[ad_1] “If we were here four years ago and people said we would be able to propose what we are proposing today, most people probably would have said that would not have been possible,” DeSantis said Wednesday during a press conference at the state capitol. “But if you told themContinue Reading
[ad_1] The nonprofit on Wednesday reiterated that no state nor district had seen the new framework before its unveiling and denied that any feedback from state officials was taken into consideration. At least two governors, DeSantis and Democratic Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, have sent letters to the College Board aboutContinue Reading
[ad_1] Now, Trump’s political apparatus is preparing to follow suit with its own offensive. Over the next several weeks, the super PAC’s officials are expected to travel to the four early nominating states — Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, and Nevada — to test out possible lines of attack againstContinue Reading
[ad_1] DeSantis earlier this month laid the groundwork for this proposal by launching an initial probe for data on how much state funding flows to diversity, equity and inclusion programs — as well as critical race theory — at state colleges and universities, giving the first indication that these servicesContinue Reading
[ad_1] DeSantis has made similar remarks in the past, but his Tuesday comments show he’s willing to engage and defend against a rising stream of attacks from his one-time ally who boosted him to the governor’s mansion back in 2018. Trump over the weekend made campaign appearances in New HampshireContinue Reading
[ad_1] The dozen confidantes he leans on most — to shape his agenda in Tallahassee, assemble an extensive fundraising operation and devise his political future — include his chief of staff, well-known lobbyists and especially his wife. Now he’s leaning on this group of insiders as he plots his nextContinue Reading
[ad_1] “One juror should not be able to veto that,” DeSantis said Thursday. “I don’t think justice was served.” DeSantis also wants lawmakers to crack down on colorful fentanyl pills that look like candy and are commonly referred to as “rainbow fentanyl.” His proposal would make it a first degreeContinue Reading
[ad_1] DeSantis made his comments during an interview with Charlie Kirk, the conservative founder of Turning Point USA who is supporting Dhillon. DeSantis went on to criticize the GOP for losses in the 2022 midterm elections, when the political environment was “tailor-made to make big gains in the House andContinue Reading
[ad_1] Now Ward is creating fresh controversy in the state’s medical community after appearing alongside Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis at several events, where Ward rejected Covid-19 vaccines and most pandemic-era mitigation efforts. Ward’s views are aligned with DeSantis’ on Covid. The Florida governor has built a national reputation by rejectingContinue Reading
[ad_1] “When I heard it didn’t meet the standards, I figured, yeah, they may be doing CRT,” DeSantis told reporters at an event in Jacksonville. “It’s way more than that.” In Florida’s latest crackdown on how race is taught in schools, state education officials earlier this month rejected the AfricanContinue Reading