Tag: Governor Ron DeSantis
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Florida GOP Chief Suspended Amidst Rape Probe, Pressure for Resignation Grows
A Florida Republican Party emergency meeting suspended Christian Ziegler as chairman and demanded his resignation. Florida GOP Chairman Faces Rape Investigation, Urged to Resign Police are investigating Ziegler for rape. High-ranking authorities including Governor Ron DeSantis want Ziegler to quit. Ziegler and Bridget are charged with raping a willing partner. Ziegler defended himself in the…
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Republican Chairman of Florida Refuses to Resign Despite Rape Allegation, Claiming Innocence
Despite being accused of rape, the Florida Republican Party chair has declared that he would not resign. He boldly declares that he’s innocent in an email to his followers. He fails to elaborate on the particular charge that has sparked controversy in the state’s conservative political scene. Prominent Republican Christian Ziegler and his wife, Bridget…
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Don’t Say Gay bill passes the Florida Senate and is headed to DeSantis’ desk
The state Senate approved an extension of the “Don’t Say Gay” rule in Florida on Wednesday, and it is now headed to Republican Governor Ron DeSantis’ desk for his signature. The Florida Senate expanded the state’s legislation that went into force last year by a vote of 27 to 12. By 8th grade,” classroom lessons…
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DeSantis enacts legislation that overturns a US Supreme Court decision and mandates the death sentence for child rape
In opposition to a decision by the US Supreme Court, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has put a bill into law imposing the death sentence for child rape. DeSantis stated during a news conference on Monday in Brevard County, “In Florida, we fight for the safety of children.” “We believe that the most suitable punishment in…
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DeSantis passes bill decreasing Florida’s threshold for the death sentence
Thanks to a measure that Governor Ron DeSantis passed on Thursday that would permit the judges to suggest the death sentence with no unanimous majority, Florida would now have a minimum requirement for applying the death penalty. The choice made by a Florida jury to convict the shooter who killed seventeen individuals in the 2018 Parkland, Florida,…