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TALLAHASSEE --- In his first veto, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday rejected a bill that would have blocked local governments from banning plastic straws.
With the proposal awaiting a review by the Florida Supreme Court, prominent Orlando attorney John Morgan last month continued funneling money to a ballot measure that would increase the minimum wage. The Morgan Firm PA contributed $474,371 in April to the political committee Florida For A Fair Wage, which is chaired by Morgan, according to […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis indicated Thursday that he plans to sign a bill to combat anti-Semitism while on a trip to Israel this month.
As of mid-day Thursday, the committee Ban Assault Weapons Now had submitted 42,941 petition signatures, according to the Florida Division of Elections website. It would need to submit 76,632 petition signatures to trigger a Florida Supreme Court review of the proposed ballot wording.
I don’t think he (DeSantis) knows anything about education. These are kind of standard education reform in Florida position, I don't think he knows anything about them.”- Billy Townsend
TALLAHASSEE --- Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday signed legislation that expands the controversial school “guardian” program to allow armed classroom teachers.
Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz (R), who by the sound of this voice, seemed a bit giddy over having to follow Rep. Johnson’s impeachment remarks.
About a dozen activists with two gun-control advocacy groups dropped off a stack of papers with 13,000 signatures at Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office Tuesday as they urged him to veto a bill that would allow armed classroom teachers.
Unfortunately, more and more of these cases are beginning to sound too family to Americans. A nationwide crackdown on 'sanctuary cities ‘ and those officials who facilitate a non-compliance stance against federal authorities, just got a bit of a boost after ICE agents in California detained an illegal immigrant after being released from jail. The […]
Trulieve challenged a limit on the number of storefronts that was included in a 2017 law aimed at carrying out a 2016 constitutional amendment that broadly legalized medical marijuana.
During the 2018 mid-term elections, where Democrats gained controlled of the U.S. House of Representatives, Democratic Congresswoman Lois Frankel was easily re-elected when Republicans failed to qualify a candidate to challenge her in the general election. With President Donald Trump running for a second term in 2020, Republicans are galvanized to come out and repeat […]
He ran. He won. And now, Gov. Ron DeSantis is conquering Florida politics as we know it. With sky high approval ratings over the way in his first five months in office, DeSantis appears as if he can do no wrong.
Tensions between the U.S. and Iran remain extremely high weeks after President Trump designated the Iranian Revolutionary Guard a terrorist organization. By doing so, Trump all-but labeled Iran as a terrorist state. Now Trump is sending the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln battle group to the Persian Gulf in show of force against the Iranian regime.
He ran. He won. And now, Gov. Ron DeSantis is conquering Florida politics as we know it. With sky high approval ratings over the way in his first five months in office, DeSantis appears as if he can do no wrong.
The most notable of the so-called "controversial bills that failed was the fetal 'heartbeat' bill, even as many other Republican-led state legislatures passed similar legislation.
Florida lawmakers late Friday passed legislation that would require police, hotel employees and massage-parlor workers to get training in how to recognize signs of human trafficking.
Seeking to carry out a November constitutional amendment, the Florida Senate on Thursday passed a measure that would require repayment of financial obligations before felons’ voting rights could be restored, an issue that’s been a sticking point as lawmakers grappled with one of this year’s most controversial pieces of legislation.
Florida lawmakers have approved new rules for plastic surgery centers, which have been loosely regulated despite the deaths of patients. The House on Wednesday gave final approval to a measure (SB 732) that would require plastic surgery centers to register with the state health department.
