Thursday, March 16, 2023
Lawsuit limitation bills keep rolling through the process
A bill that gives insurers, and businesses more protections against lawsuits could pass the House on Friday.
The Florida business community’s top priority for the 2023 Legislative Session, a sweeping bill to limit lawsuits against insurance companies and businesses, was center stage Thursday.
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‘Toxic political ideology’: Florida English professor fired over racial justice unit blames DeSantis
After working for Palm Beach Atlantic University for more than 20 years, Dr. Samuel Joeckel of West Palm Beach has been fired over the teaching of a racial justice unit.....MORE
Florida GOP Proposal Would Ban Pride Flag—But Let Confederate Flag Fly At State Buildings
A Republican lawmaker in Florida filed legislation Tuesday exempting the Confederate flag from a broad proposal to ban most flags from being flown outside government buildings in the state—including LGBTQ pride flags—as culture war issues take the forefront at Florida’s GOP-led legislative session.....MORE
Ron DeSantis Wants to Make It a Felony to Have an Undocumented Person in Your Home or Car
Around 772,000 Florida workers, students, and community members are undocumented. And Governor Ron DeSantis wants to make it a felony for anyone to have them in their home or even give them a ride.....MORE
Federal judge blocks Florida’s ‘Stop Woke Act,’ the CRT ban, again
A federal judge has once again blocked a law that would ban the teaching of Critical Race Theory in Florida’s public education institutions, from kindergarten through college.....MORE
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Six week abortion ban legislation advances in the Florida Senate
A bill that would ban abortions after six weeks of pregnancy has moved forward in Florida after it passed a Senate panel Thursday along party lines.....MORE
Legislation expanding school choice heading to the Senate floor
A bill creating universal school choice — giving vouchers to all students regardless of income — is heading to the full Senate.
The bill (SB 202), sponsored by Sen. Corey Simon of Tallahassee, aced its third committee stop in front of the Senate Appropriations Committee, passing along party lines.
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Tampa leaders set to vote on independent attorney for Citizens Review Board
Local activists have been pushing for the CRB to have an independent attorney for months.
On Thursday, Tampa City Council members will vote on whether the Citizens Review Board should get an independent attorney.
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Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Shelly Reback on MIDPOINT
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LISTEN IN: Tomorrow (Wed) 3/15 at 10 am we will hear from Brandon Wolf, Press Sectr'y for Equality Florida, and several young trans and queer activists about the anti-trans and anti-LGBTQ bills proposed in the Florida legislative session during this "Week of Hate." Tune in to WMNF 88.5 FM or stream wmnf.org. You can join our conversation at 813-239-9663, email dj@wmnf.org or text 813-433-0885 during our live show.
Senate committee OKs bill eliminating Florida universities’ diversity initiatives
Despite pleas from students, faculty and Democrats, a Senate bill targeting state universities and colleges’ diversity programs and faculty tenure moved a step closer to passage Wednesday.
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Florida House panel supports lowering a threshold for sentencing defendants to death
The House Justice Appropriations Subcommittee voted 8-6 to approve a bill (HB 555) that would eliminate a requirement for unanimous jury recommendations before death sentences can be imposed. Under the bill, judges would sentence people to death based on recommendations of eight of 12 jurors.....MORE
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Florida universities told to hand over more records, this time on union talks
State University System Chancellor Ray Rodriguez
On March 1, State University System Chancellor Ray Rodrigues sent a request to presidents for details on the last round of negotiations with their two largest unions. He asked for the names of the bargaining units, the date of last the agreement, how long the negotiations lasted, the total cost of the effort and other information....MORE
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Trump team accuses DeSantis of breaking election laws in ‘shadow presidential campaign’
In documents obtained by NBC News, former President Donald J. Trump, now running in a third campaign for president, has filed an ethics complaint against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis regarding his “shadow presidential campaign” for the 2024 election.....MORE
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New College of Florida interim president Richard Corcoran fires the school's diversity dean
...last week, Interim President Richard Corcoran fired Yoleidy Rosario-Hernandez, the school's dean for diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.....MORE
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Florida six week abortion limit will get its first hearing
A House panel Thursday is scheduled to take up a bill that seeks to prevent abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.
The Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee will hold the first hearing on the controversial proposal (HB 7), which was filed last week by Rep. Jenna Persons-Mulicka, R-Fort Myers.
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Tuesday, March 14, 2023
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Week of HATE
LISTEN IN: Tomorrow (Wed) 3/15 at 10 am we will hear from Brandon Wolf, Press Sectr'y for Equality Florida, and several young trans and queer activists about the anti-trans and anti-LGBTQ bills proposed in the Florida legislative session during this "Week of Hate." Tune in to WMNF 88.5 FM or stream wmnf.org. You can join our conversation at 813-239-9663, email dj@wmnf.org or text 813-433-0885 during our live show. WMNF Community RadioWMNF News MidPoint on WMNF Radio
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