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Post-Roe Abortion Bans Have Led to Devastating Outcomes for Women, Study Finds
Women have suffered through ectopic pregnancies, miscarriages, fetal anomalies, and other complications, but have found it difficult to get the care they need due to restrictive abortion bans.
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Most Floridians Disapprove of State’s Direction, DeSantis’ Approval Rating Drops by 19 Points in New Poll
Is the Sunshine State barreling down the wrong track? After the 2023 Legislative Session, a significant majority of the state’s electorate believes this to be true.
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Disney Abandons Plans for New Campus in Florida, Costing State 2,000 Jobs
This latest announcement from Disney comes amid an ongoing feud with Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has repeatedly retaliated against the company after it publicly opposed an anti-LGBTQ bill.
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Republicans’ Potential Repeal of Clean Energy Law Threatens Jobs, Communities, and Climate
House Republicans’ latest attack on the Inflation Reduction Act comes in the form of the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023, which would repeal or shorten clean energy and manufacturing incentives.
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Puerto Rico Could Lose More Than a Billion Dollars in Federal Funding Under the GOP Debt Ceiling Plan
The GOP plan would revert to the 2022 spending level, amid high inflation, and only increase the discretionary spending budget by 1% annually.
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Puerto Rico Governor Doubts English Will Become Official Language if Statehood Is Granted
If English were to become the official language, it would be used in government, schools, and courts.
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Trump Found Liable of Sexual Abuse and Defamation in Civil Rape Trial
A jury awarded magazine writer E. Jean Carroll $5 million in compensatory and punitive damages. Since this was a civil case, however, the former president will not face jail time.
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South Florida to Get Over $70 Million to Replace Rail Vehicles Through Biden’s Infrastructure Law
This funding will support new locomotives and passenger cars, as well as improve reliability, safety, and accessibility.
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Rural Advocates Want to Take on Monopoly Power and Help Family Farmers
Participants of the 2023 Rural Policy Action Summit spoke about how to expand resources for those in rural communities, among other topics.
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12 Best High Schools for Sports in Florida
More than 7.6 million US high school students played sports during the last academic year, and schools in the Sunshine State offer some of the best athletic programs in the nation.
