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Gov. Ron DeSantis signs Florida's 15-week abortion ban into law at Nacion de Fe church in Kissimmee, Florida, on April 14, 2022.
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Politics & Elections

Florida Synagogue Sues State, Says New Abortion Law Violates Religious Freedoms

The new law is a “government intrusion” that violates the “religious freedom” of state residents, the lawsuit says.
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Chris Walker,
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June 15, 2022
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People line up to receive a rapid COVID-19 test amongst the agricultural community on February 17, 2021, in Immokalee, Florida.
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Environment & Health

State Audit Reveals Florida Undercounted COVID Deaths by Thousands

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis frequently downplayed the dangers of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Chris Walker,
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June 7, 2022
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a press conference at the University of Miami Health System Don Soffer Clinical Research Center on May 17, 2022, in Miami, Florida.
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Reproductive Rights

Weeks Before Abortion Ban, DeSantis Vetoes Millions in Birth Control Funding

DeSantis’s veto is “just another example of his ongoing cruelty to Floridians,” one Planned Parenthood official said.
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Chris Walker,
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June 6, 2022
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is seen in attendance during the UFC 273 event at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena on April 09, 2022 in Jacksonville, Florida.
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LGBTQ Rights

DeSantis’s Next Move in War Against Trans Kids Is Banning Gender Affirming Care

His administration has made moves to ban both trans kids and Medicaid recipients from accessing gender affirming care.
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Sharon Zhang,
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June 3, 2022
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Lyman High School students, with students from other Seminole County high schools, applaud remarks supporting their position during a meeting of the Seminole County School Board on May 10, 2022. The students are voicing what they say is censorship of the just-published Lyman yearbook.
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LGBTQ Rights

Florida School Board Reverses Plan to Censor “Don’t Say Gay” Page in Yearbook

Students pointed out that the yearbook is student-run and financed by them, not the district.
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Chris Walker,
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May 12, 2022
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs Florida's 15-week abortion ban into law at Nacion de Fe church in Kissimmee, Florida.
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Politics & Elections

DeSantis’s Congressional Maps Deemed “Unconstitutional” by Judge He Appointed

The circuit judge said the maps diminish “African Americans’ ability to elect the representatives of their choice.”
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Chris Walker,
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May 12, 2022
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Pastor RB Holmes, with Bethel Missionary Baptist, organizers and Black Florida lawmakers gather to speak against a congressional map proposed by Gov. Ron DeSantis on April 19, 2022.
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Politics & Elections

Voting Rights Groups in Florida File Motion to Block DeSantis’s Racist Maps

The groups in the lawsuit allege that the new maps violate the “Fair Districts Amendment” to the state constitution.
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Chris Walker,
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April 28, 2022
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Holy Bible on wooden table with light shining on it
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Politics & Elections

Florida Man Demands Ban on Bible in Schools Using DeSantis’s Own Law Against Him

“Don’t blame me,” activist Chaz Stevens said. “I didn’t pass this ridiculous legislation.”
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Chris Walker,
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April 26, 2022
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks with attendees at the 2021 Student Action Summit hosted by Turning Point USA at the Tampa Convention Center in Tampa, Florida, on July 18, 2021.
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Politics & Elections

DeSantis Signs Bill Banning Ranked-Choice Voting Option for All of Florida

The new law restricts any town, village, city or county from using ranked-choice voting in their elections.
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Chris Walker,
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April 26, 2022
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Ron DeSantis speaks into a microphone
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Politics & Elections

DeSantis’s Attack on Disney Shows Desperation of Right-Wing Culture Warriors

Attacks on Disney — not exactly a bastion of left-wing action — echo QAnon rhetoric and right-wing bigotry.
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William Rivers Pitt,
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April 25, 2022
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