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DeSantis Won’t Close the Door on Implementing More Extreme Restrictions on Floridians’ Freedoms to Make Decisions About Their Own Body

With Roe v. Wade threatened like never before following the leak of the Supreme Court draft opinion and Republicans around the country proposing bans on contraception, Ron DeSantis is refusing to rule out even more extreme legislation restricting Floridians’ rights. The Sun Sentinel reported that “Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has been uncharacteristically quiet on the…

Floridians Pay The Price of Ron DeSantis’ Divisive, Self-Serving Agenda

This week, Ron DeSantis escalated his rampage to divide Floridians and push his hyper-partisan agenda — instead of taking action to address the biggest challenges hurting Florida families, like skyrocketing housing prices and some of the highest health care costs in the country. Here’s how DeSantis’ partisan wars hurt Florida schools, communities, and taxpayers this…

Day Two: DeSantis Still Won’t Name the 40% of Math Textbooks He Banned in Florida Classrooms

Ron DeSantis’ divisive and dangerous plan to ban 40% of proposed math textbooks in Florida schools is being criticized all across the state. Yet, DeSantis still won’t say which books are being banned. Yesterday, the DGA called on DeSantis to release the names of the textbooks, as DeSantis’ silence makes it clear it’s just another…

DGA Calls on Ron DeSantis to Release the Names of the 40% of Math Textbooks He Banned from Florida Schools

Ron DeSantis’ Administration is banning 40% of all math textbooks proposed in Florida public schools, saying they’re responsible for “indoctrinating” students. However, DeSantis refused to identify what books he banned, with NPR reporting “The names of the rejected books were not included.” DeSantis’ silence on the specifics of his divisive and dangerous book ban makes…

Ron DeSantis Signs Dangerous Abortion Ban Without Exemptions for Rape, Incest, or Human Trafficking

Today, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a dangerous bill outlawing abortion after 15 weeks — and the law “does not allow for exemptions in cases where pregnancies were caused by rape, incest or human trafficking,” according to the Associated Press. DeSantis signed the bill against widespread pushback and despite several Florida lawmakers recalling their own abortions…

Florida Housing Crisis Getting Worse, While DeSantis Spends Time Dividing People

New reporting is highlighting how Florida’s housing crisis is spiraling out of control “with no end in sight,” as residents are struggling to afford skyrocketing rents. But instead of helping people, Ron DeSantis “wallowed in culture-warrior legislation while the state’s real crisis of affordable housing went unaddressed this legislative session,” according to a Palm Beach…

DGA Statement on Ron DeSantis Signing Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill

DGA Deputy Communications Director Sam Newton released the following statement in response to Gov. Ron DeSantis signing the harmful ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill today: “Instead of bringing people together and fixing problems, Ron DeSantis is bitterly dividing Floridians because he thinks it benefits his own personal politics. This vague and wide-ranging bill is a cynical…

EDITORIAL: Gov. Ron DeSantis Puts Personal Political Ambitions Above Floridians’ Lives

Yesterday, the South Florida Sun Sentinel published a scathing editorial, slamming Gov. Ron DeSantis for endangering Floridians for his own national political benefit. The editorial board wrote: “He’s a ruthless politician who will knowingly sacrifice anything, especially truth, to his incandescent personal ambition.” This comes as his conspiracy-peddling surgeon general discouraged healthy children from getting…

Growing “Bad Blood” Between Ron DeSantis and His Fellow Republicans, As He Fights With Everyone Instead of For Florida

Yesterday, Politico reported on the growing “bad blood” between Gov. Ron DeSantis and other Florida Republicans, as he continues to fight with his own party, local schools, and counties — instead of fighting for Floridians. Politico noted that DeSantis-aligned groups even “bought $75,000 in ads” to attack the Republican senate President in his own district.…

Ron DeSantis Backs Plan to Defund Schools

Yesterday, Politico reported that Gov. Ron DeSantis supports a measure that would defund schools by prying $200 million in state funding from districts that took commonsense public safety measures to protect Florida children. DeSantis slammed the plan just days ago, saying it could hurt students and teachers. “Let’s not do that,” he said. But —…

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