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Senate GOP Emergency Relief Plan Leaves Out Direct Aid To States
The lack of aid to cities and states drew swift criticism from Democrats.
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On Campaign Trail In Florida, Trump Reverses Course, Extends Ban On Offshore Oil Drilling; Critics Call It A “Desperate Political Stunt”
An official called it "a cheap, last-minute maneuver" by Trump, adding that she did not want voters "duped" by this move.
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Cops On Campuses Are Supposed To Keep Kids Safe, But May Do More Harm Than Good, Study Finds
Report indicates many more behavioral incidents, arrests since the increased police presence on school campuses.
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Health Professionals, National Economists Urge DeSantis To ‘Start Over’ To Control COVID-19
As the coronavirus death toll in Florida approaches 12,000, and the national death toll climbs above 186,000, the restart is justified.
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DeSantis Demands Counties Provide Granular Details Of Their Responses To COVID-19
DeSantis has written to officials in Florida’s 67 counties requesting details of all actions they’ve taken in response to COVID-19.
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Gov. DeSantis Asks Fla. Supreme Court To Stand Pat In Allowing Renatha Francis To Take The Bench
The controversial appointee has not belonged to the Florida Bar for 10 years.
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U.S. Senate Republicans Trying To Insert Private School Tuition Into The Next COVID-19 Aid Package
Civil rights groups and teachers' unions are strongly opposed, feeling it would divert much-needed money from public schools' coffers.
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Amid Bar Exam Glitches, FL Supreme Court Says Young Lawyers Must Pass Bar Exam
The Florida Supreme Court has rejected a petition to let law school graduates enter practice based on their educational credentials alone.
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Trump, Joe Biden Ramp Up Campaign Advertising As November General Election Draws Closer
As the 2020 presidential election draws near, in campaign advertising, Biden and Trump attack each other on the issues.
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CDC Bans Evictions Through End Of 2020 To Curb Spread Of COVID, But ‘It Could Fall Apart’
The national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has banned evictions and foreclosures for the rest of the year, in an order issued.
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Why D.C. Lawmakers Are Voting Remotely During The Pandemic
U.S. House Republicans have a new line of attack against some Democrats — they charge they are failing to show up for work.
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Cyber Attacks Give Miami-Dade Public Schools A Rough Start To The New Academic Year
Miami-Dade County Public Schools — the largest district in Florida — is struggling with cyber attacks on its online learning platform.
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DeSantis Appoints Top GOP Lawmaker To Oversee The Agency In Charge Of Florida's Broken Unemployment System
Republican Dane Eagle, the Florida House Majority Leader who just lost his primary for a congressional seat, will oversee the agency.
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DeSantis Lifts Ban On Visitation In Florida Nursing Homes And Elder Facilities
Visitation in Florida’s long-term care facilities — which was banned for 175 days to shield elderly residents from coronavirus — resumed.
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One Of The Hardest Jobs In Government — Even One Misstep Can Be Costly To The Governor
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ daily administrative schedule popped into reporters’ email inboxes at 10:21 a.m., Tuesday.
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Gov. DeSantis Abused Authority On Appointing A Justice: FL Supreme Court
The Florida Supreme Court ruled that Gov. Ron DeSantis abused his authority in naming Renatha Francis to a vacancy on the high court.
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Fox News Pulls Teacher Union Ad Criticizing Trump, McConnell On Reopening Schools
A 30-second political ad criticizing Trump and McConnell on the reopening of schools was rejected by Fox News, which stated no reason why.
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Democrats Demand Special Legislative Session As Florida Jobless Rate Rises, And Unemployed Workers Suffer
A dire portrait of joblessness emerges in the state; Democrats in the Senate are demanding, again, that DeSantis convene a special session.
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Groups Fear Voter Suppression Efforts Could Intensify For Florida's General Election
A coalition of civil rights groups has alleged a pattern of voter suppression in South Florida.
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Covid-19 Infections Surpass 600,000; Death Toll At 10,525 Resident Deaths
The Florida Department of Health on Sunday reported 600,571 COVID-19 infections, up from 597,597 the day before.