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REPORT: Ron DeSantis Once Backed a Mandatory Vaccine Registry for Kids, Proving His Anti-Vaxx Crusade is Just Political Posturing

A scathing new report from HuffPost exposes Gov. Ron DeSantis for flip-flopping his stance on vaccines for political benefit. Two years before he became the face of Florida’s catastrophic crusade against vaccine mandates, DeSantis signed a law requiring children’s vaccinations to be logged into a statewide database. Now, DeSantis is pushing anti-science and anti-vaccine policies…

Ron DeSantis’ Surgeon General Nominee Won’t Say Whether He’s Vaccinated

In the latest example of Gov. Ron DeSantis putting politics ahead of Floridians, his nominee for surgeon general is siding with anti-vaccine extremists that are prolonging the pandemic by refusing to say if he’s been vaccinated after being kicked out of the office of a state senator with cancer for refusing to wear a mask.…

As Florida Republicans Look to Pass Texas-Style Abortion Ban, Ron DeSantis Refuses to Oppose the Extreme and Dangerous Bill

When asked about a dangerous Texas-style abortion ban that his party is pushing in Florida, Ron DeSantis “fumbled” his response, refusing to oppose it and dodging questions. While Roe V. Wade is under attack like never before with news the Supreme Court will soon hear a direct challenge to the case, the Florida bill, which…

Every State, Every Vote: Emails, Texts Show DeSantis Voter Suppression Bill Crafted by GOP to Help Republicans Win Elections

New reporting from Politico exposes emails and text messages that show how the new voter suppression bill in Florida championed by Ron DeSantis was specifically designed for the purely political intentions of shutting out Democratic voters from the ballot box and helping Republicans win more elections. The new law was drafted by Florida Republicans in…

Florida is “Turning on DeSantis,” But GOP Candidates for Governor Are Still Singing His Praises

New reporting from Politico details how Florida is “turning on” Gov. Ron DeSantis, as his approval rating plummets, in-state COVID-related hospitalizations are leading the nation, and as Florida businesses, school districts, doctors, and working families across the state are defying his miserable handling of the pandemic. In fact, Florida’s largest school districts, including those in Republican strongholds, are…

Republican Stronghold Fights Back Against DeSantis’ Refusal to Protect Florida Children

A Republican county in Florida that Trump carried in 2020 is taking a stand against Ron DeSantis’ crusade against safety for children. In “heavily Republican-leaning” Sarasota County, the school board voted to require students wear masks in schools, directly defying DeSantis, who signed an executive order prohibiting local schools from making their own decisions to keep…

Florida Republican Mayor Slams DeSantis: “He’s a Dictator” & Floridians are “Paying the Price”

Ron DeSantis is getting widespread criticism for his abysmal response to COVID-19 — from more than 800 in-state doctors, local public school officials, parents, major industries in Florida, front-line workers, and now, even from prominent elected officials in his own party. Carlos Hernandez, the Republican mayor of Hialeah, a community in Miami-Dade County, attacked DeSantis for prohibiting local governments from implementing life-saving COVID-19…

As Florida Children Suffer From COVID, DeSantis Calls Skyrocketing Cases “Something You Just Have to Deal With”

At an appearance in Jacksonville this week, Gov. Ron DeSantis admitted Florida’s COVID cases are higher than expected yet stood by his opposition to commonsense safety measures. With the delta variant fueling record-high cases and hospitalizations, DeSantis directed concerned Floridians to “deal with” it. In his crusade against safety for children, DeSantis has threatened to…

On Request for Ventilators, Ron DeSantis Is Either Lying Or Too Busy Playing Politics to Pay Attention to Florida’s COVID Crisis

DeSantis on Requesting Hundreds of Ventilators: “I Did Not Know About That” In a recent press conference, Gov. Ron DeSantis said he “did not know” that Florida requested hundreds of ventilators from the federal government as the state’s COVID cases reach “an all-time high,” meaning he’s either lying to cover how his policies have failed…

As COVID Rages in Florida, DeSantis is Fighting With Everyone Except the Virus

As COVID cases “climb to an all-time high” and hospitalizations surge across Florida, hospitals are reporting “having to put emergency room visitors in beds in hallways,” and front-line health care workers are exasperated as Ron DeSantis refuses to implement any sort of common-sense public health and safety measures. Instead of uniting Florida to keep families and kids…

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