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State Government and Politics Reporter @MiamiHerald . Hablo Español. Say hi: aceballos @miamiherald .com

Tallahassee, FL
Joined October 2009
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2 years
NEW: A migrant unable to legally work in U.S. was paid to help coordinate Gov. Ron DeSantis’ migrant flights, putting the Republican governor’s high-profile political gambit in conflict with his push to crack down on undocumented labor. w/ @Blaskey_S
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BREAKING: The civil rights arm of the U.S. Department of Education opens investigation into Florida’s mask mandate ban in schools. More on that announcement here:
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This is BIG for Florida: Amendment 4 passed. This restored voting rights to former felons who served their sentence. This will have an impact on 1.5 million Floridians. via @
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BREAKING: Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran says the state will withhold state funds from Broward and Alachua public schools, targeting school officials compensation, as a result of them violating Gov. Ron DeSantis' mask orders.
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NEW: Biden administration says it will help districts defying DeSantis’ mask orders with federal relief funds. “I want you to know that the U.S. Department of Education stands with you,” @teachcardona to Florida Association of School Administrators.
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Florida teacher investigated by DeSantis admin for showing Disney film "I work with teachers who have taught for 20 years, 30 years, tell me every day it never used to be like this,” the first-year teacher told ⁦ @goni_lessan
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NEW: The U.S. Department of Education has sent a letter to Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran warning the state cannot withhold funds in an amount equal to any federal grant awards to districts, including those meant to backfill mask mandate penalties. Story to come
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NEW: Some of the 49 migrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard by the state of Florida are now able to legally work in the U.S. and have temporary protections from deportation — because they are considered victims of a potential crime under a special Visa
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. @anitere_flores ,a Miami Republican, says she will vote against the comprehensive school safety bill because of the provision that would arm classroom teachers. She is the first GOP senator to come out against it.
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Miami Dade school district officials have said the permission slip policy was in response to a state law approved by the DeSantis. The situation is real. Local officials are now seeking clarification from the state to ensure they are not going too far to comply w state law.
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This is a hoax. Florida does not require a permission slip to teach African American history or to celebrate Black History Month. Any school that does this is completely in the wrong.
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NEW: To recruit & train members of a civilian force under his control, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ admin has hired a company that specializes in combat training and lists as one of its instructors a former U.S. Navy SEAL accused of war crimes. w/ ⁦ @lmower3
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NEW: At an Election Night party, former GOP Sen. Frank Artiles bragged about planting no-party candidate Alex Rodriguez in Miami-Dade's SD 37 race. His involvement in launching the candidate's bid was extensive, sources with direct knowledge say.
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NEW: Federal grand jury investigates allegations of bid-rigging involving officials in Gov. Ron DeSantis’ education department, charter school operators, consultants and the control of a small North Florida school district. with @lmower3
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NEW: Florida's internal reviews of the A.P. African American Studies show how state objected to a slavery lesson because it "may lead to a viewpoint of an oppressor vs. oppressed based solely on race or ethnicity." Read a lot more here: w/ @amichelej
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NEW: Florida undercover agents reported no 'lewd acts' at Orlando drag show, but saw minors in the crowd. DeSantis' admin is going after the venue's liquor license anyway, claiming venue illegally exposed children to sexual content. w/ @NickNehamas
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“Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in recent months has received more than $100,000 from a mystery donor that federal regulators previously said was possibly set up illegally to mask the likely source of donors.”
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Dozens of Leon County students chanting “We Say Gay!” outside the House and Senate chambers protesting the so-called “Don’t Say Gay” bill. The House has approved the measure. Now, the pressure turns to the Senate.
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NEW: Supercharged by a supermajority in the House and Senate, Florida legislative leaders broke their silence Wednesday and confirmed they are prepared to further tighten abortion restrictions in Florida in the next year. By ⁦ @MaryEllenKlas
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NEW: Ron DeSantis vetoes bipartisan bill with a nearly unanimous vote to buy Florida more electric cars. Estimates suggest it could have saved hundreds of millions in taxpayer dollars and cut down on the greenhouse gas emissions. by @harrisalexc
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For those interested we have updated the article to include a screenshot of the email and the copy of the altered elections document attached to it. Story also includes new reactions from Republicans and a Democrat who says he warned @FlaDems about this.
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NEW: Gov. Ron DeSantis’ top aides stopped the release of public records about his taxpayer-funded plane travel and retaliated against state police employees who disagreed with the decision, according to two former FDLE officials. w/ @lmower3
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NEW: Ron DeSantis has spent years fighting indoctrination in schools--yet his admin just approved content from a conservative group whose co-founder says they are in "the mind-changing business." "But what is the bad about our indoctrination?” he says.
