Hasan Piker’s new favorite candidate was gaining surprising traction challenging self-described ‘Ron DeSantis Democrat’ Jared Moskowitz. Then DeSantis vaporized the district.
Ron DeSantis
Posted inPolitics
Could the New Florida Congressional Map Be a Dummymander?
Special elections have gone sharply against Donald Trump’s successes in the 2024 election. This November, the GOP’s bid to pick up four Democratic seats could similarly fall flat.
Posted inTAP
Florida Republicans Find a New Way to Kill Teachers’ and Nurses’ Unions
They just passed a bill imposing election turnout standards on unions that they themselves don’t meet.
Posted inEconomic Policy
New Reforms, Same Old Florida Home Insurance Market
Inflated ratings, weak oversight, and bare-bones consumer protections continue to leave homeowners exposed to the worst of Florida’s fragile, undercapitalized insurance market.
Posted inEducation in America
The Culture War Comes Home to Florida International University
Gov. Ron DeSantis installs another far-right ally to lead one of the state’s top schools as he tightens his control over public universities and colleges.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Is Florida’s Migration Tide Turning?
Young people are leaving the state, and climate change’s impacts on the cost of living are contributing factors.
Posted inPolitics
The Politics of Milton
After another major hurricane slams Florida, voting is not on the average voter’s radar.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Meet the Coalition Fighting to Protect Abortion in Florida
Amendment 4 needs 60 percent support to pass. Organizers are fanning out across the state to get the votes.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Florida Invests in Catastrophe
The Sunshine State is putting public pension money into risky bonds that transfer risk away from insurance companies.
Posted inLaw and Justice
New Laws Are Turning Police Into ‘Supercitizens’
A series of legislative and judicial efforts have removed police oversight from oversight boards and communities.
