A federal judge took Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to school on the First Amendment in siding with a nonprofit organization’s right to air a TV ad promoting an abortion rights measure on the Nov. 5 ballot. Chief U.S. District Judge…
In Helene’s path, churches swing into action with relief ministries
People and institutions of faith from Florida to North Carolina are kicking into high gear to help the victims of Hurricane Helene even as they struggle assessing the human need and the scope of physical damage. Even in the most…
Several states are still fighting over ballot initiatives on abortion
Conservatives in several states have gone all out to defeat abortion-rights ballot measures before voters even get to the polls in November. In Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis has ordered state police to question residents who signed petitions to place Amendment…
Publishers sue to stop Florida’s rapid book bans
Six major U.S. publishers, the Authors Guild and several authors and parents have filed a federal lawsuit to stop a new Florida law allowing public school libraries to ban books whenever a parent raises objections about sexual content. The suit,…
Anti-abortion forces seek to complicate fall vote on constitutional amendment in Florida
Advocates for a pro-choice amendment on Florida’s November ballot vow to fight a state committee’s decision to add politically motivated economic projections to the measure voters will consider at the polls. “Our campaign worked hard to ensure that the language…
Ron DeSantis throws another hissy fit like a mean father
Just when you think Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis can’t sink any lower, he limbos below the lowest bar you’ve seen yet. Although I doubt we would find the failed Republican presidential candidate doing the limbo because his fan club might…
Florida’s homeschooling voucher program growing rapidly
The rapid growth of a Florida homeschool voucher initiative says less about its actual popularity than it does about the state’s efforts to undercut public schools, faith leader and education advocate Rachel Gunter Shapard said. “Why is it that we…
Florida joins Texas in adopting school ‘chaplain’ option denounced by chaplains
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his supporters celebrated his recent signing of a new law allowing untrained and unlicensed chaplains to volunteer in public schools. “At a time when much of the country is facing a mental health crisis, having…
Another court blocks DeSantis’ ‘anti-woke’ agenda as unconstitutional
In another setback for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ aggressive anti-LGBTQ agenda, a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction allowing a transgender public school teacher to use her preferred title and pronouns while on the job. “Once again, the State of…