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Florida Senate To Hear Rewrite Of Voting Laws Amid Challenge To Existing Restrictions
“Limitations are being placed on people for imaginary problems that have never been demonstrated, fears that have not happened" - Scoon
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Voting Law Represents ‘Tactic Used To Suppress Votes In The Black Community'
A community organizer from Central Florida said the law DeSantis pushed debilitates the opportunities for Black residents to vote.
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Republicans Called "Misguided In their Perspectives," "Crazy" On Proposed Abortion Bill
"Putting it in the hands of politicians (DeSantis and the Florida Legislature) is simply wrong," said a Planned Parenthood officer.
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“Quite The Introduction”: Florida's Newest, Rep. Campbell, Weighs In On Republican's Bill Limiting How Teachers Would Talk About Race
If teachers are restricted to a certain paragraph or script, Democrat Campbell said, "they can't invoke passion into our students."
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Is It A "DeSantis Power Grab Bill," Fried Asks? The AC Says The Governor Seeks More Unilateral Control
DeSantis proposes this "in a dictatorial fashion that only serves his ambitions – not the people of Florida," Fried went on to say.
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Anti-Abortion Activists Arrested After Blocking Entrances, Disrupting Planned Parenthood Center
“An anti-abortion group tried to invade our health center in Fort Myers and blockaded the entrance (interfering with patients)" -- official
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DeSantis Opines On Impending U.S. Supreme Court Vacancy, Offering Oblique Reference To Lincoln
DeSantis was asked about the impending nomination of a Black woman to serve on the court, not explaining his President Lincoln comments.
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A Top Candidate For The U.S. Supreme Court Has Roots In Miami
With retirement of Supreme Court Justice Breyer by summer, President Biden has said he will fulfill his promise to appoint a Black woman.
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Hard Freeze Hits Florida; Farmers And Homeless People Brace For Rough Weekend
Homeowners, farmers, and homeless shelters were bracing Friday for a weekend of freezing cold, with dangers to landscapes and crops.
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State House Committee Debated Religion — And Kept The Discussion Civil
A Tampa Bay area pastor's arrest for holding services in defiance of local anti-COVID restrictions on gatherings has inspired legislation.
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13-Second Bill That Explained Nothing – But All Committee Members Approved It
The public "has no idea" about the details of the bill, the report states.
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Democrats Furious Over State Surgeon General's Responses: ‘A Waste Of Floridians' Time'
Because of Ladapo's indirect answers and mentions of politics, Democratic members walked out of the room.
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Critics Say Minority Voters Get Slighted In Legislative Districts Map
Florida's population is significantly more diverse than a decade ago.
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Are Lawmakers Pushing To Censor Discussions Of Race And Gender In Classrooms And The Workplace?
The report says DeSantis seeks to dictate how race, other topics are discussed; Hart said "it cripples the ability to teach effectively."
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Land Acquisition: Fla., Senator Tries Again To Secure Funds For Conservation Program Mandated By 2014 Voters
It occurs despite a constitutional amendment in 2014, mandating a vigorous program to buy and preserve sensitive land in Florida.
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Senate Panel Backs DeSantis, OKs What Is Called By An Immigrant As His "Xenophobic Agenda"
The report indicates in the hearing, Republicans were "more focused on" alleged crimes committed by undocumented immigrants.
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HB 5 Abortion Ban Is Making Headway Through The State House
A National Organization for Women (NOW) lobbyist said, "This bill won't stop abortion."
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Suicide Prevention For Veterans: Lawmakers Pursue A Training Program
In 2019, 6,261 veterans died from suicides and 553 of those veterans died in Florida. Now, lawmakers are pursuing a way to prevent it.
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‘Sham' Or ‘Opportunity': What's The State Of State Exams In Florida, And What Will Lawmakers Do?
Education official says DeSantis "misled the public" with a "sham of rhetoric" and "no reform," and would make classroom testing "worse."
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FDA Halts Use Of Monoclonal Therapy Widely Pitched By DeSantis
Regeneron monoclonal antibody therapy is not an effective treatment for COVID-19 Omicron infections, and can no longer be used.