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Today, Ron DeSantis signed legislation aimed at helping shield insurance companies from lawsuits, even as the property insurance crisis in the state worsens. Today, one insurance company announced that it plans to raise rates on some …
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Today, after failing to act over four years in office and two special sessions, Ron DeSantis revealed that he has no plan to address Florida’s property insurance crisis at a press conference in Fort Myers. In …
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Today, in response to Ron DeSantis’s press conference where he highlighted his failures during the COVID-19 pandemic and continued spreading misinformation and lies, the Florida Democratic Party released the following statement: “Under Ron DeSantis, Florida remains …
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It’s been seven days since Ron DeSantis last took questions from media outlets other than right-wing TV and radio. Last week, DeSantis took his shadow campaign to Alabama, Nevada, and Iowa to tout his failed extreme …
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Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried released the following statement on new polling from the University of North Florida on Ron DeSantis and Republicans’ extreme agenda: “As Ron DeSantis pushes forward with the extreme agenda he …
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As Florida faces one of the worst teacher shortages in the nation, and ranks number 48 in the country for average teacher pay, Ron DeSantis is instead focusing on political stunts and culture wars designed to …
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Today, Florida Republicans introduced an extreme, six-week abortion ban building on their last abortion ban that had no exceptions for rape, incest or human trafficking. The bill comes after Ron DeSantis encouraged lawmakers to go even …
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Today, North Carolina state legislators reached a deal to expand the state’s Medicaid program, even as both chambers are controlled by Republicans, leaving Florida behind as one of only 10 states who have yet to expand …
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One year ago today, President Biden and Democrats delivered what Donald Trump and his Republican Congress never could: a once-in-a-generation investment in our nation’s roads, bridges, railroads, ports, airports, water systems, and high-speed internet Florida Democratic …
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The Florida Democratic Party endorses the principle that no one should suffer discrimination because of who they are. Therefore, we stand with the Jewish people against antisemitism in all its forms and condemn in the strongest …