Politics
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Orlando Magic Donated $50,000 to DeSantis 2024 Super PAC
The contribution from the NBA team to Never Back Down, the group supporting DeSantis’ campaign for the GOP presidential nomination, has drawn attention from Florida Democrats and LGBTQ activists.
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‘Conspiracy to Defraud the United States’: Trump Indicted Again
In response to being indicted for his attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential election, Trump’s campaign called the charges “fake” and compared his plight to the persecution of Jews in Nazi Germany.
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Private School Vouchers Could Cost Florida Up to $4 Billion This Year
Democratic lawmakers and teachers’ unions have strongly denounced HB1, as they claim that it would drain much-needed money from an already underfunded public school system that educates nearly 90% of the state’s students.
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Here’s What’s in the Right-Wing Curriculum Approved for Florida Schools
The material includes videos that downplay racism, trivialize the harms of slavery, and celebrate colonialism.
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The Right’s New Priority: Justifying Slavery
Florida governor and 2024 presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis has defended his state’s new Black History curriculum, which directs educators to teach that “slaves developed skills which, in some instances, could be applied for their personal benefit.”
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How Biden Is Still Trying To Make Student Debt Relief Happen
The Biden administration has begun the process of creating a new plan for widespread loan cancellation and implementing the SAVE Plan, which will cut monthly payments to $0 for millions of borrowers. There will also be a 12-month “on-ramp” period to ease borrowers back into making payments.
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Florida Schools’ New Slavery, Race History Lessons Are ‘Inaccurate, Scary,’ Advocates Warn
These include the notion that slaves developed skills that “could be applied for their personal benefit,” among other standards that teachers and Democratic state lawmakers are calling “a big step backwards” and a “disservice to Florida’s students.”
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Democratic State Senate Candidate Carmen Torres: ‘It’s About the People of Florida’
The longtime activist and Democratic candidate for the Florida Senate explains how the Republican supermajority in Tallahassee is affecting average Floridians, and what needs to be done to rescue the Sunshine State from the growing affordability crisis.
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340,000 UPS Workers Could Strike on Aug. 1—Here’s Why
Although several of the Teamsters’ demands have been met, the union is still pushing to raise wages for part-time workers at UPS, who earn a minimum of only $16.20 per hour. “These part-timers are working at poverty wages,” Teamsters President Sean O’Brien said.
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DeSantis’ Presidential Campaign Cuts Staff as New Financial Pressure Emerges
The Florida governor has raised more money than the other Republicans seeking the 2024 nomination, but he has shown little movement in the polls amid persistent questions about his far-right policies, his political skills and his readiness for the national stage.
