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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' Administration Tells Gainesville To Abandon Zoning Reform

The state's Republican administration comes out against property rights and local control.

Reason · Sep 13, 2022

DeSantis tries out his 2024 pitch

Florida governor gets rapturous reception from elite right-wing gathering — but largely avoids Trump and abortion

Salon · Sep 13, 2022

Democratic candidate compares Florida to ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ in attack on DeSantis

1985 dystopian novel has become shorthand critique of many Republican policies

The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2022

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Florida ranked #1 for school "freedom"

Heritage Foundation report praises Florida, Arizona for big steps toward deregulating and privatizing schools

Salon · Sep 10, 2022

Will he, won’t he? Trump’s big tease keeps 2024 election rivals guessing

The ex-president keeps dropping hints he will run again without taking the plunge – and finance as well as politics may be a factor

The Guardian - US · Sep 10, 2022

Discontent Grows In Florida Over Delay Of Marijuana Licenses, Appeals Judge Weighs In

Recently, an appeals-court judge upbraided Florida health officials for not following up on promises to grant additional medical cannabis licenses as required by state law.

Benzinga · Sep 9, 2022

‘Discrimination, plain and simple’: Trans patients sue Florida over Medicaid ban for gender-affirming care

Recently enacted rule blocks Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming treatments, which plaintiffs and civil rights attorneys argue will make life in Florida ‘simply impossible’ for thousands of people

The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2022

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Meet Maxwell Frost, the former Uber driver who just became the first Gen Z member of Congress

The soon-to-be youngest member of Congress talks to Eric Garcia about being the first Afro-Cuban member of Congress and how he plans to shake up Washington

The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2022

‘Money talks’: DeSantis goes after small-scale voter crimes, is silent on FPL and Matrix

SOUTH BAY, Fla. — Leo Grant Jr. couldn’t stomach the bologna sandwich that guards offered him at a Palm Beach County jail on the morning of Aug. 18.

Miami Herald · Sep 7, 2022

DeSantis 2018 campaign got $25,000 from nonprofit secretly funded by FPL cash, records show

MIAMI — In the run-up to the 2018 election, Broken Promises — a mysterious nonprofit group registered to a UPS box in the nation’s capital — gave $25,000 to a political committee called Consumers for Energy Fairness. It was the first donation the committee received that year.

Miami Herald · Sep 7, 2022

Broward’s elementary schools will start publishing their list of books. Some deemed ‘objectionable’ might get tossed.

Every book at Broward’s elementary school libraries will be cataloged and posted online so parents can review content for anything they find objectionable.

Tribune News Service · Sep 7, 2022

Lindsey Graham says Trump could make one of ‘biggest political comebacks ever’ in 2024

The South Carolina senator is one of Trump’s more notable fair-weather friends

The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2022

So far, DeSantis has agreed to just one debate with Crist

TALLAHASSEE — Florida’s political world erupted over the weekend on Twitter and other social media with rumors, confirmations and cancellations of debate appearances by Gov. Ron DeSantis against his Democratic opponent, U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist.

Orlando Sentinel · Sep 6, 2022

‘I’ve been Maced, I’ve been to jail …’ Can 25-year-old Maxwell Frost now be the first Gen Z member of Congress?

The gun-control activist has been endorsed by Bernie Sanders and won a Democratic primary in Florida – but he still drives an Uber to make ends meet. Can he now make history?

The Guardian - UK · Sep 6, 2022

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The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2022

DeSantis puts his imprint on school board races in Florida

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' effort to place candidates fully aligned with his conservative views on school boards throughout the state is helping him expand his influence

Orlando Sentinel · Sep 4, 2022

Voter fraud arrests reveal ‘broken system’ for screening Florida felons, advocates say

ORLANDO, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis’ election fraud show of force is casting light on a broken system for restoring the voting rights of Floridians with felony convictions and bringing flawed criminal cases against people who mistakenly thought they could vote, defense lawyers and advocates say.

WEKU · Sep 4, 2022

Claims of voter fraud, old as the republic, still work as weapons for Trump

The prevalence or importance of voter fraud seems less a matter of fact than of faith. Those who accept Trump's claims are exercising their beliefs to push back against experts, courts and academics.

The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2022

DeSantis seeks dismissal of suit by suspended prosecutor

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wants a federal judge to throw out a free speech lawsuit filed by a Democratic prosecutor he suspended from office over statements about not pursuing criminal charges in abortion, transgender rights and certain low-level cases

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Salon · Sep 3, 2022

Jim Crow revived in new voting laws

Felon disenfranchisement was a key 1890 "reform" meant to drive Black voters off the rolls. Now it's back

Tribune News Service · Sep 3, 2022

What does the Florida primary tell us about November elections? Is that an ominous sign for Democrats?

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — After the months of fire and fury from Democrats declaring outrage over Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, the number of voters who participated in their party’s summer primary to pick a DeSantis challenger was ... about the same as it was four years ago.

Miami Herald · Sep 3, 2022

Campaign websites of Crist and DeSantis provide windows into past promises, current policies

MIAMI — Gov. Ron DeSantis and former U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist don’t have much in common, but they have this: Both have run campaigns for governor before.

Tribune News Service · Sep 3, 2022

Editorial: Gov. DeSantis’ sham felon voting arrests

Who gave those ex-cons that Florida just arrested the crazy idea they could legally vote? Turns out: the state of Florida. All 18 of those arrested told state investigators they received a voter registration card from their local elections office. And officials in Tallahassee acknowledged it was the responsibility of…

Tribune News Service · Sep 3, 2022

DeSantis asks judge to throw out ousted Tampa prosecutor’s bid to get his job back

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is pushing back against ousted Hillsborough State Attorney Andrew Warren’s claim that the governor violated his free speech rights when he suspended Warren last month.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Sep 2, 2022

DeSantis says Florida is getting redder. He’s campaigning like he believes it

In the last month alone, Ron DeSantis has released a much-discussed ad mimicking “Top Gun,” left Florida to campaign in a quartet of far-away swing states and talked about throwing Anthony Fauci across a river.

The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2022

Florida school assignment suggesting Trump’s 2020 stolen election claims were true goes viral

A spokesperson for the school district has since said the “assignment does not meet the expectations of the School District of Manatee County”

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