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Florida Republicans Strip Powers of Embattled Party Chairman

Sunday, December 17th, 2023

via The New York Times (Indiana)

The party on Sunday removed almost all the authority of Christian Ziegler, who faces a criminal investigation and has resisted calls to resign.

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Labor laws to protect minors are at risk in Florida, state lawmaker says

Sunday, December 17th, 2023

via WPLG (Florida)

Republicans and Democrats, who are set to get back to work in January, are in disagreement over the Florida child labor laws that prevent teenagers from working nine-hour shifts or longer on school…

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Rep. Maxwell Frost: For love and freedom, we must fight bad book bans

Sunday, December 17th, 2023

via Orlando Sentinel (Florida)

The 10th-district congressman introduced the Fight Book Bans Act 'out of love for the students of Central Florida, to help fight to bring back a safe, supportive, and inclusive learning envir…

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MARCANO: Banning the LGBTQ+ flag from classrooms puts hate on the curriculum

Sunday, December 17th, 2023

via Dayton Daily News (Ohio)

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Florida law chills Chinese student recruitment at UF

Saturday, December 16th, 2023

via Orlando Sentinel (Florida)

Florida Law Chills Chinese Student Recruitment

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Florida sex scandal tarnishes GOP power couple and party’s credibility

Saturday, December 16th, 2023

via The Washington Post (California)

The controversy has embroiled Christian and Bridget Ziegler and seems far from over. On Sunday, he could lose his job as chair of the state's Republican party.

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De Soto announces candidacy for W.Va. House of Delegates District 91

Saturday, December 16th, 2023

via The Journal (West Virginia)

MARTINSBURG — Dr. Joseph de Soto, a 25-year Gerrardstown resident with a rich background in medicine and research, has officially announced his candidacy for the West Virginia House of Delegates'

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Someone complained about a book in a Great Barrington classroom. Then the police showed up

Friday, December 15th, 2023

via The Berkshire Eagle (Massachusetts)

After someone called the cops about the book "Gender Queer," what happened next has outraged many in the school community.

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Moral crusaders, years apart, undone by own sex scandals

Friday, December 15th, 2023

via Sun Sentinel (Florida)

The ongoing scandal involving the chair of the Republican Party of Florida and his Moms for Liberty co-founder wife is hardly the first time Florida politics has seen moralizing culture warriors cr…

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Capitol Recap: DEA moves to block sale of medical marijuana in Georgia pharmacies

Friday, December 15th, 2023

via Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Georgia)

Georgia was set to become the first state to offer medical marijuana in pharmacies, but then the federal Drug Enforcement Administration stepped in.

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Specialized centers help high school students find way to college, career

Friday, December 15th, 2023

via Tampa Bay Times (Florida)

A roundup of Florida education news from around the state

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Durham Public Schools pass revisions to implement NC parental rights law

Friday, December 15th, 2023

via CBS 17 (North Carolina)

Members of the Durham County Board of Education voted unanimously for the district changes during their monthly meeting on Thursday night.

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Pinellas denies Moms for Liberty book challenge. ‘The Lovely Bones’ stays.

Thursday, December 14th, 2023

via Tampa Bay Times (Florida)

A panel of administrators, teachers and parents says the novel can remain in middle and high school libraries.

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Embattled Florida GOP chair demands buyout to quit, party members say

Thursday, December 14th, 2023

via The Washington Post (Washington)

Christian Ziegler has refused to step down from his $120,000-a-year post despite a sexual assault allegation against him.

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Ohio lawmakers pass bill to ban trans youth from gender-affirming care, athletics

Thursday, December 14th, 2023

via Ohio Capital Journal (Ohio)

Ohio lawmakers passed a bill Wednesday banning LGBTQ+ youth from accessing gender-affirming care or playing school sports, sending it to the governor's desk.

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Conservative commitment to Wyoming

Thursday, December 14th, 2023

via Powell Tribune (Wyoming)

As Wyoming conservatives, there are certain beliefs that define us. For example, we believe in protecting human life from beginning to end. We believe that we should be involved in all decisions …

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3 teachers challenge Florida pronoun law in lawsuit

Wednesday, December 13th, 2023

via Tampa Bay Times (Florida)

Among the plaintiffs is a transgender woman who teaches in Hillsborough County.

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Call for removal of ‘obscene’ books in Colorado Springs-area schools gets no response

Wednesday, December 13th, 2023

via The Gazette - Colorado Springs (Colorado)

Dozens of concerned parents and community members continued their call for a criminal investigation of El Paso County schools for offering books and other materials the group calls 'obscene,' this

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Florida’s GOP power couple is embroiled in scandal

Wednesday, December 13th, 2023

via Montana Public Radio (Montana)

Husband and wife Christian and Bridget Ziegler have been rising stars in Florida's Republican party. He's head of the state GOP and she co-founded Moms for Liberty. Both are enmeshed in a sex scandal.

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