Five bills designed to “let kids be kids” were signed into law by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on May 17. One outlaws transgender surgery and puberty blockers for minors. Another halts what DeSantis called “the pronoun Olympics” in Florida schools. Another bans the presence of minors at sexually explicit entertainment such as drag shows. Young…
DeSantis Signs Bills Banning Transgender Procedures, Males From Women’s Bathrooms, Forced Pronouns in Schools
May 17, 2023
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DeSantis Signs Bills Strengthening Fight Against Human Trafficking
May 16, 2023
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed four bills on May 16 continuing the state’s crackdown on human trafficking—including provisions toughening penalties, expanding public awareness outreach to halfway houses and foster homes, and extending laws to cover businesses such as hotels and strip clubs that may benefit from it. Arrests for human trafficking, primarily of women and…
DeSantis Signs Bills Cutting DEI Spending From Florida Universities
May 15, 2023
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has just signed bills that will cut the legs out from under woke education programs at state colleges and universities. In a signing ceremony on May 15 at Sarasota’s New College—whose recent reform has been a hallmark of DeSantis’s anti-woke campaign—the governor signed one bill, Senate Bill 266, that eliminates funding…
DeSantis Cuts Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Spending From Florida Universities
May 15, 2023
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has just signed bills that will cut the legs out from under woke education programs at state colleges and universities. In a signing ceremony on May 15 at Sarasota’s New College—whose recent reform has been a hallmark of DeSantis’s anti-woke campaign—the governor signed one bill, Senate Bill 266, that eliminates funding…
DeSantis Signs Bills Banning Central Bank Digital Currency, Protecting Gun Owner Rights
May 12, 2023
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After a flurry of bill-signing throughout the week, Florida Gov. Ron Desantis signed into law two more measures on May 12—one banning central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the state, and the other protecting the privacy of gun buyers. Allowing centralized digital currency would give too much power to the federal government, DeSantis said at a…
DeSantis Slams Federal COVID Response as He Signs Medical Freedom Bills
May 11, 2023
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Signing four medical freedom bills in Destin on May 11—including one making Florida the first state to ban controversial “gain of function” research—Gov. Ron DeSantis recounted his lonely fight against national health authorities during the COVID-19 pandemic. He spoke to an enthusiastic crowd that gave him such a long-standing ovation when he walked in that…
Governor DeSantis Signs Nation’s Toughest Illegal Immigration Bill, Attacks Biden Border Policy
May 10, 2023
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In Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis on May 10 signed an illegal immigration bill he said was the toughest in the country. One of its provisions requires companies with more than 25 employees to use the federal E-Verify system to check a job applicant’s eligibility. At a signing ceremony in Jacksonville, DeSantis blasted the Biden administration’s…
Virginia Congressman Endorsed by Trump Backs DeSantis for 2024
May 10, 2023
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has received the endorsement of Rep. Bob Good (R-Va.) for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, prior to even announcing his White House bid. In a statement released by “Never Back Down,” the super PAC backing DeSantis and calling on him to enter the race, Good argued that DeSantis is the GOP’s…
DeSantis Signs Slew of Education-Related Bills to Increase Parental and Teacher Rights in Florida
May 9, 2023
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a cluster of education bills on May 9 in what was termed the most comprehensive education legislation ever passed by any state. DeSantis signed five bills in a ceremony at True North Classical Academy, a charter school in Miami. The most significant measure for teachers is one he hasn’t signed…
DeSantis Signs Bills Fighting Chinese Communist Party Influence In Florida
May 8, 2023
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed three bills on May 8 limiting Chinese Communist Party (CCP) influence in Florida. In a ceremony in Brooksville, the governor signed a measure prohibiting the CCP—or other foreign countries of concern—from buying agricultural land anywhere in Florida, or making land purchases within 10 miles of sensitive locations such as military…
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