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Students at Two Florida Universities Want to Defund Police and Give Power to Activists

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 24, 2022 12 Comments

"provide citizens with the power to slash police budgets and manage all police activity and create the Civilian Police Accountability Council"...

UPDATE State Farm Pulls Support From Program Sending Transgender Books for 5-Year-Olds

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 23, 2022 70 Comments

"The project's goal is to increase representation of LGBTQ+ books and support our communities in having challenging, important and empowering conversations with children Age 5+"...

Florida Redistricting Map Netting Republicans Several Seats Reinstated By State Appeals Court

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 20, 2022 25 Comments

National assessment: "The GOP is positioned for a net gain of four to six seats in 2022 just thanks to the new lines alone. Republicans have benefited from their own brazen cartography in states like Florida and courts striking down Democratic gerrymanders in Maryland and...

U. Central Florida Prof. Charles Negy, Fired After Tweeting “Black Privilege is Real,” Ordered Reinstated With Tenure and Back Pay

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 18, 2022 47 Comments

Arbitrator finds no "just cause" for termination. Negy: "UCF Administrators (and all university administrators) need to get the message that they cannot simply 'purge' or even discipline professors who do not conform to the DEI ideology that they are imposing on entire university campuses."...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ix9IkwjbUg

Study: Remote Learning in Blue States Widened Economic and Racial Gap While Red States Fared Much Better

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 10, 2022 27 Comments

A new study has found that blue states which kept schools closed longer, opting for remote learning during the pandemic, had a harsh effect on poor and minority students. Meanwhile, in red states like Florida and Texas where schools reopened sooner, the same types of students fared much better.

Florida ICE Offices Overwhelmed as Biden Admin Releases More Illegal Immigrants

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 07, 2022 10 Comments

Processing has sped up, but will it stick? After all, ICE is preparing for a "historic" surge of migrants at the border....

Florida Voter Integrity Law Reinstated By Appeals Court In Big Win For DeSantis

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 06, 2022 31 Comments

So no funny business is permitted in Florida elections under the law restricting ballot harvesting, dropboxes, and private money to run elections. Democrats are out of Zuck....

https://twitter.com/kelly_laco/status/1502034502473846794

Disney Communications Chief Replaced By Hillary, Obama, Biden Alum

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on April 30, 2022 29 Comments

Disney doubling down? ...

Ron DeSantis Comments About Defending Parents’ Rights in Education Draws Standing Ovation

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 30, 2022 25 Comments

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis did a live event with Laura Ingraham of FOX News on Thursday night that covered a wide range of topics, including the state's economy, their approach to COVID, and education. The big soundbite of the night came when they discussed his recent clash with Disney over parental rights in education.

Florida AG Refutes Mayorkas Testimony That Admin’s Policies Don’t Encourage Migrants to Cross Border

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 29, 2022 23 Comments

Mayorkas thinks the Biden admin has been *perfect* when it comes to the border....

Florida Senate Passes Bill Eliminating Disney’s Self-Governing District, Special Tax Status

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 20, 2022 57 Comments

The Republican-controlled House gets the bill on Thursday....

Federal Judge Nixes Mask Mandate on Public Transportation

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 18, 2022 44 Comments

The CDC's failure to explain its reasoning is particularly problematic here. At the time when the CDC issued the Mandate, the COVID-19 pandemic had been ongoing for almost a year and COVID-19 case numbers were decreasing."...

DeSantis Proposed Congressional Map May Wipe Out Dems National Redistricting Advantage, Says NBC News

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 17, 2022 27 Comments

"Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis proposed a new congressional map that would create four more Republican-leaning districts and wipe out Democrats' national redistricting advantage."...

University of South Florida Holding Separate Graduation Ceremony for LGBT Students

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 16, 2022 9 Comments

"encouraged only students that self-identify as LGBTQ+ to participate in this ceremony"...

Tulsi Gabbard on Florida Parental Rights Bill: ‘Parents Should Raise Their Kids, Not the Government’

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 04, 2022 41 Comments

"Parents are the ones responsible for raising their kids and instilling in them a moral foundation, not the government.”...

University of Florida to Establish Hamilton Center for Classical and Civic Education

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 04, 2022 6 Comments

"The purpose of the center is to support teaching and research concerning the ideas, traditions, and texts that form the foundations of western and American civilization"...

Stetson University in Florida Bringing in Displaced College Students and Faculty From Ukraine

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 03, 2022 6 Comments

"covering everything they need to continue their studies in the U.S."...

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