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Advisory: GOP Governors to Speak At QPAC This Week

This year’s CQPAC will repeat, ad nauseum, the dangerous conspiracy theory that spurred violent riots on January 6th – and GOP governors and candidates are planning to attend anyways. Republicans, led by their party leader Donald Trump, brazenly lied to their constituents without any evidence. The courts resoundingly rejected their claims, and Trump’s own Department of Homeland Security declared…

Ron DeSantis Prioritizes the White, Wealthy, and Well-Connected For COVID-19 Vaccines

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was blasted by officials from both parties this week for politicizing the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. He’s been accused of directing the state’s limited vaccine supply to his political allies and those in affluent communities, rather than to those who need them the most. Recently, DeSantis set up a pop-up clinic at Lakewood Ranch,…

As Congressional Republicans Move to Reverse Election Results, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Silence Speaks Volumes

Do Republicans In Florida Support Efforts to Undermine the Results of Our Free and Fair Election? Nearly a quarter of Senate Republicans and close to 140 House Republicans have announced they plan to object to the certification of electors in Congress today in an extraordinary attempt to undermine American democracy. The move comes at the…

ICYMI: Ron DeSantis’ Administration Turns to Physical Intimidation to Hide COVID-19 Data

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration came under fire this week for sending in a team of agents to raid the home of a former state data scientist. DeSantis is so committed to undermining facts and public health that he’s resorting to using physical violence to intimidate scientists. Rebekah Jones, a top scientist who was fired…

“DeSantis Is Letting Them Down”: Florida Governor Refuses to Act to Slow COVID-19 Surge, Hires Conspiracy Theorist For COVID-19 Research

As COVID-19 resurges across the country, governors from both parties are re-implementing mitigation efforts, strengthening mask mandates, and encouraging Americans to celebrate holidays virtually to slow the spread. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has taken a different tack – ignoring pleas from public health experts and doctors across the country and refusing to implement any safety…

ICYMI: As COVID-19 Pandemic Hammers the U.S., GOP Governors Refuse to Implement Precautionary Measures, Preaching “Personal Responsibility”

“This really demands a coordinated, orchestrated, higher-level response than just saying to an individual person, ‘Here’s what you might want to try.’” New models predict there could be nearly 400,000 COVID-19 deaths if the U.S. doesn’t implement any new COVID-19 restrictions, and more if states continue to ease measures. And yet, instead of implementing mask…

Every State, Every Vote Responds to the Supreme Court’s Inaction on Ron DeSantis’ Pay-To-Vote Law

Today, the U.S. Supreme Court denied a request to weigh in on a federal appeals court’s decision blocking felons from voting in Florida unless they paid certain fees. Dissenting Justice Sonia Sotomayor called Florida’s law, which could bar as many as 1.4 million people from voting, a “voter paywall.” Every State, Every Vote Co-Chair Oregon…

Every State, Every Vote: Federal Court Strikes Down Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Pay-To-Vote Law

On Sunday, a federal judge struck down GOP Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ voting restrictions which required felons to repay all outstanding court costs before they could register to vote. In the ruling, U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle called the pay-to-vote law “unconstitutional” and said it served no purpose “other than perhaps to discourage felons from…

“Terminate It”: What Trump’s Obamacare Repeal Will Cost Florida

Does Gov. Ron DeSantis Support the President’s Efforts to Rip Away Health Care from 1.6 Million Floridians? Yesterday, President Trump doubled down on his administration’s ultimate goal to “terminate” the ACA even as the country faces its worst public health crisis in history. The deadly effects that a repeal of the Affordable Care Act would…

“Weak and Spineless”: Ron DeSantis Ranked Second-To-Last For His Handling of the Coronavirus Pandemic

A Microsoft News poll shows Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis tied for second-to-last in approval ratings on governors’ handling of the coronavirus crisis. DeSantis received a mere 53% compared to the average rating of 72%. The poll showed that the lowest rated governors, like DeSantis, were the ones who were slowest to act. It’s clear Americans…

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