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"It's one corruption bombshell after another with former Congressman Billy Long. Fake tax credits. Scam tax advice. Shadowy political donations that went straight in his pocket. Promises of personal favors. .... " Sen. Ron Wyden said of Long. floridaphoenix.com/2025/06/13/r...

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A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit issued an order pausing implementation of U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer’s order issued just hours earlier that called for Trump to relinquish control of the National Guard by noon Friday. floridaphoenix.com/2025/06/13/r...

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Democratic attorneys general in 19 states brought the suit in U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts after the president signed the order in March. floridaphoenix.com/2025/06/13/r...

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It's a game of beat the clock floridaphoenix.com/briefs/budge...

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Florida was sued by three voters who are represented by the ACLU of Florida and the Civil Rights & Racial Justice Clinic at NYU School of Law. floridaphoenix.com?p=232197

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Immigration officials also appeared at the press conference with Uthmeier to further the message of cracking down on illegal immigration. floridaphoenix.com/2025/06/12/u...

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"I do believe we have overcompensated Mr. Diaz for work that he hasn’t performed yet,” UWF trustee Alonzie Scott said. floridaphoenix.com/2025/06/12/m...

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“A lot of people were concerned about the significant bill to the states with the 5% cost-share. So this was an effort that’s the best of both worlds ..." Sen. John Boozman said. floridaphoenix.com/2025/06/12/r...

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The evening parade of Army vehicles and aircraft flyovers will occur as protests against the administration’s immigration raids spread through major U.S. cities. floridaphoenix.com/2025/06/12/r...

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Attorney General James Uthmeier and other law enforcement officials say they won’t hesitate to quash protests. floridaphoenix.com/briefs/ahead...

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Legislators resume budget negotiations Tuesday floridaphoenix.com/2025/06/09/g...

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U.S. Senate GOP will try to drag Trump’s mega-bill across the finish line floridaphoenix.com/2025/06/06/r...

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“I have concerns about the burden, the financial burden that this places on the university and the university’s inability to fund this sweetheart deal of sweetheart deals,” FAMU Board of Trustees Chair Krisitn Harper said. floridaphoenix.com/2025/05/16/t...

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Seminole Republican Rep. Berny Jacques, who is from Haiti, supports the Trump administration’s policy.https://floridaphoenix.com/briefs/iranian-american-haitian-democratic-lawmakers-denounce-trumps-travel-ban/

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More than half of newly arrived immigrants resided in six states: California, Florida, Illinois, New Jersey, New York and Texas. floridaphoenix.com/2025/06/06/r...

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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier’s office alleges Marcos Lopez and four others were involved in a "massive Central Florida gambling operation." floridaphoenix.com/2025/06/05/d...

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Lawmakers hardly discussed the federal funding cuts during the regular legislative session. What a difference a month makes. floridaphoenix.com/2025/06/05/g...

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The inquiry represents an escalation in Trump’s animosity toward and legal action against former President Joe Biden. floridaphoenix.com/2025/06/05/r...

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Perez opposes confidentiality now but in 2022 he voted for the bill to exempt university and college presidential searches from Florida's broad public records laws floridaphoenix.com/2025/06/05/s...

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Republican House Speaker Daniel Perez told reporters: "I disagree with the veto, and we will be bringing that bill back next year for a continued conversation.”https://floridaphoenix.com/briefs/house-wont-override-desantis-free-kill-repeal-veto/

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The sugar industry may be headquartered in South Florida, but it’s long been king in both Tallahassee and Washington. floridaphoenix.com/2025/06/05/t...

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Here we go floridaphoenix.com/2025/06/05/i...

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The Florida Democratic Party strongly disputes the assertion made by Tamika Lyles that the party is violating its bylaws and “the basic principles of democracy." floridaphoenix.com/2025/06/04/d...

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Florida Decides Healthcare, a group pushing for a Medicaid expansion in Florida to childless, lower income adults, framed Walker’s order as a win in a press release despite his denial of most of their claims. floridaphoenix.com/2025/06/04/f...

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"I will take the baton and continue to run the race,” Anastasios Kamoutsas told the board. floridaphoenix.com/2025/06/04/d...

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The request to unseal the documents came from a coalition of news organizations. floridaphoenix.com/2025/06/04/r...

