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I’m Conservative, but I worry about how DeSantis will approach Common Core

I’m Conservative, but I worry about how DeSantis will approach Common Core

by Lane Wright | Nov 19, 2018

Between the concession phone call from Andrew Gillum (the first concession on Nov 6) and the confetti drop on his head that Tuesday night, Governor-elect, Ron DeSantis signaled his support for school choice in his victory speech. “You can count on me if you’re a...
Trial Lawyers Popping Champagne After Committee Assignments

Trial Lawyers Popping Champagne After Committee Assignments

by Brian Burgess | Dec 13, 2016

Business owners and leaders across the state of Florida are in a state of despair over legislative committee assignments in both the Florida House and Senate, which they say are now under the control of lawmakers who are beholden to trial lawyers. For an excellent...
It’s official: Democrats’ gun control special session won’t happen

It’s official: Democrats’ gun control special session won’t happen

by Sarah Rumpf | Jul 5, 2016

The legislative chambers at the state capitol building in Tallahassee will remain empty this summer, as efforts by Florida Democrats to conduct a special session on the issue of gun control have officially failed. As The Capitolist reported last week, Democrats had...

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