Florida
Where Things Stand: There Are Layers To Team DeSantis’ Furious Response To Donalds’ Criticism
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07.27.23 | 6:14 pm

Just a few hours after we noted last night that Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL), the only Black Republican in Florida’s congressional delegation, very softly criticized one line of Florida’s new Black history curriculum, Team DeSantis responded with outsized fury.

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Where Things Stand: Donalds Softly Suggests DeSantis Maybe Probably Shouldn’t Push Curriculum On The Pros Of Slavery
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07.26.23 | 6:02 pm

In his subtle critique of the curriculum, the only Black Republican member of Florida’s congressional delegation gave the DeSantis administration an out.

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A Florida-Sized Roadblock For The League Of Women Voters
After a league rally was blocked by a new rule, the chapter’s president considers what might come next in a state where Gov. Ron DeSantis is restricting public discourse.
03.18.23 | 9:00 am
Red State Copycats Follow Florida’s Lead On Voter Suppression And Create More Election Police
"All of these units are effectively grabbing onto the coattails of the Big Lie to justify their existence."
03.16.23 | 10:07 am