Florida reacts to Joe Biden's State of the Union address
Biden’s 62-minute speech reflected the same balancing act he now faces in his presidency.
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Biden’s 62-minute speech reflected the same balancing act he now faces in his presidency.
Good morning: Here's your first look at the issues behind today's Florida politics.
The bill that has drawn the most attention is H.B. 233, which directs Florida's public universities to conduct annual assessments on intellectual freedom and "viewpoint diversity." DeSantis challenged how public universities and colleges conduct debate and teachings, saying parents worry students will be "indoctrinated." "It used to be thought that a university campus was a place where you'd be exposed to a lot of different ideas," DeSantis said. "Unfortunately, now the norm is really these are more intellectually repressive environments." A survey adopted by the State Board of Educati...
The bill allows for larger rate hikes at state-run Citizens Property Insurance and makes other changes requested by private insurers and opposed by some consumer advocates.
After being off-message at a DeSantis news conference, Scott Rivkees will stay on as Florida’s Surgeon General.