Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis hinted that he has much more planned before his political career is done. There has been considerable speculation that should former President Donald Trump not run for president again, DeSantis would be a leading contender in 2024. The governor has not made any announcements about his future plans, including a potential…
Florida’s Ron DeSantis Hints at Future in Politics: ‘I Have Only Begun to Fight’
DeSantis on Critical Race Theory: ‘Offensive’ to Expect Taxpayers to Pay to Teach Kids to ‘Hate Their Country’
Florida’s Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis said Friday that he opposes teaching critical race theory in the state’s public schools, calling the ideas pushed by its advocates as “based on false history” and “teaching kids to hate their country and to hate each other.” DeSantis made the remarks at a Friday press conference in Pensacola, where he…
DeSantis: Florida Won’t Cave to Pressure to Remove Ban on ‘Vaccine Passports’
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said that the state will not rescind a recent ban on COVID-19 “vaccine passports” despite pressure from cruise companies which are seeking an exemption from the policy. Speaking Thursday in Ormond Beach, the Republican governor said the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) requires that 95 percent of cruise passengers and…
GOP Governors Slash Unemployment Benefits as Businesses Plead for Workers
Expanded federal unemployment benefits that were implemented during last year’s pandemic relief efforts are ending earlier than scheduled in Arkansas, Montana, and South Carolina—and Florida is expected to follow suit as Republican governors nationwide respond to pleas from businesses to encourage Americans to return to work. “We absolutely can put more people to work,” Florida…
Florida Gov. DeSantis Signs Gop-Backed Election Bill Limiting Mail-In Voting, Drop Boxes
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed a Republican-backed election integrity law that places some restrictions on ballot drop-boxes and mail-in ballots. When signing the bill, the Republican governor said that it would place Florida ahead of other states in preventing any potential voter fraud. “Right now I have what we think is the strongest…
Rep. Charlie Crist to Challenge DeSantis for Florida Governor
Rep. Charlie Crist (D-Fla.) announced Tuesday he will try to beat incumbent Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2022. Crist, 64, was elected governor of Florida in 2006 as a Republican. He later became a Democrat and lost in the 2014 gubernatorial election to Rick Scott. In a launch video, Crist highlighted what he sees as his…
Florida Gov. DeSantis Signs Bill Banning Vaccine Passports, Suspends Local COVID-19 Emergency Orders
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill banning COVID-19 vaccine passports and also announced an executive order that suspends all local pandemic emergency mandates effective July 1. DeSantis signed Senate Bill 2006, passed by Florida state lawmakers last month granting DeSantis the ability to override local emergency orders. The bill also includes a ban on vaccine…
Florida Gov. DeSantis Suspends Local COVID-19 Emergency Orders, Bans Vaccine Passports
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill banning COVID-19 vaccine passports and also announced an executive order that suspends all local pandemic emergency mandates effective July 1. DeSantis signed Senate Bill 2006, passed by Florida state lawmakers last month granting DeSantis the ability to override local emergency orders. The bill also includes a ban on vaccine…
DeSantis on Notion of Systemic Racism in America: A ‘Bunch of Horse Manure’
During an appearance on Fox News’s “The Ingraham Angle,” Republican Florida Governor Ron Desantis said that America is not a systemically racist country, calling the idea “a bunch of horse manure.” “Give me a break. This country has had more opportunity for more people than any country in the history of the world,” DeSantis said. “And…
Trump Floats 2024 Presidential Run Again, Says DeSantis Could Be Potential Running Mate
Former President Donald Trump said he is floating a 2024 run and could consider Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as a potential running mate. “I endorsed Ron and after I endorsed him he took off like a rocketship,” the former president told Fox Business on Thursday. “He’s done a great job as governor. I’m saying what…
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