A secretive panel hadn’t publicly released any annual findings about maternal deaths in years until a Florida Trib reporter asked about the lack of action
Tag: Ron DeSantis Florida
Posted inEducation
With anti-terror law, DeSantis has new tool to reshape higher-ed
Campus protesters, already targeted by Florida’s governor, face new legal peril
Posted inFlorida
‘Constitutional trainwreck’: Florida lawmakers seek surveillance crackdown
The legislation, which has come under fierce criticism from civil-rights and free speech advocates, represents another expansion of Florida’s security apparatus under Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Posted inFlorida
New records show Florida officials burned more than $1.2 million per day on ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Last August, the Florida Division of Emergency Management requested a $1.49 billion grant from the federal government, underscoring the staggering scale of spending of taxpayer dollars on federal immigration enforcement.
Posted inFlorida
Florida continues its execution spree despite problematic track record
Florida’s execution spree came even as its lethal injection protocol has come under scrutiny, prompting fears that those executed are at risk of complications and needless suffering.
Posted inState Government
Before ascending to Florida Supreme Court, judge backed DeSantis’ redistricting push
First District Court of Appeal Judge Adam Tanenbaum would be a critical ally to DeSantis on a high court that the governor has already shaped significantly.
Posted inElections, State Government
One million Floridians won’t have full representation for high-stakes legislative session
The diminished representation comes at a time when lawmakers are expected to weigh sweeping measures to redraw the state’s congressional voting maps and drastically reduce local property tax revenues.
Posted inEducation, Higher Education
UWF OKs DeSantis favorite Manny Diaz Jr. as president, with $946K pay package
Diaz has limited education experience but was approved in a single-candidate competition – despite rules intended to normally require “more than two” finalists for the trustees to consider.
Posted inFlorida
With army of loyalists, DeSantis built a conservative higher-ed empire
With an ally expected to take over at UWF early this year, and a presidential vacancy at UNF, DeSantis is poised to build on his remarkable transformation of Florida higher education.
Posted inFlorida
Increased medical emergencies at Krome as immigrant detention swells
As Krome Processing Center burst at the seams with new detainees, emergency calls have risen faster than the detainee population.