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The College Board stated in its latest letter that it regrets not having denounced the Florida Department of Education’s “slander” that the course “lacks educational value.” The failure to speak up “betrayed Black scholars everywhere,” College Board wrote.
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In 2020, DeSantis championed an E-Verify law that requires state agencies and their contractors/subcontractors to use the federal system to confirm the workers are legally allowed to work in the U.S. His office and the contractor did not respond to requests seeking comment.
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Former Florida police official says he was forced out for refusing governor’s ‘unlawful’ orders, including requests to make arrests w/o legal justification. DeSantis' office points to misconduct for termination, but won't comment on alleged directives.
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3 years
Florida's weekly COVID-19 report. Children under the age of 12 made up the group with the most amount of new cases this past week.
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NEW: Gov. DeSantis and Florida Republicans are putting pressure on the state university system’s Board of Governors to look further into the spending habits of former UF President Ben Sasse after @TheAlligator / @garrettshanley report earlier this week.
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The Miami Herald is just reporting what is happening. Also, as reported in our story, parents in other counties have told us they had to sign permission slip for their kids to attend Black History Month activities — it was not just a Miami school.
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Bryan Griffin
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Because it is a ploy. Black history is required teaching in Florida. Obviously, no permission slip is required to teach it. It'd be like sending home a "permission slip" to teach math, reading, or writing and then capitalizing on the outrage. And the @MiamiHerald , instead of
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NEW: The Florida Senate won’t confirm Moms for Liberty co-founder Tina Descovich to serve on the state ethics commission this legislative session, a rare repudiation to one of Gov. Ron DeSantis' appointees. DeSantis says he will be reappointing her.
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A Duval County poll worker, who worked on Election Day, has tested positive for COVID-19. Officials say they have notified the 360 people who voted at the precinct where the individual worked. This is the third poll worker who has tested positive in Florida.
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3 years
. @GovRonDeSantis office acknowledges state has no control over local employees' pay, calls on "activist" school board members who defy governor on school masks to dock their own salaries if state follows through with financial sanctions against district.
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One of the books included in these piles is "Nine and Counting: The Women of the Senate."
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Steven Walker
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DEVELOPING: New College of Florida dumped hundreds of library books this afternoon. The school also emptied the college’s Gender and Diversity Center, tossing hundreds of their books. Working to file a story now.
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So, about Gov. Ron DeSantis' border mission in Texas. Earlier this month, we reported it cost $570,988. Well, we have come to find out--through records-- that the actual costs of the 7-week mission cost at least $1.6M. And the number could keep growing.
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BREAKING: In reversal, Gov. Ron DeSantis' secretary of state has certified the election of Broward County's newest state lawmaker, Daryl Campbell. He could be sworn in as early as next week, @BiancaJoanie reports.
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STORY: Broward County and Alachua County school board members who voted to impose a mask mandate could start losing their monthly pay as soon as next week unless they reverse their policy. w/ @JeffSolochek
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NEW: Broward County and Alachua County school board members who voted to impose a mask mandate could start losing their monthly pay as soon as next week unless they reverse their policy. w/ @JeffSolochek
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NEW: Javier Ortiz, the Miami police captain whose long history of citizen complaints alleging beatings, false arrests and harassment made him notorious in the city he swore to protect and serve, has joined Ron DeSantis’ Florida State Guard.
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4 years
At Pence rally last night, attendees were offered masks and asked to wear them. Yet the vast majority of supporters in the crowd were mask-less. It was outdoors, but most were not socially distanced.
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Aaron Rupar
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TAPPER: Why don't you ask people to wear masks at Trump rallies? MEADOWS: We pass them out T: They don't wear them! M: Well, it's a free society. You're not wearing one right now, Jake T: There's literally nobody in this room
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NEW: Florida state Rep. Joe Harding indicted on wire fraud, money laundering charges Harding gained national attention this year after sponsoring Florida's "Parental Rights in Education" bill, which opponents called "Don't Say Gay." by @romyellenbogen
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NEW: A select group of volunteers expected to help Gov. Ron DeSantis intercept migrants gathered at a facility this fall for lessons on how to use rifles and pistols, treat “massive hemorrhages” and practice “aerial gunnery,” records show. w/ @lmower3
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The Democratic campaign consultant says he warned @FlaDems that sharing an altered state document raised questions about the effort's legality and he was concerned that it was misleading people about their votes being counted.
