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Anti-Abortion Pregnancy Centers in FL Get Taxpayer Funds With Little Oversight
Many are receiving double -- and even triple -- the amount of funds they received in previous years.
EPA Is Considering Approval of Pesticide Despite It Not Meeting Safety Standards
Internal emails suggest that political pressure plays a role in eschewing public health concerns.
FL AG’s Legal Brief Claims Libraries Should Only Convey “Government’s Message”
“Florida’s public-school libraries are a forum for government, not private, speech,” Florida AG Ashley Moody claimed.
DeSantis and Newsom’s Shouting Match Seems Unlikely to Shift Tide of GOP Primary
Ron DeSantis needed to do something dramatic to shift the dynamics against him in the GOP primary. That didn’t happen.
Florida Lawmaker Wants a Constitutional Amendment to Ban Reparations in State
The resolution comes amid a wider push by Florida Republicans to whitewash the history of slavery in the U.S.
Florida Bill Aims to Mandate “Don’t Say Gay” in Many Workplaces
HB 599 would also likely destroy all LGBTQ+ nonprofits in the state.
Pro-Palestine Student Group Sues Ron DeSantis for Violating Free Speech Rights
“We have every right to engage in human rights advocacy” on behalf of Palestinians, the student group said.
FL Bill Would Give Gov. Power to Oust Officials Who Remove Confederate Monuments
This bill is a “slap in the face to our Black community,” a Florida lawmaker said.
Abortion Rights Group Challenges Florida AG’s Efforts to Block Ballot Measure
Republican State Attorney General Ashley Moody claims the term “viability” is too confusing for voters.
New College Faculty & Students Sue to Overturn Florida’s New Anti-Diversity Law
Senate Bill 266 “deeply offends the First Amendment,” the plaintiffs' lawyer said in court on Monday.