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A growing number of states are passing laws to protect doctors who refuse certain medical care if it goes against their religious beliefs.

Florida legislators agreed the 12 school districts that imposed mask mandates won’t get ‘recognition’ money but won’t see budget cuts.

Yeah, some misguided bills were passed, but not as harsh as in other states. And in the budget, there were positives for both sides of the aisle.

Lawmakers agree to fund $1,000 direct payments to teachers No agreement on direct payments to first responders. Gov. Ron DeSantis had pushed for direct payments to teachers and first responders. The House and Senate agreed to $1,000 one-time bonuses for teachers during the state’s budget conference. The money for the direct payments will come from Covid-19 relief funding earmarked for education in the American Rescue Plan (ARP). While some negotiations over the state’s nearly $100 billion budget for the next fiscal year are still ongoing, an agreement was reached on the state’s educati...

Session opens Tuesday; scheduled to conclude April 30 “It’s an honor,” Burgess said. “It’s humbling, but it’s a big job. So I’m grateful for the confidence, but I also understand that I’ve got some really big tasks ahead of me. I’m up for the task, and I’m going to work tirelessly until the clock strikes midnight on the 60th day.” Burgess said he expects the pandemic committee to do some of the most important work in this year’s session. The committee will produce a report on Florida’s pandemic response. “We really are trying to leave no stone unturned, and the re...