Nelson: We’ll Lose Florida Again If Democrats Nominate Sanders or Warren

David Rutz
November 5, 2019 10:55 AM

A longtime Florida Democratic lawmaker is warning his party against nominating Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) or Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.) for president, saying it would effectively hand his state to President Donald Trump.

10 Most Popular Governors All Republicans

Massachusetts governor Charlie Baker tops the list

Charlie Hoffmann
July 18, 2019 11:55 AM

All of the top ten most popular governors in the country identify as Republicans according to a recent nationwide poll conducted by Morning Consult.

Florida Governor Signs Anti-Sanctuary City Bill Into Law

Graham Piro
June 14, 2019 2:35 PM

In an aggressive attempt to enforce immigration law, Florida governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law banning sanctuary cities in the state. The law requires state agencies and law enforcement entities to support federal law enforcement when addressing illegal immigration in the state.

Russia Dismisses Election Interference As Proof Is Found

DeSantis: Russians hacked two Florida voter databases ahead of 2016 election

Haris Alic
May 14, 2019 2:20 PM

Republican governor Ron DeSantis announced on Tuesday that Russians hackers had gained access to the voting databases of two Florida counties ahead of the 2016 presidential election.

Florida Supreme Court Upholds DeSantis’s Suspension of Broward County Sheriff

Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel and Florida Governor Rick Scott walk up to the media to speak about the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School

David Rutz
April 23, 2019 5:45 PM

The Florida Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Gov. Ron DeSantis (R.) had the authority to suspend Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel for the failures of his department surrounding the Parkland high school shooting last year.

With Three Weeks Left in Session, DeSantis Calls on Lawmakers to Act on Three School-Choice Expansion Plans

John Haughey - Watchdog.org
April 18, 2019 4:55 AM

With three weeks to go in the legislative session, there are more than 3,000 filed bills awaiting review while Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed less than 10 into law.

House Doubles Down on DeSantis’, Senate School-Choice Expansion Plans

John Haughey - Watchdog.org
March 20, 2019 4:55 AM

Gov. Ron DeSantis and Senate leaders both proposed plans to significantly grow Florida’s school choice programs — already the nation’s largest — before the 2019 legislative session began on March 5.

Democratic Superstars Get Away with Questioning the Integrity of Elections

David Rutz
March 18, 2019 2:07 PM

Andrew Gillum and Stacey Abrams were 2018 runner-up candidates for governor in the country's third- and ninth-largest states, are considered "rising stars" in the Democratic Party, and are engaging in "horrifying," "shocking" rhetoric that is "threatening our democracy."

60 Days in Tallahassee: New Governor, 66 Freshman Lawmakers, 3,300 Bills, $90 Billion Plan

John Haughey - Watchdog.org
March 8, 2019 4:55 AM

Gov. Ron DeSantis will deliver his inaugural State of The State address before a joint session of the State Legislature in the Capitol at 11 a.m. Tuesday, officially kicking off the 60-day legislative session in Tallahassee.

Cuomo Adviser Deletes Tweet Mocking Sen. Scott for School Shooting

Jeffrey Cimmino
February 14, 2019 10:29 AM

Gov. Andrew Cuomo's (D., NY) senior adviser mocked Sen. Rick Scott (R., Fla.) with an apparent reference to the Parkland school shooting in a tweet on Wednesday.