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Appeals court denies shield for Florida AHCA chief in transgender care lawsuit
The judge found Weida likely has ‘relevant, indeed significant, information not available from other sources.’
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Florida moves swiftly to sever contract with emergency alert system provider
Everbridge fucked around and found out
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‘Racist at its core’: Bill targeting college diversity, equity, inclusion programs backed by Florida Senate panel
‘SB 266 will lead to diminished educational quality.’
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Immigrant-advocacy groups drop lawsuit over DeSantis administration’s migrant flights
The lawsuit was based on a now-moot part of the state budget that was used to fund the flights, which sparked a national controversy
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Gov. DeSantis signs death penalty bill to eliminate need for unanimous juries
The new law took effect immediately and represents a major change in Florida’s death-penalty system
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Florida Senate approves bill that shields travel records and who visits Gov. DeSantis’ mansion
The measure would create a public-records exemption for information held by law-enforcement agencies related to ‘security or transportation services’
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Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law expanded through all grades in public schools
The rule requires that teachers shall not ‘intentionally provide’ instruction on sexual orientation or gender identity through 12th grade
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Florida House expected to pass anti-transgender bills targeting healthcare, drag shows, bathrooms
‘We have three bills that will target LGBTQ+ people for no reason but political motivation’
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Florida Republicans take aim at ‘living wage ordinances’ and, by extension, working families
‘It’s painfully obvious that the GOP doesn’t give a damn about the working class of this state.’
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In corruption trial, defense lawyers argue federal government ‘put a target on the back’ of Andrew Gillum
The opening arguments came in what could be a three-week trial in allegations of public corruption against Gillum
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Florida proposal would require school districts to share local property-tax revenue with charter schools
‘This really is about the businesses, the contracts, the leases for these buildings.’
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Federal jury seated in Andrew Gillum’s corruption trial
Former gubernatorial candidate Gillum was indicted last year on corruption charges including wire fraud and lying to federal investigators
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Appeals court rejects challenge to Florida law that bans sanctuary cities
The appeals court said plaintiffs did not have legal standing to challenge the law
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Florida House will take up bill that bans gender-affirming treatments for trans minors this week
The House is scheduled to take up the issue during a floor session Tuesday
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Former Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum’s corruption trial starts next week
Gillum and a longtime adviser were indicted last year on charges including wire fraud
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Florida lawmakers approve death penalty bill to end unanimous jury recommendations
The bill would affect only the sentencing process and not what is known as the “guilt phase” of murder cases
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Gov. DeSantis signs Florida’s six-week abortion ban into law
Whether the limit takes effect will be determined by how the Florida Supreme Court decides a challenge to last year’s 15-week law
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Florida’s six-week abortion ban passes in House, heads to Gov. DeSantis
Moving forward with the six-week limit, however, is contingent on the outcome of a pending Supreme Court case
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Florida Senate backs controversial higher-ed bill, with changes to hiring and curriculum requirements
Senate Democrats criticized the proposed curriculum-related issues in the bill
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‘Ava’s Law’ bill allowing pregnant people to delay prison time advances in Florida House
The legislation was drafted in response to the death of a baby born in Alachua County Jail last year
