February 2023

A new poll from the Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies (IGS) has found Florida Governor Ron DeSantis leading the Republican field of presidential candidates for the 2024 election. DeSantis leads former President Donald Trump by 8 percent, 37%-29%, in a survey of 1,755 California Republicans conducted between February 14 and February 20. The poll also […]

On Monday, February 20th, 2023, Florida State Representative Alex Andrade proposed a bill, HB 991, that could make it easier for public figures in the state to file defamation lawsuits against media outlets. This bill has caused a stir, as it could significantly alter the precedent set by the landmark 1964 Supreme Court case New

In a move that has sparked outrage among students and faculty, Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida has unveiled a sweeping legislation package that would drastically alter academic freedom at the state’s universities and colleges.[0] On Tuesday, DeSantis met with Florida House Speaker Paul Renner, Florida GOP Chairman Christian Ziegler, and Tina Descovich and Tiffany Justice,

At 6 p.m., Donald Dillbeck is slated for execution.[0] Dillbeck was executed at Florida State Prison this evening, after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to grant his lawyers’ request for a stay of execution on Wednesday.[0] At the age of 59, Dillbeck was condemned to death row for his conviction of murdering Faye Lamb Vann

Donald Dillbeck, 59, was executed by the state of Florida on Thursday, Feb. 23 after being convicted of the 1990 murder of Faye Lamb Vann in a Tallahassee mall parking lot.[0] At the time of the murder, Dillbeck had escaped from a work-release catering job in Gadsden County, where he was serving a life sentence

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has made headlines in recent weeks for his proposals to move federal agencies away from Washington, D.C. and for his potential 2024 GOP presidential candidacy.[0] In an interview with the New York Post, DeSantis suggested that parceling out federal agencies to other parts of the country could reduce the negative effects

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis traveled to New York, Pennsylvania and Illinois on Monday, February 20, 2023, to promote tougher laws on crime and push his “law and order” policies.[0] The final stop of the day included a speech that was merely promoted (not hosted) by the Chicago Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), the city’s largest

Since the 1964 Supreme Court case New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, the “actual malice” standard has been at the center of defamation law.[0] This standard holds that public figures – famous people, elected officials, etc. – must prove publishers disseminated false information with knowledge of its falsity or with “reckless disregard” for the truth

Donald Dillbeck, 59, was executed in Florida on Thursday, becoming the 100th inmate to be put to death since the state reinstated the death penalty in 1976. Dillbeck had been sentenced to death 32 years ago by a non-unanimous jury, which is now unconstitutional. His execution was denied a final appeal by the U.S. Supreme

Ron DeSantis Downplays Russia Threat After Biden Visit Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is widely considered a likely candidate for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, downplayed the military threat posed by Russia after President Joe Biden made a surprise visit to Ukraine on Monday. DeSantis, appearing on Fox News, criticized the Biden administration’s aid to