—Much More...

Last Squeeze?—10.25.2024—WSJ Poll Predicts Trump Victory—DeSantis Hosts Fifth Event Against Ballot Amendments—Miami-Dade Turns Red?—Much More...

Liv Caputo
|
October 25, 2024
Last WSJ Poll Before Elections Predicts Trump Victory A breaking Wall Street Journal (WSJ) poll predicts former President Donald Trump will return to the White House come November. The poll, conducted 12 days before election day, found President...READ MORE     Casey DeSantis: This is a must watch! @GovRonDeSantis lays out the case why Amendment 3 is […]
Read More
'Monstrosity and Trainwreck': DeSantis Hosts Fifth Campaign Event Against Ballot Amendments

'Monstrosity and Trainwreck': DeSantis Hosts Fifth Campaign Event Against Ballot Amendments

Liv Caputo
|
October 25, 2024
As most of the state gears up for the newly opened early voting, Gov. Ron DeSantis kicked off his fifth campaign event in one week against Florida's controversial ballot initiatives, slamming the proposed amendment to legalize marijuana as a "monstrosity" and "trainwreck" that will not pass. He spoke at a roundtable event with Surgeon General […]
Read More
Casey DeSantis Worries FL Marijuana Amendment Will Cause Weed Black Markets

Casey DeSantis Worries FL Marijuana Amendment Will Cause Weed Black Markets

Liv Caputo
|
October 25, 2024
Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis warned against passing a proposed amendment legalizing marijuana because it will lead to weed black markets and a worsened fentanyl crisis, she worried. At her third campaign stop against the measure this week, called Amendment 3, DeSantis used many of the same points her husband, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, used […]
Read More
Texas Politics
Cactus Politics
Big Energy News
Dome Politics
Northeast Independent