Florida NOW calls for ‘intersectional’ response to ‘new Jim Crow’ era

A leading women’s rights group is warning of a “new era of Jim Crow” in the Sunshine State, blaming it on Gov. Ron DeSantis and an “unprecedented sprint toward autocracy.”

“Clearly DeSantis and his Administration have gone beyond any point of reason. By imposing their blatant, racist, misogynistic, perverted sense of ‘freedom’ agenda on Florida, they are hurting every Floridian socially, economically, and politically.

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Ron DeSantis doubles down on threat to execute cartel members who cross the border illegally

Ron DeSantis is taking his aggressive strategy to mitigate Mexican border crossings on the road.

During a town hall in Hollis, New Hampshire, the Florida Governor redoubled his vow to render certain people crossing the border into Texas “stone cold dead.”

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DeSantis vows to end birthright citizenship as part of immigration plan

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a leading Republican presidential candidate, vowed to end birthright citizenship as a part of his immigration plan released Monday.....MORE

DeSantis' latest stunt is most PATHETIC and EMBARRASSING yet

Ron DeSantis flew to California to make a campaign ad, and well, things got weird. Coach D breaks it down.

Ron DeSantis talks illegal immigration crackdown in Texas border town

Ron DeSantis began his week in Eagle Pass, Texas, calling attention to issues at the Mexican border.

“No excuses on this. Get the job done. Make it happen,” DeSantis said, promising that immigration enforcement would be a “Day 1 priority” if he’s elected President.

The Governor vowed to “build the wall,” noting the current construction allows for illegal entry and said governments should “use force to repel them.”

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Federal judge blocks new Florida bill targeting drag shows

Saying it is unconstitutionally vague, a federal judge on Friday blocked a new Florida law aimed at prohibiting children from attending drag shows.....MORE

Ron DeSantis Really Thought We Wouldn't Notice This

2024 Republican presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis snuck in a played-out racial trope when comparing baseball and basketball players. Rick Strom breaks it down.

Florida court won't reinstate prosecutor removed by DeSantis for refusal to prosecute abortion cases

The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday refused to reinstate a Florida prosecutor who was removed by Gov. Ron DeSantis after making comments opposing prosecutions for abortions or gender-affirming health care.....MORE

NAACP rolling protest urges Florida voters to 'stay woke'

A multi-city protest is rolling through Florida this week, urging voters to “stay woke” in the face of new laws signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis.

A bus adorned with a bold-faced “vote” and the face of late civil rights icon John Lewis rolled through East Tampa Tuesday night, one of 15 stops the NAACP and Transformative Justice Coalition’s “Stay Woke, Vote” protest on wheels will make this week.

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‘They chop off heads’: GOP lawmakers in Florida call Ron DeSantis vindictive

Gov. Ron DeSantis may have the support of most sitting state lawmakers. But are Republicans already out of office smearing the Governor to the national press?

One unnamed former legislator accused DeSantis of vindictiveness to The Washington Post.

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Florida NOW calls for ‘intersectional’ response to ‘new Jim Crow’ era

A leading women’s rights group is warning of a “new era of Jim Crow” in the Sunshine State, blaming it on Gov. Ron DeSantis and an “unprecedented sprint toward autocracy.”....MORE

Governor's slashes to fiscal budget hit Bay Area organizations hard

Some local organizations are feeling the pinch after learning the governor cut funds for several programs from the new fiscal year budget with line item vetoes.

The move took a St. Pete mental health organization by surprise.

Dr. LaDonna Butler is the CEO of The Well for Life. She said she has dedicated her life and her business to helping people.

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PUNISHER: How Ron DeSantis gets revenge on FL politicians who refuse to endorse him

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is making it clear that he will demand loyalty from his associates every bit as much as Trump — but DeSantis may hand down his punishment more efficiently, punitively, and more randomly, hitting innocent bystanders.....MORE

More than $120M in higher education funding scratched off by Gov. DeSantis’ veto pen

As Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Office announced a half billion worth of vetoes, higher education took a particularly big hit. More than $120 million, almost a quarter of all funding killed by line-item vetoes, had been budgeted for Florida’s colleges and universities.....MORE

Florida bill allowing state to squash local 'tenant bill of rights' regulations heads to DeSantis

The Legislature on Wednesday formally sent a bill to Gov. Ron DeSantis that would lead to state law overriding local regulations involving landlords and tenants.....MORE

Polling from Progress Florida & Florida Watch Shows Floridians Unhappy with Direction of State

Following one of the most grueling legislative sessions in Florida history, new statewide polling conducted by Progress Florida and Florida Watch, collectively known as the Florida Communications and Research Hub (Hub), shows that Floridians are dissatisfied with the agenda carried out by Governor Ron DeSantis and legislators in Tallahassee.....MORE

Fascism 101

If Ron DeSantis becomes President, the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division would have a new task.

The Florida Governor and 2024 Republican candidate told radio host Hugh Hewitt that the Justice Department would branch out its understanding of civil rights to “do all discrimination” as part of “taking some of these agencies and making sure they’re actually doing the things that we would want.”

One of those “things,” DeSantis noted, would be going after diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.

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Teachers removed across the state, their concerns for state's education system

At the beginning of this year, Governor Ron DeSantis made it his mission to reshape New College of Florida, a state liberal arts college, as part of his battle against what he calls "woke" ideology.  DeSantis appointed six conservative members to the college’s Board of Trustees and removed the school’s president to hire Former House Speaker and State Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran.  Since those changes, professors at New College have been let go, and they’re not the only ones.

All Of Ron DeSantis' ‘Accomplishments’ Are Being Torn Apart By The Courts

A federal judge this week struck down most of Florida governor Ron DeSantis' ban on transgender care for youth, and issued an injunction on the legislation as the court battle continues to play out. Nearly all of DeSantis' culture war "victories" have been undone by the court system, including his ban on CRT and his assault on Disney. The governor's record is worse than most people realize, and Ring of Fire's Farron Cousins explains how Democrats can use these failures to attack DeSantis.

DeSantis EXPLOITS Struggling Renters With New 'Junk Fee' Bill

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed HB 133, allowing Florida landlords to charge tenants "junk" fees instead of security deposit. Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian discuss on The Young Turks.