“I believe we are probably in a good place on the House side. They are definitely aware that it is coming,” he said. floridaphoenix.com/2026/03/10/s...
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“I believe we are probably in a good place on the House side. They are definitely aware that it is coming,” he said. floridaphoenix.com/2026/03/10/s...
The suit charges that 11 Freedom of Information Act, or FOIA, requests submitted to the Department of Justice, Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Defense by the DNC in October have gone unanswered. floridaphoenix.com/2026/03/10/r...
“We still have to have one more conversation with the House. We will pass this bill, but we’ve got a few little tweaks that we need to work out between the House and the Senate. There is no problem with the bill, there’s just the need to get it done." floridaphoenix.com/2026/03/10/s...
“It tells our marginalized communities that their struggles do not matter. … By banning DEI initiatives we are closing the door on understanding and compassion, and those are crucial elements for a thriving society.” floridaphoenix.com/2026/03/10/b...
“The gridlock, the excuses, and the failure to act on the biggest issues facing our constituents is unacceptable,” he said. floridaphoenix.com/2026/03/10/f...
“I think we ought to be embarrassed. I think it’s a shame. And as Republicans — we have Republican governor, Republican House, and a Republican Senate — we don’t have any Democrats to argue with anymore,” Gaetz said. floridaphoenix.com/2026/03/10/s...
“Sanctuary is a bit of a misnomer,” Merkley said. “It refers to the decision that local police will serve as local police and not be commandeered to be assisting ICE agents.” floridaphoenix.com/2026/03/10/r...
“I emerged from this briefing as dissatisfied and angry, frankly, as I have from any past briefing in my 15 years in the Senate. I am left with more questions than answers, especially about the cost of the war,” Blumenthal said. floridaphoenix.com/2026/03/10/r...
“Given everything that she did as the DCF secretary, all the problems that I just enumerated, I feel that she is not qualified or suitable for this job, and I ask you to vote her down as the head of the Agency for Healthcare Administration,” Berman said. floridaphoenix.com/2026/03/10/s...
"For too long, many domestic violence laws have been written with the abuser’s experience in the forefront. This legislation began shifting that focus to victim and survivors’ experiences.” floridaphoenix.com/2026/03/10/d...
“We took a little excursion because we felt we had to do that to get rid of some evil,” he said. “And I think you’ll see it’s going to be a short-term excursion.” floridaphoenix.com/2026/03/10/r...
“These plans are so broad and multifaceted and deal with so many different things. This is taking a hatchet to something that should be done with a scalpel.” floridaphoenix.com/2026/03/10/r...
The group said the exemption is “indicative of the bill’s underlying cruelness, putting the onus on people facing end-of-life decisions to prove they are dying quickly enough to keep their Medicaid coverage.” floridaphoenix.com/2026/03/09/m...
“Despite wild rumors to the contrary, I intend for us to continue working until both the House and Senate agree that we have disposed of all pending matters before the Legislature,” said Perez. floridaphoenix.com/2026/03/09/o...
"There are circumstances around the state of Florida where school board members who happen to be in the minority on their board have been treated with disdain and where school boards and superintendents have gone overboard." floridaphoenix.com/2026/03/09/s...
Crisis pregnancy centers, religiously affiliated organizations that advertise free pregnancy tests and ultrasounds but dissuade women from pursuing abortions, are seeing an influx of taxpayer dollars. floridaphoenix.com/2026/03/09/r...
“There is money at hand to spend on state park facility and accessibility improvements,” reads a portion of the letter. floridaphoenix.com/briefs/coali...
“In just a week, consumers have seen gasoline prices surge at one of the fastest rates in years after oil prices spiked following U.S. strikes on Iran and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz,” Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, said.
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Anyway, who are you going to believe, environmental scientists and citizens who actually live there or the guy who valiantly warned us about the danger of bears on cocaine?
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“When the president says he’s going to break the law, I actually believe him,” said California state Sen. Tom Umberg, a Democrat who has introduced legislation that would prohibit federal immigration enforcement within 200 feet of polling places. floridaphoenix.com/2026/03/08/r...
At the other end of the spectrum, states that don’t rely as heavily on financing strategies like state-directed payments and provider taxes, won’t see such a significant impact. Florida is likely to see less than half a percent change to its Medicaid budget. floridaphoenix.com/2026/03/07/r...
“When a compromise happens, and it happens in good faith, and then the bill moves back towards the original form, and then we try to be slick and change the language and just doing the same thing, members, we’re not operating in good faith." floridaphoenix.com/2026/03/06/f...
“Why wouldn’t we want Floridians to be healthier? Expanding Medicaid in Florida would provide health coverage to approximately 1 million people." floridaphoenix.com/2026/03/06/r...
“We’re encouraged by the progress that we made in the Senate this year and the amount of public support that we got this year, and so we’re going to ride that momentum into the next legislative cycle." floridaphoenix.com/2026/03/06/s...
Unemployment ticked up to 4.4% from 4.3% in January, and rates remained higher for women, teenagers and non-white workers. floridaphoenix.com/2026/03/06/r...
All 20 of the Republicans in Florida's congressional delegation voted "nay." All eight Democrats voted "yea." floridaphoenix.com/2026/03/06/r...
At least eight states have given TANF funds to crisis pregnancy centers in recent years, even before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned federal protections for abortion rights in 2022. floridaphoenix.com/2026/03/06/r...
“I get it. There are technical issues about whether, ‘Is it the safety or — here’s my question. Does it put law enforcement officers in danger, yes or no? What I am telling you, ladies and gentlemen, is that this bill does.” floridaphoenix.com/2026/03/05/f...
“I thank Kristi for her service at ‘Homeland,’” Trump wrote, adding that her role ends March 31. floridaphoenix.com/2026/03/05/r...
Lawmakers supported an amendment by bill sponsor Alexis Calatayud, R-Miami Dade, clarifying that the definition of antisemitism “does not include criticism of Israel which is similar to criticism of any other country.” floridaphoenix.com/briefs/flori...