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Cuccinelli: 'We applaud this good-government step being taken by the Florida legislature'
The head of nationwide voter integrity group the Election Transparency Initiative (ETI) has praised Florida state lawmakers for being the first to approve legislation to create an office dedicated to prosecuting violations of state election laws.
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‘Right back to the customer’: DeSantis proposes $1 billion in gas tax relief for Floridians
With inflation reaching record numbers and prices at the fuel tanks on the rise, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is trying to bring relief to residents of his state.
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Florida legislators pass bill curbing vaccine mandates in the state
Legislators in the Florida House and Senate entered a special session where they passed legislation attempting to curb President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate across the state and stopping employers from enforcing vaccine requirements in their businesses.
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'Standing up for freedom': DeSantis signs anti-vaccine mandate legislation
The Florida governor signed legislation that protects Floridians from losing their jobs due to COVID-19 vaccination mandates and also confirms parents’ rights to make healthcare decisions for when their children are students.
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Tampa lawmaker's bill seeks to attract STEM students to Florida
A bill introduced by Rep. Jackie Toledo (R-Tampa) is aimed at attracting STEM students to Florida and will offer tuition waivers even for out-of-state students.
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Florida election reform bill seeks to tighten absentee ballot ID requirements
The Florida Legislature is taking steps to protect the Sunshine State's election integrity.
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GOP lawmakers defend Florida's new voting measure, call it fairer than Northeastern states
Florida is catching much criticism over its controversial new voting reform law that many argue amounts to voter suppression, a revival of Jim Crow laws and is generally aimed at disenfranchising many voters.
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Florida Legislature OKs bill designed to boost enrollment for in-demand college majors
The Florida Legislature recently passed a bill that aims to increase enrollment for high-demand fields of study and expanding educational possibilities in the state
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COVID-19 liability protection bill advances in Florida Senate
The COVID-19 liability protection bill has successfully moved out of the Florida Senate Judiciary Committee and is pending approval with the Commerce and Tourism Committee.
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Convention of States group cautions against government using COVID19 to enhance their power.
States rights organization urges Floridians to write and call lawmakers
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Florida public sector employees should feel free to join a union or not, James Madison Institute policy VP says
Florida public sector workers should not feel compelled to join a union and pay dues, a free-market activist with a group that recently announced its support for legislation in the Florida Legislature regarding union membership, said during a recent interview.
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Low-income Floridians could see relief via communications tax cut
This year, a communications tax cut being proposed by lawmakers could make the wallets of Floridians a bit thicker.