It is against Florida state law for a politician to run for an office that would force them to miss half of the time they have left in their current office, but Ron DeSantis still "appears" to be running for President without resigning as governor. Because of this, DeSantis has now been hit with a second ethics complaint, this time from the Democratic Party of the state of Florida. DeSantis may soon be forced to declare whether or not he's running, as Ring of Fire's Farron Cousins explains.
Sunday, April 2, 2023
Saturday, April 1, 2023
Florida Bill Would INSTANTLY Ban Books Based On A Single Parent Objection
A new bill in Florida - that Ron DeSantis fully supports - would allow a SINGLE parent to have a book pulled from a school if they object to it. There wouldn't even be a review before the book is pulled, and any parent could file a complaint. The book bans are taking on an extreme new level, and we can be sure that the teachers are the ones who will pay the price for this. Ring of Fire's Farron Cousins explains what's happening.
Donald Trump indictment ends decades of perceived invincibility
The former President enters a new chapter next week.
When Donald Trump steps before a judge next week to be arraigned in a New York courtroom, it will not only mark the first time a former U.S. president has faced criminal charges. It will also represent a reckoning for a man long nicknamed “Teflon Don,” who until now has managed to skirt serious legal jeopardy despite 40 years of legal scrutiny.
More HERE
New national poll shows post-indictment surge for Donald Trump
A new national poll suggests that Donald Trump‘s indictment is bad news for Ron DeSantis.
A Yahoo!/YouGov survey conducted Thursday and Friday shows that the former President has surged to a lead over the Florida Governor and everyone else in the field, with his legal woes apparently driving a major swing in the still-nascent 2024 Republican Presidential race.
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Another South Florida voter fraud case thrown out in Broward County
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Office of Election Crimes and Security isn’t gathering the best track record.
A Broward County judge on Friday dismissed a case against another one of 20 people arrested last year as part of a sweeping effort to root out election fraud by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ creation of the Office of Election Crimes and Security.
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Don Jr. & Right-wingers Cry About Daddy Trump's Indictment
Right-wingers reacting to Donald Trump getting indicted by a grand jury in New York. Ana Kasparian and Cenk Uygur discuss on The Young Turks.
Friday, March 31, 2023
New standards for sex education pass House, wait for Senate approval
The House has approved a bill seen as an extension of last year’s legislation critics dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” law, expanding the prohibition against gender and sexual orientation instruction to pre-K through eighth grade and more strictly regulating the use of pronouns in schools.....MORE
Full House nears vote on child rapist execution bill
A House bill that would lead to capital punishment for capital sexual battery on minors is ready for the floor.
HB 1297, a bill from Rep. Jessica Baker allowing for execution of child rapists without jury unanimity, a change clearly unconstitutional under current Supreme Court precedent, cleared the House Judiciary Committee by a 16-7 vote. That was its second and final committee stop.
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Matt Gaetz's Legislative Aide is a Convicted War Criminal
Creator: Gage Skidmore
Derrick Miller, who works on military policy for Rep. Matt Gaetz, served eight years for shooting an Afghan civilian in the head during an interrogation.....MORE
Sue ME? Well, Sue YOU!
HB 991 aims to make it easier to sue journalists for defamation, but legal experts say the impact would be more wide-reaching.
Two bills moving through the Florida Legislature aim to make it easier to sue journalists for defamation, but legal experts say it’s more than just reporters who would be impacted.
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Trump's Attacks On Alvin Bragg May Violate Federal Law
According to legal analyst and former federal prosecutor Glenn Kirschner, Donald Trump's brazen attacks on Alvin Bragg could actually be a violation of federal law. Kirschner recently explained that a federal law - 18 U.S. Code Section 875 - along with New York state law that prohibits intimidation against a prosecutor or legal representative. Trump could be facing additional legal problems, but Bragg is unlikely to actually pursue those, as Ring of Fire's Farron Cousins explains.
Bernie Sanders grills former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz over allegations of union busting
Sen. Bernie Sanders grilled former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz on Wednesday, claiming Schultz made efforts to stop employees from unionizing to keep profits high and prevent a wage increase.
"Starbucks has waged the most aggressive and illegal union-busting campaign in the modern history of our country," Sanders, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee said during the hearing on Capitol Hill.
The Starbucks’ founder is denying allegations that the company’s management engaged in any union busting, maintaining that the company "has not broken the law."
Nearly 300 of the company’s 9,000 U.S. stores have voted to unionize, but more than a year into negotiations, none has reached a contract agreement with the company.
Why charges against Trump don’t prevent him from running for president
Creator: Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia
Donald Trump became the first president on Thursday to face criminal charges – an indictment that comes several months after the former president announced he’s running for reelection.
Saikrishna Prakash, a law professor at the University of Virginia’s School of Law, explains that the Constitution does not offer any disqualifications for candidates seeking the presidency if they’re either indicted or in jail.
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New College alumni continue to express concern, following release of Trustee Spalding’s texts
The College Hall, New College of Florida. Alaska Miller/Wikimedia
Recently released text messages suggest New College of Florida Trustee, Matthew Spalding, coordinated efforts behind the scenes to overhaul the institution’s leadership. Alumni have said this news raises legal and ethical concerns.....MORE
Stephen Colbert on DeSantis
Thursday, March 30, 2023
Gasparilla Music Festival 2023
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FRAUD: Trump’s Manhattan grand jury indictment isn’t just porn star payoff crimes
Donald Trump faces more than 30 counts related to business fraud in an indictment from a Manhattan grand jury, according to two sources familiar with the case.....MORE
The Mouse Roared: Disney has quietly foiled De Santis's Plan to control its Florida businesses
The Mouse roared so quietly that no one heard it, until now. That sound you are hearing are MAGA’s Tears: HERE
Nickelback - When We Stand Together
2023 Women's History Month Celebration: St. Pete City Employees
Trump indicted in Stormy Daniels hush-money case
Former President Trump was indicted on criminal charges in New York on Thursday for his role in organizing hush money payments made to an adult film star during his 2016 campaign, according to a source familiar with the proceedings.
The history-making indictment marks the first time a president has been charged in a criminal matter and comes as several law enforcement entities are investigating Trump’s conduct in numerous probes.
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