Florida Secretary of State Responds to Voter Registration Fraud Allegations with Support for DeSantis Election Security Proposal

Florida Secretary of State Laurel Lee responded to the concerns of the Chair of the Democratic party over alleged voter registration irregularities in Miami-Dade County by endorsing Governor Ron DeSantis’ proposal to create an Office of Election Crimes and Security. Manuel Diaz, the Chair of the Democratic Party, sent a letter to Lee on February 3 seeking … Continued

First Lady Casey DeSantis Joins Department of Juvenile Justice and Volunteer Florida to Announce Mentoring Initiative for At-Risk Youth

Today, First Lady Casey DeSantis joined the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) and Volunteer Florida to announce the launch of DJJ’s new mentoring initiative – One Mentor, One Child. This initiative will build a statewide mentoring network that will match mentors with at-risk youth in their local communities.   DJJ will work with Volunteer Florida using … Continued

Florida Joins Multi-State Lawsuit Against Biden Admin’s ‘Illegal’ Immigration Program

Florida joined a multi-state coalition led by Texas suing the Biden administration for reinstating an Obama-era program that allows illegal immigrants to enter and remain in the U.S., bypassing laws established by Congress. In addition to Texas and Florida, Indiana, Missouri, Montana, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Alaska joined the lawsuit over the Biden administration’s reinstating a … Continued

Florida Democrats Walk Out on Surgeon General’s Confirmation Hearing

In a sign of solidarity Jan. 26 Florida House Democrats walked out before a vote came on the state surgeon general’s confirmation. Democrats said the reason for the walkout was because Dr. Joseph Ladapo could not “adequately answer questions on his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.” Even with Democrats abstaining from the vote, Republicans unanimously advanced him to … Continued

“It’s Not Disheartening, It’s Disgusting”: At Governor DeSantis’ Roundtable Discussion, Physicians and Patients React to Federal Government Ending Access to COVID-19 Monoclonal Antibody Treatment

Today, Governor Ron DeSantis held a roundtable with doctors and patients who have recently received monoclonal antibodies now banned by the Biden Administration to highlight the real-world clinical success of these treatments. On Monday night, Biden’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) unexpectedly revoked the emergency use authorization (EUA) for the Eli Lilly and Regeneron monoconal … Continued

Florida legislature advances 15-week abortion ban supported by Gov. DeSantis

Florida’s Republican-dominated legislature advanced a bill Wednesday which would ban almost all abortions in the state after 15 weeks gestation. The bill mirrors a similar law in Mississippi which is the subject of the much-anticipated Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case currently on the docket of the U.S. Supreme Court. A committee of Florida’s House of Representatives advanced … Continued

Pro-life group pouring $72 million into battleground states for midterms

A pro-life advocacy group is pouring $72 million into key battleground states in a bid to elect pro-life candidates in the 2022 midterms. Mallory Carroll, vice president of communications for the Susan B. Anthony List, said during Friday’s March for Life in Washington that the organization believes the recent legal battles over restrictive abortion laws in … Continued

Constitutional Carry Gaining Traction in Florida Legislature

Florida Senate President Wilton Simpson (R-FL-10) indicated this week that he would support a constitutional carry bill if the Senate were to take up that kind of legislation. Historically, Florida Republicans have been hesitant to take up expanding gun rights during the legislative session. “If a constitutional carry bill gets to the Senate floor, and … Continued

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