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“Using accurate terminology reinforces that this material is a serious crime against a child.”
18/11/2025

“Using accurate terminology reinforces that this material is a serious crime against a child.”

A Florida bill replacing all allusions to "child po*******hy" in state statute with "child s*xual abuse material" unanimously passed its first committee hurdle on Tuesday.

“When everyone feels safe, supported, and included, cities become more creative, economies grow, and public life becomes...
18/11/2025

“When everyone feels safe, supported, and included, cities become more creative, economies grow, and public life becomes more vibrant."

The Human Rights Campaign, one of the largest LGBTQ+ civil rights group in the nation, has released its annual report evaluating cities across the country on how inclusive their municipal laws, policies, and services are of LGBTQ+ people who live and work there. Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Miami, Or...

The appellate court concluded it would be reasonable for the public to assume that a prayer from an announcer under thes...
18/11/2025

The appellate court concluded it would be reasonable for the public to assume that a prayer from an announcer under these circumstances constituted government-endorsed speech.

The U.S. Supreme Court will not take up a long-litigated case about the Florida High School Athletic Association’s refusal to let two private religious schools pray over the PA system before a 2015 game. On Monday, the top court denied Cambridge Christian School’s appeal, more than a year after ...

“As policymakers, our understanding of the issue is complicated by the rapid emergence of this complex technology, and, ...
18/11/2025

“As policymakers, our understanding of the issue is complicated by the rapid emergence of this complex technology, and, as we’ve seen with social media, short-term legislative choices can have serious long-term consequences.”

To help prepare members to better understand artificial intelligence, House Speaker Daniel Perez has designated AI the topic of interest for the Dec. 8-12 interim committee week meetings. “We all recognize that AI may open new economic vistas. At the same time, we see stories about how AI can be a...

“The only thing that will speak to the powerful, courageous women behind me is when action is actually taken to release ...
18/11/2025

“The only thing that will speak to the powerful, courageous women behind me is when action is actually taken to release these files, and the American people won’t tolerate any other b- – – -t,” Greene said.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to pass legislation Tuesday to force the release of unclassified investigative files from the case against convicted s*x offender Jeffrey Epstein, a friend to the rich and powerful who died in a Manhattan jail cell in 2019 awaiting federal...

“We have never been stronger, more unified, or more ready for the fights ahead.”
18/11/2025

“We have never been stronger, more unified, or more ready for the fights ahead.”

Nadine Smith, co-founder and executive director of Equality Florida for the past 28 years, is stepping down from the LGBTQ+ organization to become president and CEO of Color of Change, a national civil rights organization. Smith will be succeeded by Stratton Politzer, the organization’s co-founder...

“The Tennessee Constitution and the Military Code establish conditions for calling the National Guard into active servic...
18/11/2025

“The Tennessee Constitution and the Military Code establish conditions for calling the National Guard into active service and limit the Governor’s power and authority.”

A Davidson County chancellor on Monday temporarily blocked Gov. Bill Lee from continuing to deploy the Tennessee National Guard in Memphis.

“We always talk about bad actors. And to me, this bill, as a woman, as a Black woman, opens this wide up for rapists and...
18/11/2025

“We always talk about bad actors. And to me, this bill, as a woman, as a Black woman, opens this wide up for rapists and abusers to be fully empowered. So, I will be voting no on this bill."

Over the objections of disparate special interests, a House subcommittee on Tuesday voted 13-3 to pass legislation that would allow would-be parents to pursue wrongful death lawsuits for the loss of developing fetuses. Legislative debates over reproductive rights generally attract lobbying interests...

“Respondents have now sent the demanded … letter to Smart & Safe and submitted the initiative petition to the Attorney G...
18/11/2025

“Respondents have now sent the demanded … letter to Smart & Safe and submitted the initiative petition to the Attorney General.”

Weeks after a pro-ma*****na group sued the DeSantis administration in the Florida Supreme Court for allegedly slow-walking the process to put an amendment on the ballot, Florida election officials announced that they took that step. On Monday.

In taking on Ingoglia, appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis to succeed Jimmy Patronis as CFO in July, Steele has the potential...
18/11/2025

In taking on Ingoglia, appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis to succeed Jimmy Patronis as CFO in July, Steele has the potential of dividing the Republican Party of Florida.

Pasco County Republican House member Kevin Steele announced Tuesday that he is running for Florida chief financial officer (CFO), setting up a contested Republican primary election against incumbent Blaise Ingoglia next year. In a press release, Steele said he hopes to address the affordability cris...

“So these data centers are going in, and guess what? The public gets nothing to say about it because the city’s already ...
18/11/2025

“So these data centers are going in, and guess what? The public gets nothing to say about it because the city’s already approved it."

Even as some state lawmakers are rushing to pass legislation that would accelerate the development of data center infrastructure, communities across the country are taking steps to ensure they have a say in where and how data centers are built.

The resignation comes before Canady, 71, is forced to step down due to age restrictions and before his wife, Rep. Jennif...
17/11/2025

The resignation comes before Canady, 71, is forced to step down due to age restrictions and before his wife, Rep. Jennifer Canady, is expected to become Speaker of the House following the 2028 elections.

Charles Canady, the longest serving justice on the Florida Supreme Court, announced Monday that he’s resigning his position to take a job at the University of Florida. The resignation ensures that six of the seven justices will have been appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has longed touted his re...

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