Two nurse practitioners are vying to be the next member of the Florida House of Representatives in District 6.
Category: State Government
Posted inFlorida Election Coverage
How toxic do you have to be to lose an election in Florida?
In an era of growing distrust, fueled by misinformation and greater tolerance for extremism, candidates are pushing through scandals with few apparent consequences.
Posted inHealth
Amendment 3 would slash Florida’s health safety net. But no one knows what that will look like
Local hospital districts are the last stop for many uninsured Floridians. Amendment 3 could shrink the property taxes that fund them
Posted inFlorida Election Coverage
From merch to donor checks: How Uthmeier campaign benefitted from Alligator Alcatraz
Fans can buy $30 t-shirts, $27 baseball hats, and an $8 set of bumper stickers to advertise their support for the attorney general and the makeshift facility he’s credited with coming up with the idea for.
Posted inFlorida Election Coverage
On the ballot: Will Florida remain the nation’s death penalty capital?
Gov. Ron DeSantis in his final two years in office has turned Florida into the death penalty capital of the developed world. Since securing their party’s nominations, neither man running to replace him this fall has discussed in detail whether they would keep that distinction.
Posted inFlorida News Articles & Reporting
Virginia utility merger could shed more light on political controversies in Florida
At the center of the disclosure dispute is a confidential document known as the “Robo Memo,” which details efforts to influence Florida elections, public officials and media coverage
Posted inFlorida Election Coverage
The U.S. has never elected a Black Republican governor. Can Florida?
While Republicans have supported a number of Black nominees for governor across the country, no Black Republican in American history has been able to accomplish what Byron Donalds is attempting.
Posted inHealth
In Florida, immigrant Medicaid crackdown ensnares eligible families
People who still qualify for Medicaid are getting pulled into a bureaucratic vortex along with those a new federal law meant to remove
Posted inCriminal Justice
How state officials fought for months to keep a lid on Hope Florida report
This week, a higher court issued a damning rebuke of the grand jury and its report, which the court found was ‘careless in its grammar, mistaken in its law, and unfaithful to its own record.’
Posted inCriminal Justice
Update: Gov. DeSantis drops death warrant for man deemed mentally unfit
After a doctor said William Lee Thompson was mentally unwell, the governor appointed a panel to help decide whether Thompson should be executed. Before its findings were released, DeSantis called off the execution.