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FL Imposes Penalties on School Districts With Mask Rules, Despite Court Ruling
A judge ruled last week that the governor's ban violates the same Parents' Bill of Rights it was trying to impose.
Education Department Investigating Five States With Mask Mandate Bans
The department says that mask mandate bans could be discriminatory toward students who are susceptible to the virus.
DeSantis Touts His “Great Success” on Fox News as Delta Surge Devastates Florida
The rate of new infections being reported daily from Florida is more than two times higher than in the rest of the U.S.
DeSantis’s Poll Numbers Plummet as Florida Deals With Terrifying COVID Numbers
Gov. Ron DeSantis is at odds with a majority of his constituents over how to prevent the spread of COVID in Florida.
75 FL Doctors Held News Conference to Show Burden of Unvaccinated COVID Patients
Some doctors who took part noted that unvaccinated patients expressed regret in not getting their shots when they could.
Republicans Rush to Squash Local Control in Fight Against COVID
The “mask wars” are back -- and GOP governors are using their power to stop people from protecting themselves.
FL’s Capital City to Have School Mask Rules, Defying DeSantis’s Anti-Mask Order
“We have to do everything in our power to keep [children] safe,” Education Sec. Miguel Cardona said on “Meet the Press.”
GOP Governors Are Pushing Expensive COVID Remedies While Undermining Preventions
Both vaccines and antibody treatments reduce hospitalization rates, but studies show the former are more effective.
Biden to Challenge Bans on Mask Rules Using Students’ Civil Rights Protections
“We are not going to sit by as governors try to block and intimidate educators protecting our children,” said Biden.
Reporter Gets Death Threats After DeSantis Press Sec. Tweets Attacks Against Him
DeSantis Press Secretary Christina Pushaw took issue with AP journalist Brendan Farrington's accurately reported story.