https://danceofprogress.neocities.org/people/ron-desantis/ Recent content in Ron DeSantis on DanceOfProgress Hugo -- gohugo.io en-us Sat, 22 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://danceofprogress.neocities.org/headlines/2023-07-22-dailybeast-showtime-pulls-desantis-documentary/ Sat, 22 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://danceofprogress.neocities.org/headlines/2023-07-22-dailybeast-showtime-pulls-desantis-documentary/ [DeSantis documentary removed from Showtime, allegedly motivated by “blatant corporate censorship for political gain”] - The Daily Beast When executives at Showtime pulled a VICE documentary exploring Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ experiences with Guantanamo Bay detainees, it was hard to ignore the timing: It was one day after DeSantis officially declared for president. The Daily Beast has obtained a transcript of that unaired documentary, “The Guantanamo Candidate,” which was anchored by Seb Walker, a longtime correspondent for the Emmy-winning newsmagazine. https://danceofprogress.neocities.org/headlines/2023-06-30-npr-florida-radioactive-road-law-signed/ Fri, 30 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://danceofprogress.neocities.org/headlines/2023-06-30-npr-florida-radioactive-road-law-signed/ Florida moves forward on radioactive road paving plan as Gov. DeSantis signs new law - NPR Florida is another step closer to paving its roads with phosphogypsum — a radioactive waste material from the fertilizer industry — after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a controversial bill into law Thursday. Conservation groups had urged DeSantis to veto the bill, saying phosphogypsum would hurt water quality and put road construction crews at a higher risk of cancer. https://danceofprogress.neocities.org/headlines/2023-06-06-ap-federal-judge-blocks-florida-ban-on-trans-minor-care/ Tue, 06 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://danceofprogress.neocities.org/headlines/2023-06-06-ap-federal-judge-blocks-florida-ban-on-trans-minor-care/ US judge blocks Florida ban on trans minor care in narrow ruling, says ‘gender identity is real’ - Associated Press A federal judge temporarily blocked portions of a new Florida law championed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis that bans transgender minors from receiving puberty blockers, saying in a Tuesday ruling that gender identity is real and the state has no rational basis for denying patients treatment. Judge Robert Hinkle issued a preliminary injunction, saying three transgender children can continue receiving treatment. https://danceofprogress.neocities.org/headlines/2023-06-05-commondreams-250000-floridians-kicked-off-medicaid/ Mon, 05 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://danceofprogress.neocities.org/headlines/2023-06-05-commondreams-250000-floridians-kicked-off-medicaid/ [Over 600,000 People Kicked Off of Medicaid, Close to Half of Whom Are In Florida] - Common Dreams Florida is among the states that have begun unwinding pandemic-era rules barring states from removing people from Medicaid during the public health emergency. Late last year, Congress reached a bipartisan deal to end the so-called continuous coverage requirements, opening the door to a massive purge of the lifesaving healthcare program. A dozen states have released early data on the number of people removed from Medicaid as they restart eligibility checks, a cumbersome process that many people fail to navigate. https://danceofprogress.neocities.org/headlines/2023-05-21-nypost-naacp-florida-travel-advisory/ Sun, 21 May 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://danceofprogress.neocities.org/headlines/2023-05-21-nypost-naacp-florida-travel-advisory/ NAACP advises against visiting Florida over ‘hostile’ DeSantis polices, gov slams move as ‘stunt’ - New York Post The NAACP issued a travel advisory discouraging tourists from visiting Florida to protest Gov. Ron DeSantis’ policies, which the civil rights group claim are “hostile to black Americans” — just days before he’s expected to announce his candidacy for president. “On a seeming quest to silence African-American voices, the Governor and the State of Florida have shown that African Americans are not welcome in the State of Florida,” the stunning travel advisory released Saturday said. https://danceofprogress.neocities.org/headlines/2023-05-15-politico-desantis-florida-college-dei-ban/ Mon, 15 May 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://danceofprogress.neocities.org/headlines/2023-05-15-politico-desantis-florida-college-dei-ban/ Florida’s ban on DEI spending becomes official as DeSantis enacts college reforms - Politico Colleges and universities in Florida are no longer allowed to spend their cash on most diversity, equity and inclusion programs under a slate of higher education reforms Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law Monday to curb “woke” ideology on campuses across the state. Through the sweeping legislation, Florida’s higher education system is set for significant changes in the coming months, with university leaders poised for a widescale review of courses and majors offered to students.