Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday rejected calls from a fellow Republican, Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), to return money in excess of COVID-19-related costs that is being handed out to state and local governments under the $1.9 trillion relief package, funds that Scott has denounced as “bonus cash to plug budget holes.” “It doesn’t make any…
DeSantis Rejects Sen. Scott’s Calls for Florida to Give Back Relief Money
DeSantis Rejects Sen. Scott’s Calls for Florida to Return Surplus Relief Funds
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis rejected calls from a fellow Republican, Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), to return funds in excess of COVID-19-related costs that are being handed out to state and local governments under the $1.9 trillion relief package, funds that Scott has denounced as “bonus cash to plug budget holes.” “It doesn’t make any sense,” DeSantis…
Florida GOP Bill Targeting Big Tech Moves Forward
A Florida House panel has passed legislation backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis that seeks to force Big Tech companies to face consequences if they violate the privacy of Floridians and interfere with citizens’ access to candidates during an election. The first of a series of bills backed by the Republican governor was cleared by the…
Florida GOP Bill Targeting Big Tech Clears Committee
A Florida House panel has passed legislation backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis that seeks to force Big Tech companies to face consequences if they violate the privacy of Floridians and interfere with citizens’ access to candidates during an election. The first of a series of bills backed by the Republican governor was cleared by the…
All Red States Must Join Gov. DeSantis to Restrain Big Tech
Commentary By now every person awake, as opposed to “woke,” knows the dangers of Big Tech. Through algorithmic manipulation, de-platforming and other noxious off-shoots of the tyrannical cancel culture these companies are changing history, reversing freedoms hard won since the Magna Carta, while having an unconscious numbing effect on our brains that eventually would render…
The Three Winners at CPAC 2021
Commentary Matt Schlapp’s decision to move the Conservative Political Action Conference from Washington, D.C. to Orlando, Fla. was brilliant. No one knew how good this decision would ultimately be for the conservative movement. Washington is the heart of the swamp. Its news media is toxic and focused only on propaganda. The lobbying firms, bureaucracies, and…
Adviser to Florida’s Governor Touts State’s Success Against COVID-19
A free market advocate who helped advise Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on how to combat COVID-19 said on Sunday the state’s success navigating the pandemic stemmed from a flexible approach. “When the virus initially hit, no one knew what to do, really anywhere in the country. All of the ‘experts’ were wrong initially. And so…
CPAC Grand Finale: If Not Trump, Who?
Commentary It’s clear Donald Trump wants to run again, at least at this time, particularly after his grand finale CPAC address Sunday delivered under tightened security at a presidential level. As he put it himself in the speech: “I stand before you today to declare that the incredible journey we began together four years ago…
Florida Governor Orders Flags at Half-Staff in Honor of Rush Limbaugh
Florida’s governor on Friday said he would be ordering flags at state buildings to fly half-staff following the death of conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh. “I know they’re still figuring out the arrangements, but what we do when there are things of this magnitude, once the date of internment for Rush is announced, we’re going…
Rep. Matt Gaetz Suggests Idea of Gov. DeSantis Running for President
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), an outspoken supporter of former President Donald Trump, suggested that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis could be a viable GOP candidate for president in 2024. “He is a strong potential presidential candidate in 2024,” Gaetz said Sunday on Fox News. “The Biden team knows that, and so they’re trying to somehow cast…
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