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The SS Deference: How Florida’s GOP Leaders Abandoned Principle

Jan 14, 2025

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Florida—the land of sunshine, sandy beaches, and apparently, Republican leaders who now won’t lift a legislative finger until Donald Trump’s golden scepter waves approvingly from Mar-a-Lago. Governor Ron DeSantis in his efforts to assist the incoming administrations more conservative policy agendas has called a special legislative session to gear up for…

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