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Sunshine State hurt by solar tax credit reduction, elimination floridaphoenix.com/briefs/indus...

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But Musk’s frustrations largely fell flat. floridaphoenix.com/2025/06/04/r...

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Sen. Ron Wyden slammed Long in remarks delivered ahead of the vote. Wyden said Long “has no tax policy experience, but he has lots of tax fraud experience.” floridaphoenix.com/2025/06/04/r...

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Smart & Safe Florida has collected more than 377,000 signatures. That’s well above the number required to trigger a state Supreme Court review.https://floridaphoenix.com/2025/06/03/initiative-to-legalize-adult-cannabis-use-in-florida-in-2026-qualifies-for-judicial-review/

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Programs to reduce xenophobia in Venezuela; support electoral reforms and voter education in Kenya; fund voter ID in Haiti; provide electric buses in Rwanda; broadcast “Sesame Street” in Iraq; and strengthen the resilience of LGBTQ global movements could get cut. floridaphoenix.com/2025/06/03/r...

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Allocations are doled out now legislators return to hammer out the fine details. floridaphoenix.com/2025/06/03/h...

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The 1,224-page document sheds light on where exactly President Donald Trump and his budget director Russ Vought want lawmakers to cut federal spending in the next fiscal year. floridaphoenix.com/2025/06/02/r...

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Gov. Ron DeSantis called a press conference to bring attention to the veto.

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The three-page report from the Office of Congressional Conduct says that Cherfilus-McCormick might have requested earmarked funding for a for-profit entity in violation of House rules. floridaphoenix.com/2025/05/29/r...

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"And there’s nobody that has a greater commitment to the American farmer than we do. The MAHA movement collapses if we can’t partner with the American farmer ... " floridaphoenix.com/2025/05/20/r...

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“This bill would directly harm consumers, deprive them of rights currently held in many states, and prevent State AGs from fulfilling their mandate to protect consumers.” floridaphoenix.com/2025/05/20/r...

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“While dozens of other states are enacting limitations on the use of noncompete agreements, this legislation would take Florida in the opposite direction ... .” floridaphoenix.com/2025/05/19/c...

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In all, 562 state lawmakers from 50 states and the District of Columbia signed the letter a letter. floridaphoenix.com/briefs/nine-...

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Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Democrat of Washington state, wrote on social media that Venezuelans “face extreme oppression, arbitrary detention, extrajudicial killings, and torture — the exact type of situation that requires our government to provide TPS.” floridaphoenix.com/2025/05/19/r...

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“People are actually honoring his legacy and respecting it. It’s a show of understanding of who he was and what he means to North Omaha, the city, and the world.” floridaphoenix.com/2025/05/19/w...

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Long a Democratic stronghold, the majority-Latino area has been trending more politically right over the past decade but continued to back Democrats at the top of the ticket until the past couple of election cycles. floridaphoenix.com/2025/05/19/m...

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As written, the bill cuts more than $600 billion over the next decade from Medicaid, the government health program for low-income individuals as well as those with disabilities. floridaphoenix.com/2025/05/19/r...

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“The President and his family are reviewing treatment options with his physicians.” floridaphoenix.com/2025/05/19/r...

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The Legislature can stick any amendment they favor on the ballot. You, Floridian, have to jump through hoops of fire, spin straw into gold, and answer the Riddle of the Sphinx. floridaphoenix.com/2025/05/19/v...

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“Unfortunately, this bill will make college more expensive for families and students and will make it significantly more risky for students and families just trying to pay for college ... " l floridaphoenix.com/2025/05/17/r...

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“Men and women old enough to fight and die for our country should be able to purchase firearms to defend themselves and their families.” floridaphoenix.com/briefs/nra-a...

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For Hawley, expanding the child tax credit is about combating the “decline of the American family.” “There’s something fundamentally wrong with an economy where the working people, who power that economy, cannot afford to have children that they want." floridaphoenix.com/2025/05/16/r...

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‘When local bureaucracy overshadows the needs of citizens, Floridians are left picking up the pieces.’ floridaphoenix.com/2025/05/16/l...

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"Any unlawful diversion of Medicaid dollars in Florida means that the state is less able to provide services to our neighbors who rely on Medicaid and support the providers who serve them.” floridaphoenix.com/2025/05/16/t...

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