US & Florida Policy Tracker

Key angles on Trump v. Barbara oral arguments:

• Constitutional clarity: 14th Amendment and Wong Kim Ark affirm birthright citizenship for...

Post-SCOTUS shift: Ruling in Cox v. Sony shields ISPs from customer piracy liability unless they encourage it, spurring Congress to act.

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Hollywood is shifting South Florida's economic gravity, with over $2 billion in investments turning it into an urban, transit-oriented hub.

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• Proactive GOP push: Gov. DeSantis orders lawmakers back April 20 to redraw congressional maps, regardless of Supreme Court timing on Voting Rights...

Key ruling reinforces accountability in local-federal immigration clashes:

• Conviction upheld: Ex-judge Hannah Dugan guilty of felony for leading...

Florida expands counterterrorism powers mirroring federal authority: FDLE chief can designate domestic/foreign terrorist groups, approved by Gov. and...

Democratic preemptive strike on judiciary: Kamala Harris rallies donors via Demand Justice to fund opposition to potential Trump Supreme Court...

No special session next week for Florida budget, leaders announce amid progress.

• House Speaker Perez and Senate President Albritton memo members:...

Fundraising surge signals serious challenge to Mayor Ken Welch in key Florida race:

• Q1 haul: $480k raised; $57k spent, $1.1M cash on hand
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M-26-10 mandates 6-month manual reporting of CIO-signed contracts and delegated public-facing IT deals.

• Aims to catch spending slips, empowering...

• Federal gridlock: Senate Democrats unanimously block photo ID amendment for SAVE America Act, stalling national proof of citizenship mandate despite...

Internal GOP resistance ramps up as retiring Sen. Thom Tillis vows to torpedo Trump's next AG pick post-Pam Bondi firing.

• Jan. 6 red line: No...

Progressive tax pivot: Sens. Booker and Van Hollen propose sweeping cuts for low/middle-income taxpayers, funded by hikes on the wealthy.

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Florida Republicans passed SB 1296, imposing harsh restrictions on public unions—but exempting police and firefighter unions.

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• Key priority: $1.4B for highway/bridge grants via DOT.
• Controversial eliminations: Ends electric vehicle charging subsidies.
• 'Woke' program...

Federal backing for Florida's reform to lower legal education barriers:

• FTC staff unanimously praised the court's Mar. 31 decision ending ABA's...

Trump hard-liners demand escalated deportations via workplace enforcement targeting visa overstays and final removal orders, aiming for 1 million...

Federal-state showdown brews over prediction markets: CFTC filed suits against Arizona, Connecticut, and Illinois for blocking federally regulated...

Latino students, America's fastest-growing student segment, face systemic barriers like underfunded K-12, re-segregation, and gutted programs.

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More registered Republicans voted than Democrats in recent Florida special elections, challenging the enthusiasm narrative. Democrats still notch a winning streak in conservative-leaning districts.