National Politics
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Floridians get relief as Biden cancels nearly $5 billion more in student debt
More than 105,000 Floridians have had their student debt discharged or have been identified for debt relief due to the Biden administration’s reforms of the student loan debt system.
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Biden wants to replace all lead pipes in Florida within 10 years
The proposed rule would require utility companies to locate and dig up roughly 1.2 million lead pipes statewide within 10 years to ensure clean drinking water for Floridians and to protect children’s health.
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Two years in, here’s what Biden’s infrastructure law has done for Florida
In Florida, $14 billion in funding has been announced, with nearly 400 specific infrastructure projects identified for funding. Over $10 billion will go to transit upgrades, and another $800 million for clean water and water infrastructure.
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Trump wants to use internment camps and calls opponents ‘vermin,’ evoking Hitler and Mussolini
Trump’s plans and rhetoric suggest a second term would represent one of the darkest chapters of American life—one that looks increasingly likely as polls show Trump in a toss-up race with President Joe Biden.
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Moms for Liberty’s far-right agenda rejected by voters
The “extremist” group Moms for Liberty backed more than 130 candidates during this election cycle, but an overwhelming majority lost their races as parents pushed back on the organization’s far-right agenda for public education.
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Biden celebrates abortion rights wins in elections, calls for restoration of Roe
These wins indicate that reproductive rights remain a potent issue for voters heading into the 2024 presidential election.
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Biden invests $5 billion to support rural communities, including in Florida
The City of Freeport will use both a $4.9 million loan and a nearly $900,000 grant to expand a waste-water treatment facility in the city.
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As Florida housing costs soar, Biden wants to turn empty offices into housing
In Sept. 2020, the median home sale price in Florida was $292,300. As of Sept. 2023, that figure had risen to $402,900, a nearly 38% increase, according to Redfin. Renters are also paying more in the state. Since 2020, Florida’s average rent has increased by nearly 46%, from $1,460 in March 2020 to $2,128 in…
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Every Florida House Republican voted for an anti-abortion extremist for Speaker
Before being elected to Congress, Mike Johnson tried to shut down an abortion clinic in Louisiana. After Roe v. Wade was overturned, Johnson called it a “historic and joyful” day and later expressed support for nationwide abortion ban. Now, he’s the new Speaker of the House.
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Trump’s rhetoric grows more violent as he builds 2024 primary lead
In recent months, Donald Trump has called for the execution of a US military official, mocked the assault of an 83-year-old man, used rhetoric that echoes Hitler’s Mein Kampf, and verbally attacked prosecutors and judges.
