DeSantis Watch

When Governor Ron DeSantis pushes a school curriculum that says Black people somehow benefited from slavery, he insults not only our intelligence but our humanity. Our children deserve the freedom to learn the full truth of our history.

This week, Gov. Ron DeSantis & Republicans in Tallahassee engaged in a political food fight instead of solving the affordability issues hurting working families & seniors in Florida. Find out how Lame Duck Ron laid an egg in his desperate search for national relevance!

“Under the Governor’s ‘Florida Blueprint,’ homeowners are paying five times the national average for property insurance, over half of renters are paying more than 30% of their income for housing, and only two counties have weekly wages higher than the national average,..."

"Instead of calling a special session focused on lowering costs, Governor DeSantis is bringing legislators back to Tallahassee to act as a rubberstamp for his real agenda of advancing his own political ambitions and attacking the freedoms of Floridians."

Today, Governor Ron DeSantis called for a special session later this month in Florida that fails to address the number one issue facing working families and seniors in our state: lowering costs. (A Thread)

How much did Gov. DeSantis cost Floridians this year? The Governor's year in review shows an escalating affordability crisis with rising property insurance premiums, higher utility costs, and increasing auto insurance rates. #florida #flapol

Florida has agreed to pay $725,000 in legal fees and costs for businesses that successfully challenged part of a 2022 law that @GovRonDeSantis dubbed the “Stop WOKE Act.” tallahassee.com/story/news/loc… by @newsservicefla via @TDOnline

At the Governor's direction, Florida has now paid $50 million in taxpayer funds to a politically connected vendor for a program it is refusing to answer questions about why it isn't moving forward despite federal approval. It's the corruption, stupid. cbsnews.com/news/florida-d…

Yet more weaponization of state government from the DeSantis administration.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said he is likely to make a decision on who will fill Marco Rubio’s U.S. Senate seat by early January, saying his office has already begun vetting several possible candidates and will continue to do so over the coming weeks. miamiherald.com/news/politics-…

“DeSantis is asking to be remembered for his role in keeping adulterated weed on the streets and young users behind bars... “Every mother’s preventable death, and every rapist’s child: All of this is the DeSantis legacy, too.” sun-sentinel.com/2024/11/06/des…

Every Floridian deserves respect, but extreme politicians like Ron DeSantis prioritized the passage of divisive & unnecessary laws that attack our LGBTQ+ community & the First Amendment to distract from how they did nothing to lower your costs or property insurance premiums.

"During the 2023-2024 school year, Florida schools removed nearly twice as many books than the year before following challenges from parents and community members." @EducationFL contiues to insist "There are no books banned in #Florida" @FLFreedomRead floridaphoenix.com/2024/11/12/dep…

A reminder that Gov. DeSantis put a lot of time and taxpayer money into trying to suppress free speech and the will of the people that he was elected to serve. We need real leaders who will work for the best interests of ALL Floridians! #florida #flapol

#YesOn4: Gov. DeSantis continues to bully and force his beliefs on Floridians, even as horror stories emerge from his near total abortion ban. orlandosentinel.com/2024/10/24/peo…

Fresh off @GovRonDeSantis' ill-fated state parks scheme, the state now wants to hand 324 acres of Florida’s Withlacoochee State Forest (WSF) to a golf course developer. Together, we saved Florida’s state parks, and we are ready to do the same for the WSF. ✊ Stay tuned to learn how you can join the effort to stop the swap and protect Florida’s public lands!