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Florida Legislature moving quickly on DeSantis priorities
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — From expanding gun rights to going after “woke” investors, the Florida Legislature is quickly moving on a list of bills that will give Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis conservative-pleasing policy successes as he prepares to launch a presidential campaign. ...
Other states are copying Florida's "Don't Say Gay" efforts
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Florida's move to expand its prohibition on teaching sexual orientation or gender identity in the classroom comes as Republican lawmakers in other states are pursuing their own versions of what critics have dubbed the “Don't Say Gay” law. The...
Disney World reaches union deal with minimum $18 hourly wage
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Unions for service workers at Walt Disney World reached a tentative deal with the company on Thursday that would raise the starting minimum wage from $15 to $18 an hour by the end of the year in a pact that could set the basement for starting pay throughout central Florida's...
Pro-labor? Biden aims to prove it with unionized 2024 staff
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden likes to say he's the most pro-union president in U.S. history. When he announces his expected reelection campaign in the coming weeks, he'll get the chance to prove it to his own staffers. Workers on his 2024 campaign will be unionized, political allies...
DeSantis walks back 'territorial dispute' remark on Ukraine
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is walking back his characterization of Russia’s war in Ukraine as a “territorial dispute,” following criticism from a number of fellow Republicans who expressed concern about the potential 2024 presidential candidate’s dismissive...
GOP operative who advised Youngkin moves to pro-DeSantis PAC
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A top Republican operative who worked as an adviser on Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin's winning campaign has signed on to work for a super PAC urging Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to run for president. Jeff Roe will serve as an adviser to Never Back Down, according...
DeSantis to expand 'Don't Say Gay' law to all grades
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ' administration is moving to forbid classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in all grades, expanding the controversial law critics call “Don't Say Gay” as the Republican governor continues to focus on cultural issues...
Republicans invoke Soros to steer narrative on Trump probe
NEW YORK (AP) — As former President Donald Trump braces for a potential indictment related to hush money payments made on his behalf during his 2016 campaign, Republicans blasting the case as politically motivated are blaming a frequent target: George Soros. The 92-year-old...
Presidential waiting game: GOP hopefuls hold off campaigns
NEW YORK (AP) — They are meeting with campaign donors and giving frequent interviews on cable news. They’re delivering speeches in early voting states like Iowa and New Hampshire and hobnobbing with local Republican groups. Some are even quietly discussing campaign jobs with political...
Editorial Roundup: Florida
South Florida Sun Sentinel. March 20, 2023. Editorial: A peek into Florida’s frightening higher education abyss To catch a horrifying glimpse of the whitewashed future of higher education in Florida, look no further than Sam Joeckel’s pink slip. ...
