Politics
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In April 2022, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed CS/HB 7: Individual Freedom, also known as the Stop “Wrong to Our Kids and Employees” (WOKE) Act. The bill affects two parts of life in the Sunshine STate: workplaces and K-20 (upper-level education). Employers are restricted from discussing race and gender in workplace training unless the material…
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On Tuesday, the bicameral Florida Legislature officially swore in its Republican leadership and 26 new members into office. Senate President Ben Albritton, a 57-year-old citrus farmer representing Wauchula, and House Speaker Daniel Perez, a 37-year-old lawyer representing Miami, began their roles during their respective post-election organization sessions, where they thanked their families, colleagues and constituents…
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That rhetoric has since amplified, with Trump maintaining these claims (and expanding false accusations toward Haitian immigrants) on the debate stage. Just recently, a comedian at a Trump rally sparked backlash after referring to Puerto Rico as a “floating island of garbage.” Despite these incidents, the Latino vote has been steadily increasing for the Republican Party.
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It’s complicated, but not really.
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From 2000 to 2020, in Leon County alone, domestic violence offenses increased by about 33%, but domestic violence-related arrests decreased by approximately 40%, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. And those were just the reported cases. While the causes of the rise (and fall) of offenses and arrests are too complex to blame just one…
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In the late 1800s in New York City, the Central Labor Union sought to introduce a radical concept to capitalism: community over rugged individualism. On Sept. 5, 1882, the first Labor Day was created to celebrate the spirit of the working class and organize across trades. Despite the annual festivities that the first Monday of…
cariane geffrard. 