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Public school libraries are “a forum for government speech," not a “forum for free expression," Florida argues. “Public-school systems, including their libraries, convey the government’s message,” AG Ashley Moody writes in legal brief. by @DouglasSoule
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Gov. Ron DeSantis has appointed Christopher Rufo, who has fueled many of the right's education culture wars, to the New College of Florida's board of trustees. Here is a look into Rufo's thinking on some issues:
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Christopher F. Rufo ⚔️
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P.S. I'm working on a ten-part investigative series on radical gender theory in American schools. You can support this work and get the latest reports here:
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NEW: Gov. Ron DeSantis, Florida Department of Education last month rejected 54 math textbooks, saying many had "indoctrinating content," including on critical race theory. The overwhelming majority did not agree, a Herald review found. w/ @smbrugal
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4 years
First time I have seen a member of the public, during a committee's public testimony, single out a mask-less lawmaker and ask them to put on a mask out of "respect" for the public.
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2 years
“I am a drag queen,” an army vet who is more commonly known by the drag stage name, Darcel Stevens told a Senate panel. “I am a big man. I fought for this country. I would die for this country. And if you have a question that you want to ask me, ask it.”
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NEW: A GOP politician with no higher education experience has emerged as the lone finalist to lead a Central Florida state college after three other candidates abruptly withdrew from a selection process that has raised concerns about political influence.
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some personal news: I'm thrilled to be joining the @MiamiHerald 's capitol bureau team in Tallahassee starting Sept. 8. I'm eternally grateful to the @newsservicefla and their amazing staff, and can't wait for this next chapter.
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Today is my first day with @MiamiHerald , tweeps! If you want to send tips or just say hi, you can email me at aceballos @miamiherald .com
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6 years
Hours after multiple people were shot at a yoga studio in Tallahassee, about 60 people came together to practice yoga right outside the state Capitol.
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Massachusetts state, local and airport officials, and migrants, have said the flight originated from Texas. DeSantis' office has not responded to requests seeking clarification on where the flights originated. Texas has also denied involvement.
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As Democrats chant “Black votes are under attack,” House Speaker Chris Sprowls and Republican majority vote to approve DeSantis’ congressional map 68-38.
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NEW: When Gov. Ron DeSantis revived the State Guard, he said it would help Floridians during emergencies. Since its launch, a number of recruits have left over concerns the mission and training changed. with @lmower3 @emro_
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The bill was approved nearly unanimously in both the Republican-led House and Senate. DeSantis did not detail why he rejected the bill in his veto letter and his office did not immediately return a request for comment. By ⁦ @romyellenbogen
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NEW: Three months into Florida’s vaccination efforts, Gov. Ron DeSantis has not made vaccines available to state prisons, even as corrections officials have requested doses and identified thousands of inmates who meet the state’s eligibility requirements.
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On Tuesday, Farmers Insurance informed the state it was dropping home, auto and umbrella policies across Florida, potentially affecting tens of thousands of people. by @harrisalexc @lmower3
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3 years
NEW: The University of Florida’s ban on professors testifying against state will be investigated over potential noncompliance with "academic freedom" and "undue political influence" accrediting standards, univeristy's accreditor says
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2 years
NEW: A day after Gov. Ron DeSantis took credit for sending migrants to Martha’s Vineyard, he suggested at a press conference his efforts prevented those migrants from ever making it into Florida. So where did the flights originate from? w/ @lmower3
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Appears @GovRonDeSantis was at this event along with @JimmyPatronis
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The Recount
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Donald Trump Jr. is holding a packed indoor event in Florida.
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. @GovRonDeSantis asks people not to panic as they take precautions against coronavirus. "I really worry about the effect this is going to have on mental health in this state and in the country."
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🚨UPDATE 🚨 Prosecutors say Artiles offered sham candidate $50k to run in the race to “siphon votes from the incumbent,” Democrat Jose Javier Rodriguez. Half was to be paid during the election and the rest after the election, Rodriguez told prosecutors.
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. @GovRonDeSantis told reporters on Tuesday that Pfizer shipments were on hold. "It's a production issue with Pfizer. It has nothing to do with the federal government or nothing to do specifically with Florida. This is just what's happening nationwide." Two days later:
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Pfizer puts out statement in response to numerous states saying they’ve been told their allotments of #covid19 vaccine have been reduced, & as FL cited Pfizer production issues as reason - noting no issues and millions of doses in warehouse they haven’t received instructions for.
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Looking for a “fresh start,” @GovRonDeSantis asks ALL members of the South Florida Water Management District to submit their resignation. Here is the letter he sent them:
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NEW: A high-ranking member of the Florida State Guard is accused of making unwanted sexual advances toward a woman he supervised. The woman’s atty says the organization responded by retaliating against the victim and a witness who reported the behavior.
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NEW: Florida rejects AP African American Studies course, claiming it violates state law and ‘lacks educational value’ When asked for specifics, there was no response, making it unclear what items the state believes are unlawful and/or objectionable.
