State Legislature
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More Floridians could lose unemployment benefits under new bill
Florida’s Republican-controlled legislature is pushing bills that would give state officials more power to deny unemployment benefits to laid-off workers.
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‘Scary’ Republican bill could lead to penalties for abortion, IVF providers
The bill presented to the state legislature proposes that fertilized eggs, embryos and fetuses should be considered people with the same rights as those already born.
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Florida Republicans seek to ban rainbow flags in schools
Opponents of the proposal say DeSantis and the bill’s backers hope to “erase the LGBTQ community” and throw “red meat” to their political supporters while ignoring complicated issues, such as affordability, plaguing the state.
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72% of Florida voters oppose bill loosening child labor protections
The proposals come at a time when, according to the US Department of Labor, Florida child-labor violations rose to 281, up from 178 in 2021. This represents a 57.9% increase.
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Here’s where Florida Rep. Anna Eskamani gets her drive—and her empathy—to keep fighting for abortion rights
In an exclusive interview with Floricua, the Fla. Democrat reveals the very personal reasons she’s fighting to get an abortion amendment on the November ballot.
