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Florida Legislature: Senate Republicans pass bill making it harder to cast ballots by mail Dara Kam © News-Journal/Mark Lane Vote-by-mail instructions with an "I voted" sticker included in the kit. TALLAHASSEE — With Democrats likening the measure to Jim Crow-era practices aimed at keeping Black people from voting, the state Senate on Monday passed an elections package that would make it harder for Floridians to cast ballots by mail. A single Republican — Jeff Brandes of ...

Expansion of Florida private school vouchers program heads to DeSantis Senate sponsor Manny Diaz Jr., R-Hialeah, suggested that school closures and other effects of the pandemic increased an appetite for educational options.   By Ryan Dailey Updated 1 hour ago TALLAHASSEE — Moving Florida a step closer to a major expansion of school vouchers, the Senate on Monday passed a measure that would widen eligibility for taxpayer-funded aid to send children to private schools. The Republican-con...

Lawmakers give boost to guns in church By Jim Turner | April 27, 2021 at 12:39 PM EDT - Updated April 27 at 12:39 PM TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (News Service of Florida) --- A proposal that would let people with concealed-weapons licenses pack heat at churches or other religious institutions that share properties with schools is heading to Gov. Ron DeSantis. The Republican-controlled Senate on Tuesday voted 24-16 along party lines to give final approval to the measure (HB 259), which passed the Hous...

Sen. Ray Rodrigues, R-Estero, filed a proposal Jan. 8, 2021, to establish an Office of Resiliency. In one of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ top priorities of the legislative session, the Florida Senate on Monday passed a measure to crack down on social-media companies that remove users from their platforms. The Republican-controlled Senate voted 22-17, along almost straight party lines, to approve the proposal (SB 7072), which now will go to the House. DeSantis has made a priority of the issue after deci...

The proposal also would require social-media companies to publish standards about issues such as blocking users and apply the standards consistently. Pointing to the dominance of a handful of technology companies, such as Amazon, Facebook and Google, bill sponsor Ray Rodrigues, R-Estero, said “big tech is not a free market” and that the state has a role in regulating such companies. “When the battle is between a monopoly on one side and hard-working Americans on the other, the right side ...

(For more of the worst liberal media bias, browse the Media Research Centers Notable Quotables with compilations of the latest outrageous, sometimes humorous, quotes in the liberal media.)   ■ New on April 26: Liberal Media Scream: DeSantis must be top dog the way media bark at him I’ll add text and video here next week, but so the Washington Examiner gets the traffic for their post when it’s fresh, please read Paul Bedard’s post on their site where you can watch the video and read t...

Vote-by-mail restrictions pass Florida Senate (Source: wwsb) By ABC7 Staff | April 26, 2021 at 2:53 PM EDT - Updated April 26 at 3:45 PM TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WWSB) - With Democrats likening the measure to Jim Crow-era practices aimed at keeping Black people from voting, the state Senate on Monday passed an elections package that would make it harder for Floridians to cast ballots by mail. A single Republican -- Jeff Brandes of St. Petersburg -- crossed party lines to join Senate Democrats ...

/ Said Sen. Audrey Gibson, D-Jacksonville: "Since voting is a right, why would we, as a state, attempt to reduce the right of a person to exercise their right to vote and in the manner in which they decide to vote?" Among other things, the Senate proposal would make it harder for voters to request mail-in ballots or change their party affiliations. With Democrats likening the measure to Jim Crow-era practices aimed at keeping Black people from voting, the state Senate on Monday passed an elect...

Approximately two million Floridians voted by mail during last months primary election. TALLAHASSEE --- With Democrats likening the measure to Jim Crow-era practices aimed at keeping Black people from voting, the state Senate on Monday passed an elections package that would make it harder for Floridians to cast ballots by mail. A single Republican --- Jeff Brandes of St. Petersburg --- crossed party lines to join Senate Democrats in voting against the bill, with opponents arguing that it would...

Florida Senate passes social media crackdown     Senate President Wilton Simpson, R-Trilby speaks during Opening Day at the Capitol Tuesday, March 2, 2021 in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Phil Sears) [ PHIL SEARS | AP ] By News Service of Florida Published 3 hours ago Updated 3 hours ago TALLAHASSEE — In one of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ top priorities of the legislative session, the Florida Senate on Monday passed a measure to crack down on social media companies that remove users from...