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. @GovRonDeSantis says he doesn’t like the “premise of the question” during a press conference. He refuses to answer and tells reporters to move on to the next topic. That’s not how this works...
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The location is important because when the Florida Legislature approved the new state program it also approved some requirements for it in state budget. It said DeSantis admin was allowed to 'transport unauthorized aliens from this state' in ways consistent with federal law.
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Caller just asked if the proposed emergency rule will allow parents to apply for vouchers to send their kids to "safe schools that require masks." State Board of Education members does not answer. Click. Another caller asks the same. *silence* Click.
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This is insane. I grew up in these two border cities and I have never seen the border closed like this
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Emma Murphy
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San Ysidro border crossing closed and cleared of all vehicles
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Sarasota becomes sixth Florida school district to require students to wear masks without a parent opt-out in defiance of state mask orders. Orange County is on the fence, and will consider the issue next week.
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Florida’s education commissioner 👇🏻
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Manny Diaz Jr.
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Cry More !
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2 years
Florida's elected school board members would no longer be able to approve materials that are used to teach sex ed to public school students, under proposed legislation filed this afternoon. The proposal would give that authority to the state.
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@NobeResistance @aaron_leib Hi, we are working as fast as we can to get you all that information
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NEW: Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration paid an aviation company $615,000 last week as part of a new Florida program to relocate undocumented immigrants out of the state, according to state records. More to come, with @lmower3
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“I’m terrified. I really can’t put it any more simply than that. I am terrified," Obergefell said. "Marriage equality, while we had it for seven years, clearly will not pass [Alito's] definition of tradition or history.” by @mawilner
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DeSantis touted their arrest. But ex-felons say they weren’t told they couldn’t vote. Five of them said they would not have voted had they known their previous convictions made them ineligible. By ⁦ @romyellenbogen ⁩ ⁦ @BiancaJoanie
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NEW: Miami-Dade state prosecutors are investigating a shadowy third-party candidate who likely swayed outcome of a Miami Senate race. His campaign filings have raised legal questions, including the possibility of fraud. @samanthajgross + @DavidOvalle305
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NEW: Gov. Ron DeSantis has spent millions of dollars to support Texas' border security initiative. Now, some of those efforts are coming under scrutiny amid reports that Texas officers were ordered to push children back into the Rio Grande
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Appears @GovRonDeSantis rubbed his nose right after high-fiving a few people at the #Trump rally in Florida
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Daniel Uhlfelder
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DeSantis has arrived and is high-fiving
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NEW: Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration is teaching educators the state's new civics standards in a way that is infused with a conservative ideology and a "Christian nationalism philosophy," several South Florida high school teachers said. ✍️🏽w/ @smbrugal
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As public gets a say on House Bill 7 (a bill that addresses race discussion in classrooms and the workplace), a 20-year-old FSU student tells lawmakers: “With all due respect, you’re way too old to act like you don’t know what white privilege is, so please give it a rest."
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Florida education commissioner pulls out of Black history town hall in Miami Gardens. More than 1,000 people had signed up for the event.
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Something worth noting: Neither @GovRonDeSantis ' office, the State Guard nor the state Department of Military Affairs responded to questions about the training services. It's been several days, and repeated requests.
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A single attribution would have been nice, ⁦ @washingtonpost
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State also alleged performers illegally exposed “prosthetic female breasts and genitalia.” But state law doesn't say it's illegal to expose minors to prosthetic body parts -- at least not yet. A bill that would make that illegal is up for consideration in Tallahassee Tuesday.
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Ron DeSantis says he wasn’t personally involved, but these decisions were very much made by his appointees and his administration.
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Kit Maher
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DeSantis tells me FL's new Black history standards are "rooted in whatever is factual," when I asked him his thoughts on middle school instruction on "how slaves developed skills which, in some instances, could be applied for their personal benefit" –
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Woody Allen's "secret teen lover" was also a former assistant to financier Jeffrey Epstein via @thr
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Another lesson set out to teach students how slavery set back Black people’s ability to build wealth. State reviewers said the lesson plan might violate state rules because it “supposes that no slaves or their descendants accumulated any wealth."
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Cops break up party of over 1,000 people at off-campus apartment complex in Tallahassee over the weekend. Days earlier ⁦ @GovRonDeSantis ⁩ pushed against policies that threaten students with suspension if they attend large parties.
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NEW: How DeSantis is increasingly using biblical references, imagery of spiritual warfare to court conservatives ahead of Nov. election. “Put on the full armor of God. Stand firm against the left’s schemes," DeSantis has repeatedly said on campaign trail
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