All posts tagged "florida"
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CLIMATE
Group Of Kids Sue Florida’s ‘I’m Not A Scientist’ Governor To Demand Action On Climate Change
April 16, 2018A group of eight children on Monday sued Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) to force him...
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DEMOCRACY
‘We Will Be There For You’: Obamas Send Handwritten Letter To Parkland Students
March 21, 2018Former President Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama sent a handwritten letter to students at...
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NEWS
Florida GOP Governor Signs Gun Bill After Parkland Shooting, Breaking With The N.R.A.
March 9, 2018Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) defied his longtime allies at the National Rifle Association (NRA) on...
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NEWS
Florida GOP Lawmaker To Parkland ‘Children’: ‘Adults Make The Laws’ Because ‘We Has The Wisdom’
March 8, 2018Florida State Rep. Elizabeth Porter (R) this week pushed back on the students who have spoken...
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NEWS
Florida Middle School Teacher Who Hosts White Supremacist Podcast Removed From Classroom
March 5, 2018The Citrus County School District has removed a Florida middle school teacher from her classroom after...
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NEWS
Florida State Senator: Only ‘Thoughts And Prayers’ Will Stop Evil Behind Mass Shootings
March 4, 2018GOP Florida state Sen. Kelli Stargel said the only thing that is going to stop “the...
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NEWS
Florida Republicans Approve Bill To Arm Teachers After Parkland High School Massacre
February 28, 2018Florida’s Republican-controlled state House and Senate advanced a bill this week that would arm teachers in...
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DEMOCRACY
Michelle Obama Praises ‘Smart, Passionate’ Florida Students: They Give Me Hope In The Next Generation
February 28, 2018While speaking at an event in New York City on Tuesday, former first lady Michelle Obama offered praise...
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DEMOCRACY
GOP Rep: 2nd Amendment ‘Doesn’t Guarantee That Every Civilian Can Bear Any And All Arms’
February 23, 2018Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.), an NRA member and a retired staff sergeant in the Army, wrote...
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DEMOCRACY
FL Shooting Survivor Targeted By Right-Wing Conspiracies, Trump Jr. Is Now Getting Death Threats
February 22, 2018Rebecca Boldrick, the mother of Florida school shooting survivor David Hogg, said her family has received...
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NEWS
Florida GOP Lawmaker Can’t Explain Why He Thinks Porn Is A Bigger Health Risk Than Gun Violence
February 21, 2018Florida Rep. Matt Caldwell (R) had trouble explaining why his Republican party refused to even discuss...
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NEWS
In Front Of School Shooting Survivors, Florida Lawmakers Reject Bill To Ban Assault Weapons
February 20, 2018Less than a week after 17 people were gunned down at a Florida high school, Florida...
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DEMOCRACY
Sen. Doug Jones: Alabama Bill Seeking To Arm Teachers Is The ‘Dumbest Idea I’ve Ever Heard’
February 20, 2018Sen. Doug Jones (D-Ala.) criticized a bill proposed in his state’s legislature that would arm teachers...
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NEWS
Teacher Confronts Paul Ryan At Florida Fundraiser: ‘You’re Here Celebrating The Death Of 17 Children’
February 17, 2018Two protesters chanted “no more guns” as they were escorted out of a Republican fundraiser in...