Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has until next Thursday to decide whether to sign, veto, or ignore a bill that protects healthcare providers from lawsuits related to COVID-19. Florida lawmakers delivered SB 7014 to his desk late on Feb.17, according a statement from his office. Under the Florida Constitution, DeSantis has seven days to act. If…
Florida Hospital Immunity Bill on DeSantis’ Desk Amid Growing Outcry for Veto
Florida Legislators Vote to Extend Protections for Health Care Providers
February 10, 2022
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Florida legislators voted Feb. 10 to extend a law making it difficult to sue health care providers for issues related to COVID-19. The bill now heads to the desk of Gov. Ron DeSantis in what looks likely to be its last step in becoming a law. Florida is one of 29 states across the country…
Florida Lawmakers Aim to Extend Protection to Hospitals in Treating COVID-19; Lawyers Object
February 8, 2022
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Florida lawmakers plan to vote Wednesday on whether to extend a law that makes it difficult to sue health care facilities for their treatment of COVID-19. The law that’s set to expire, unless the legislation passes to extend it, also protects facilities from being sued by patients who become infected with COVID-19 in the facility….
DeSantis Wants Legislation to Protect Hospitalized Patients’ Rights
February 3, 2022
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GAINESVILLE, Fla.—Florida is determined to protect the rights of patients in nursing homes and hospitals, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Feb. 2. After a press conference about an $89 million investment in workforce education, DeSantis said legislation was being drafted to combat an alarming trend around his state and across the county—restrictions on families visiting loved ones. …
Florida’s Stop WOKE Act Makes It Through Committee Stage
January 21, 2022
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In Gov. Ron DeSantis’ fight to eradicate “wokism” from schools and the workplace, a bill has made it through committee that has promise of making it to his desk to become law. HB 148 or the “Stop Wrongs Against Our Kids and Employees Act (WOKE),” which the governor said would “do a number of things…
DeSantis on Wife’s Health: ‘We’re Not Out of the Woods’
January 7, 2022
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LAKE BUTLER, Fla.—Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gave a rare update on his wife’s health Jan. 7, saying, “We’re not out of the woods.” For the first time, he alluded to a prognosis. “We’re not through with it. We’re getting closer to the end. But … our view is that 2022 will be the year where…
Florida’s DeSantis Announces Push for Legislation to Allow Parents to Sue Schools Teaching Critical Race Theory
December 15, 2021
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Wednesday that legislation he’s proposing would allow parents and teachers to sue schools and employees to sue employers who make them participate in policies or teaching involving the principles of critical race theory (CRT). The Republican governor has already banned CRT teachings in public schools. The proposed Stop Wrongs to…
Florida’s DeSantis Proposes Legislation to Allow Parents to Sue Schools Teaching Critical Race Theory
December 15, 2021
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Wednesday that legislation he’s proposing would allow parents and teachers to sue schools and employees to sue employers who make them participate in policies or teaching involving the principles of critical race theory (CRT). The Republican governor has already banned CRT teachings in public schools. The proposed Stop Wrongs to…
DeSantis Touts Big Budget Reserves, Gas Tax Savings, Anti-Flood Projects
December 8, 2021
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis told reporters Dec. 7 that soon he’ll unveil a proposed budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year, which will include “higher budget reserves than we’ve ever had in the history of the state of Florida.” “We are doing things that matter, that are helping Floridians across the board, and we’re being very…
DeSantis: Discovery of Omicron Won’t Provoke Restrictions in Florida
Florida has confirmed cases of the new Omicron variant of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced during a press conference on Dec. 7. The news came as DeSantis was taking questions after unveiling a $270 million spend on 76 projects—across the peninsular state—to help prevent future flooding from “tropical weather” and…
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