GAINESVILLE, Fla.—Attorney Jeff Childers fumed as he read mainstream media banter and Twitter feed fury about what has come to be called the “Don’t Say Gay” bill. It’s a misleading moniker, and deliberately so, aimed at sparking political outrage based on a lie, he and others told The Epoch Times. Childers has been especially infuriated…
Outrage Flares Over Florida Bill Blocking Gender, Sexuality Lessons for Early Grades
Sponsor of Florida Bill That Blocks Gender, Sexuality Lessons in Early Grades, Responds to Misinformation Campaign
GAINESVILLE, Fla.—Attorney Jeff Childers fumed as he read media banter and Twitter feed fury about what has come to be called the “Don’t Say Gay” bill. It’s a misleading moniker, and deliberately so, aimed at sparking political outrage based on a lie, he and others told The Epoch Times. Childers has been especially infuriated to…
DeSantis Dumps End-of-Year Achievement Testing, Adds Progress Monitoring for Students
Florida Gov. Ron Desantis signed a bill into law on March 15 that eliminates year-end achievement testing for public school students in grades 3 to 10 and replaces it with a computer-based system to monitor students’ progress three times throughout the year. The new law also adds screening and monitoring of student performance from pre-kindergarten…
DeSantis Slams Biden’s Planned Oil Buys from Venezuelan Dictator
Gov. Ron Desantis blasted the Biden administration on March 11 for apparent plans to buy crude oil from “murderous tyrant” Nicolas Maduro, president of Venezuela, and for “knee-capping the American energy industry.” DeSantis made the comments during a roundtable discussion at a church in Doral, Fla. with Lt. Governor Jeanette Nunez and Venezuelan-American panelists. All spoke…
Elections Bill Passes Florida House, Heads to Governor’s Desk
The Florida House on Wednesday evening approved a voting law package that, among other measures to ensure election integrity, would create a new state office dedicated to preventing, investigating, and solving election-related crimes. The 76–41 House vote echoed the wishes of the Florida Senate, which passed the measure five days earlier. Now, that 47-page bill, which has…
Analysts, Polls Indicate DeSantis on Track for Strong Reelection as Florida Governor
March 8, 2022
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New polling about the governor’s race in Florida backs up what political analysts have been saying for months—Florida Gov. Ron Desantis seems on track for a strong reelection in November. And that could bode well for the popular governor if he decides to later make a run for president, they said. A poll released Feb. 24…
Florida Lawmakers Let Bills to Protect Doctors’ Freedom of Speech Die
For months, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has spoken publicly about his hope lawmakers in his state would create a law protecting doctors who want to prescribe what they think is best for patients, even if it goes against current CDC and NIH guidelines for the treatment of COVID-19. Action he took on Feb. 24 might…
Tough on China: The Case for a Trump-DeSantis 2024 Ticket
Commentary How can Republicans essentially guarantee victory in the next election? With a Donald Trump/Ron DeSantis partnership. The former running for president; the latter serving as his vice president. This is the opinion of Jason Miller, a man who worked closely with Trump during his time in office. Miller is correct. Right now, the Democratic Party…
DeSantis to Sign Controversial Hospital Immunity Bill, Add New Freedoms Related to COVID-19
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will sign a controversial bill granting immunity to hospitals against lawsuits related to their treatment of COVID-19, according to his office. Floridians have been bombarding his office asking him to veto the bill because it offers protection from lawsuits only if medical providers follow government guidelines for treatment. For months, DeSantis…
Conservatives Descend on Orlando for Annual 4-Day CPAC Event
February 23, 2022
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CPAC, the largest gathering of American conservatives of the year, has been compared to the Woodstock music festival of 1969. And no wonder. Appearing at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando Feb. 24-27 are the current rock stars of the Republican Party, including former President Donald Trump. The agenda kicks off at 7 a.m. on…
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