Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) signed a bill regarding spaceflight on Thursday just one day after he announced his presidential run in a glitch-filled interview with Elon Musk on Twitter Spaces. DeSantis signed into law CS/SB 1318 – Spaceflight Entity Liability along with 27 other bills. The law exempts “spaceflight …
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AFloridaschool has restricted elementary-aged students on from reading “The Hill We Climb,” the poem written and recited by Amanda GormanatJoe Biden’s inauguration as president. The powerful poem, which was been internationally praised, was one of several works restricted at the Miami-Dade County school library after a parent complained they referenced …
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Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen still doesn’t know why a 19-year-old suddenly charged at him outside of his hotel in Florida earlier this year, knocking him to the ground and causing minor injuries. In his first official interview about the March incident, he expressed to Good Morning America that the …
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The NAACP issued a travel advisory for Florida, cautioning Black Americans who may travel to the state that is “openly hostile toward African Americans, people of color and LGBTQ+ individuals.” “Before traveling to Florida, please understand that the state of Florida devalues and marginalizes the contributions of, and the challenges …
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Publishing giant Penguin Random House, free expression organization PEN America and the authors of books banned by Florida’s Escambia County School District have filed a federal lawsuit in hopes of bringing the books back to school library shelves. Parents of students impacted by the “unconstitutional” book ban are also the …
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis claims his state is “#1 in educational freedom” but in the past year the state has leveled an intense crackdown on the principles of free speech Republicans claim to venerate. On Wednesday, the Florida legislature passed a series of bills that will defund diversity, equity, and …
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Florida’s House has sent a bill instituting a six-week abortion ban to Governor Ron DeSantis’ desk — and he’s already indicated he’ll likely give it his signature. The Republican supermajority passed the proposed bill in a 70-40 vote on Thursday, and summarily rejected dozens of amendments from Democrats seeking to …
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis threw a hissy fit this week after learning that Disney had outwitted him — quietly pushing through changes that would prevent DeSantis’ Disney oversight board from regulating the Mouse House’s district for decades. “We’re going to look at things like taxes on hotels, we’re going to …
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Florida Democrats are aiming the state’s legislation censoring texts in schools at Gov. Ron Desantis‘ own book. The governor’s self-described memoir, “The Courage To Be Free: Florida’s Blueprint for America’s Revival,” is being subjected to the same criteria his administration has been using to ban books deemed related to race …
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The NAACP Florida Chapter has voted to ask the organization’s national board to issue a travel advisory, according to the Tampa Bay Times, in response to state Gov. Ron DeSantis’ push for legislation banning diversity and inclusion initiatives. “We fought very hard to get diversity to get inclusion,” said Isaiah …
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