Tag: Ron DeSantis

  • State governors issue 78 executive orders from Sept. 11-Oct. 1

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    State governors issued 78 executive orders from Sept. 11-Oct. 1. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) led the field with 21, followed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) with 19. Governors in 30 states issued the fewest orders with zero. Governors use executive orders to manage executive branch operations. The most recent 78 account for 6%…

  • Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy tied for second place in PredictIt’s 2024 Republican primary market

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    As of July 31, 2023, former President Donald Trump (R) leads in both RealClearPolitics’ (RCP) Republican presidential primary polling average and PredictIt’s Republican presidential primary market. Trump’s polling average stands at 54%, followed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) at 18%. No other candidate has more than a 10% polling average. In PredictIt’s Republican primary…

  • Governor Ron DeSantis (R) vetoes four bills from June 26-July 2

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    Governor Ron DeSantis (R) vetoed four bills from June 26-July 2. The four bills are below:  SB 284, which would have “required state agencies to buy vehicles that use ethanol and biodiesel blended fuels, as well as natural gas fuel, when possible.” DeSantis did not provide a reason for the veto. As of July 2,…

  • Tim Scott, Ron DeSantis join Republican primary field

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    Two new noteworthy candidates announced 2024 presidential campaigns in the past week. Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) announced on May 22, 2023, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) announced on May 24. There are now three noteworthy Democrats and eight noteworthy Republicans running for president. Below is a summary of each candidate’s campaign activity from May…

  • The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals restored several provisions of a recent Florida election law that have been struck down

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    The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court’s decision on April 27, 2023, involving “four recently enacted provisions of Florida’s election law, including provisions that regulate ballot drop boxes, the solicitation of voters at the polls, and the delivery of voter-registration forms by third-party voter-registration organizations,” according to Judge William Pryor’s majority opinion. These provisions…