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Recent News and Features of Note from Beyond the Biscayne Corridor
DeSantis Installs Allies at State Universities in Purge of ‘Ideological Concepts’
Florida governors have long held sway over the selection of state university presidents, but Gov. Ron DeSantis has taken extra care to install political allies with limited higher education experience in these well-paid jobs, including his former Lt.
Mar. 12, 2025
Florida’s 2025 Legislative Session, Opening Today, Could Prove a Bruising One
The Florida Legislature for the past few years worked hand-in-hand with Gov. Ron DeSantis ahead of his unsuccessful presidential bid, pushing into law a long line of controversial measures dealing with abortion, gender and racial identity, and guns.
Mar. 04, 2025
U.S. Senate Dems Issue Warning on ‘Massive Cuts’ to Medicaid Predicted in GOP Budget
U.S. Senate Democrats on Wednesday urged Americans throughout the country who rely on Medicaid for their or a family member’s health care to call up GOP members of Congress and urge them not to cut benefits.
Feb. 20, 2025
13 States To Sue Over DOGE Access to Government Payment Systems Containing Personal Data
Democratic attorneys general in several states vowed Thursday to file a lawsuit to stop Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing federal payment systems containing Americans’ sensitive personal information.
Feb. 07, 2025
What Is Known About the Collision Between a Passenger Jet and Army Helicopter Near DC
A jet with 60 passengers and four crew members collided with an Army helicopter Wednesday while approaching the Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C. The aircraft plummeted into the Potomac River. Everyone on board was feared dead, off
Jan. 30, 2025
Trump Signed Slew of Executive Orders on Day 1. What Are His Priorities?
President Donald Trump has begun his promised flurry of executive action on Day 1.
Jan. 21, 2025