State Politics
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Miami school requires parental consent for kids to hear Black author’s book
Miami-Dade County Public Schools said the slip was sent out “in compliance with state law.” Florida education officials, however, called it “nothing more than a political ploy.”
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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 group launches campaign to put Medicaid expansion on 2026 ballot
After twenty years of opposition from Republican leaders, a state coalition is seeking to put Medicaid expansion in the hands of voters on the 2026 ballot. Here’s how you can help.
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Fla. House Republicans approve bill to let teens work more than 30 hours a week
The bill is opposed by 72% of Floridians, but if it becomes law, 16 and 17-year-olds would be allowed to work the same hours as adults, even on school nights.
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Dems were losing Latino voters in FL—how two young innovators turned that around
Alex Berrios and Devon Murphy-Anderson had a new idea for registering Florida’s Latinos. But once Ron DeSantis saw it working, he took aim with a ruthless voter suppression law.
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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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Sen. Jason Pizzo on how young Floridians can get involved in politics
The next Senate Minority Leader took the time to hear from students across the state. This is what he learned during his 2023 Campus Conversations College Tour.
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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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These are the Florida Republicans who tried to overturn the 2020 election
All of the Florida lawmakers that voted to overturn Trump’s election loss are up for re-election in 2024.
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Insulin prices plunge for Floridians due to Biden’s American Rescue Plan
Eli Lilly, Sanofi, and Novo Nordisk’s price cuts are expected to benefit many Floridians who need insulin to survive. The companies first announced the moves last year, as a response to an American Rescue Plan provision that threatened to penalize them if they kept prices high.
