Ryan Dailey - News Service of Florida
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The State Board of Education on Wednesday approved a rule that will lead to Florida officials publishing an annual list of library books and instructional materials that have drawn public objections."
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Other bills include state inspecting Walt Disney World’s monorail system, and one designed to bolster the safety of amusement rides.
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It includes a $1.3 billion tax package backed by Gov. DeSantis. Democrats say the session did not address issues such as high insurance rates, skyrocketing rent costs and unaffordable health care.
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Said Senate President Kathleen Passidomo: “After all, the Legislature is term-limited out at eight years, and what’s good for us is good for pretty much anybody else.”
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Opponents say the state shouldn’t politicize school board elections.
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The measure would prohibit businesses and government agencies from requiring people to take COVID tests or wear masks to enter their facilities.
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An email sent to “friends with college-age students” touted New College as “the Hillsdale College of the southeast.”
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It allows people to carry concealed weapons without having to meet requirements such as firearms training and background screening.
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It is also also is designed to allow home-schooled students to create “education savings accounts” that can be used for purchases beyond private-school tuition.
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The bills would end a decades-old requirement that people obtain state concealed-weapons licenses before they can carry guns.