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Federal judge strikes down portions of new Florida election integrity law

Federal judge strikes down portions of new Florida election integrity law

by Brian Burgess | Jul 5, 2023

Chief U.S. District Judge rules against sections of Florida’s new elections law aimed at ballot security, stating they infringe on the rights of third-party voter registration groups. The legislation, signed into law by Governor Ron DeSantis, includes...
Breakfast bites: state revenue tops projections; Florida ranks poorly for student debt; DeSantis book deal nets big bucks

Breakfast bites: state revenue tops projections; Florida ranks poorly for student debt; DeSantis book deal nets big bucks

by Brian Burgess | Jul 5, 2023

Tasty news nuggets to start your day… Florida revenue exceeds expectations (again) Florida’s general-revenue tax collections exceeded expectations in May by $100 million, according to a report by the Legislature’s Office of Economic & Demographic...
Florida fought the affirmative action fight years ago, and the data is in

Florida fought the affirmative action fight years ago, and the data is in

by Brian Burgess | Jul 2, 2023

The United States Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling sparked a raft of shrieking rhetoric from the usual Florida suspects last week, but those voices are 24 years too late, and as it turns out, they don’t have much to shriek about.  In 1999, during...
Breakfast bites: Teamsters tossed; DeSantis ranked 22nd; Lib groups push for non-citizens to register voters

Breakfast bites: Teamsters tossed; DeSantis ranked 22nd; Lib groups push for non-citizens to register voters

by Brian Burgess | Jun 29, 2023

Tasty news nuggets to start your day… Teamsters tossed from XPO Logistics in Miami Unionized employees of XPO Logistics employees in Hialeah, Florida, successfully voted to oust Teamsters Local 769 union officials from their workplace earlier this week. The...
Five million dollar DeSantis veto triggers cancellation of $346 million in federal funding

Five million dollar DeSantis veto triggers cancellation of $346 million in federal funding

by Brian Burgess & Caden DeLisa | Jun 25, 2023

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’s line-item veto of two federal block grants worth $29 million has sparked controversy and triggered the cancellation of an additional $346 million in federal funding block grants. The vetoes forced Florida’s withdrawal from a...
State asks feds to dismiss voter registration lawsuit filed by LWV and NAACP

State asks feds to dismiss voter registration lawsuit filed by LWV and NAACP

by Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida | Jun 21, 2023

A lawsuit has been filed against the state of Florida by the League of Women Voters of Florida and the NAACP, claiming that the voter-registration form violates federal law. The plaintiffs argue that the form does not adequately inform potential voters of eligibility...
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