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Editorial: Three examples of the hypocrisy in Tallahassee

Republican lawmakers in Florida like to say they stand for freedom, for parental rights, for the voices of those marginalized by “woke” liberalism. But behind the curtain, their actions smack of something else — hypocrisy, opportunism and a cynical belief that Floridians will buy whatever they’re selling. Three reports this…

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Michael Hiltzik: The anti-vaxxers' campaign against public health advocates gets scarier and more rabid

Last December, we reported on the threatening behavior of a group of anti-vaccine activists toward Kristina Lawson, the president of the Medical Board of California.

Los Angeles Times

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English professor sues UF, saying it stripped him of classes after criticizing COVID policy

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English professor sues UF, saying it stripped him of classes after criticizing COVID policy

A tenured University of Florida professor has sued the university’s president and three other administrators, alleging UF violated his free speech rights when it stripped him of his teaching assignments and barred him from walking onto the campus last fall after he criticized the school’s decision to conduct classes in…

Miami Herald

Florida school district pulls 2 books about transgender kids, including ‘I Am Jazz’

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Two books about transgender kids, including Broward resident Jazz Jennings’ “I Am Jazz,” have been removed from Palm Beach County classrooms and libraries in response to a new Florida law.

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Gene Collier: Wake me when you’re sure what ‘woke’ means

My inbox remains a reliable source of vitriolic accusations about the so-called woke mob, as well as more specific accusations that I am myself a member in good standing with the so-called woke mob, so I guess it’s time for a pertinent question:

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Miami Herald: "DeSantis Calls Out 'Fake News,' But His Campaign Used Fake News Site to Raise Cash"

That's the Miami Herald headline; the body says: In messages to supporters, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis isn't shy about labeling "fake news media" the enemy. But when it comes to raising money for his reelection bid, the Republican governor's campaign and an associated political committee have sought help from a…

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5 ways Florida nursing home visits will change thanks to bill signed by Gov. DeSantis

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida health care facilities have a new set of rules for restricting visitation thanks to a bill approved Wednesday by Gov. Ron DeSantis.

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The latest on redistricting and recently enacted legislation

Welcome to The Ballot Bulletin, where we track developments in election policy at the federal, state, and local levels. In this month’s issue:

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Hillsborough schools trying to replace state money lost in stand over masks

TAMPA, Fla. — Facing down critics at their Tuesday meeting, Hillsborough County School officials said they are continuing to look for money to replace millions in state funding they stand to lose over their position on student masks.

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Ron DeSantis’ office delayed release of public records request linked to Gaetz ally, report says

The investigation by News 6 alleges the records request was held up in the governor’s office for two months after the custodians had compiled them within days of it being sent

The Independent UK

Florida’s feuding over education laws is in national spotlight. GOP seizes the moment

MIAMI — Amanda Silvestri, a mother of two elementary school children, traveled from Palm Beach County to Tallahassee in January to tell state lawmakers she was concerned about what her kids were being taught in school.

Miami Herald

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's support for "Don't Say Gay" law may be a sign of what's to come

What Texas' embrace of "Don't Say Gay" says about the business-wing of the GOP.

Axios

Editorial: DeSantis' war on Disney is how autocrats —and some Republicans — handle critics

Whatever people think of Florida’s new “Don’t say gay” law, a side debate should chill the spine of anyone who understands the dangers of abuse of government power in service to ideological fervor. Disney has had the audacity to oppose the law — to which Gov. Ron DeSantis has responded…

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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick wants a Florida-style ‘don’t say gay’ bill to be a Texas priority

FORT WORTH, Texas — Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick wants to pursue a Florida-style “don’t say gay” bill in Texas during the next legislative session, according to a Monday campaign email.

The Independent UK

Kinzinger rails against ‘children’ in Congress outraged at Disney and not genocide in Ukraine

Comes as many Republicans criticise Disney for its stance on Florida’s LGBT+ education law

Orlando Sentinel

Florida’s pension fund is stuck holding $300 million in Russian investments

A $300 million slice of Florida’s nearly $200 billion public pension portfolio is invested in Russian companies, even as the pariah nation faces mounting accusations of genocide and other war crimes in Ukraine.

Salon

TN GOP wants to let minors get married

The bill's sponsor wants to give Tennesseans “an alternative form of marriage” for people who want to marry minors

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EXPLAINER: Why some states still lack new voting districts

Campaigns for Congress are underway for this year’s elections, but lingering disagreements over the final shape of new voting districts have left some candidates — and would-be candidates — in limbo

Los Angeles Times

Michael Hiltzik: Heaps of campaign cash got Disney what it wanted in Florida, until now

The Walt Disney Co. has dominated Florida for so long that the very idea of a backlash from the state's political leaders has been unimaginable.

Orlando Sentinel

Editorial: Humane contraception program merits governor’s support

Florida’s Catholic bishops again are urging Gov. Ron DeSantis to veto something reasonable and humane that the Legislature has done to minimize abortions. DeSantis vetoed this program last year — which was a mistake. He should approve it this time.

The Guardian - US

‘Loud. Proud. Still allowed’: New York’s mayor urges LGBTQ+ Floridians to move to city

Eric Adams launches Florida ad campaign denouncing state’s ‘don’t say gay’ legislation

Miami Herald

New York City ad campaign makes appeal to Floridians who oppose ‘don’t say gay’ bill

New York City’s Democratic mayor, Eric Adams, is borrowing a tactic used by his political foe, Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis: using a political issue to convince residents to move to his city.

Orlando Sentinel

Florida Rep. Fine wants to make treatments for transgender minors a felony

In the wake of fierce criticism of the so-called “don’t say gay” bill, GOP state Rep. Randy Fine says he will sponsor a bill aimed at preventing parents and doctors from providing gender assignment treatment to transgender children.

Reason

Republicans Taking Aim at Disney Is a Reminder That Both Parties Are Hostile to Free Speech

For most of the past decade-plus, those complaining the loudest about corporate participation in politics have been Democrats.

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