DeSantis Signs Bills to Expand and Empower Government Programs Targeting Migrants and Voters
Republican lawmakers in the GOP-dominated Legislature voted to approve the bills during a special session last week.
Republican lawmakers in the GOP-dominated Legislature voted to approve the bills during a special session last week.
The appointment comes after the governor appointed six new conservative trustees tasked with transforming the New College, long known as a progressive institution and haven for LGBTQ students.
It's a delicate moment for Social Security and Medicare, programs that economists say will drive the national debt to unprecedented highs over the next few decades.
The proposal would largely leave the district and its abilities intact but change its name to the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District and require the governor to appoint a five-member oversight board.
The session's focus is on social issues including sexual orientation, gender, and immigration as the Republican governor exploits national political fissures on his path to a potential 2024 presidential run.
This could move the college, a haven for marginalized students, away from diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, as well as teaching of critical race theory.
The court said it will hear the case, which has been part of a legal fight since the law took effect last July.
Former elected prosecutor Andrew Warren argued that he was suspended over his personal political positions on abortion and transgender issues.
The governor has been criticized by LGBTQ advocates for policies seen as discriminatory, including banning instruction on sexual and gender identity.
The Republican governor in late December requested that state colleges submit spending data and other information on programs related to diversity, equity and inclusion, and critical race theory.