by Grant Holcomb | Apr 30, 2021
Florida Republicans resurrected a ban on transgender women from competing in women’s sports and attached it to a bill related to charter schools. Last week, Sen. Kelli Stargel (R-22) said her bill, which would’ve banned transgendered athletes from women’s...
by Florida Capital Star Staff | Apr 30, 2021
by Victor Davis Hanson Nothing is now stranger than the contemporary college campus. Not too long ago, Americans used to idolize their universities. Indeed, in science, math, engineering, medicine and business, these meritocratic departments and schools often...
by Florida Capital Star Staff | Apr 30, 2021
by Thomas Catenacci The number of Americans filing new unemployment claims dropped to 553,000 last week as the economy continues to recover from the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Department of Labor. The Bureau of Labor and Statistics figure released...
by Florida Capital Star Staff | Apr 30, 2021
by Eric Lendrum The massive soda company Coca-Cola is facing a challenge to its internal efforts to force diversity on law firms that are contracted to work for it, as reported by the Washington Free Beacon. In January, Coca-Cola announced an initiative that...
by Florida Capital Star Staff | Apr 30, 2021
by Mary Margaret Olohan Republican governors across the U.S. are ramping up pro-life legislation as President Joe Biden continues to expand abortion access. The newest pro-life laws have been signed this week in Arizona, Oklahoma, Montana, and Idaho. On...
by The Center Square | Apr 30, 2021
by Casey Harper U.S. Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., and other Republicans are speaking out against President Joe Biden’s agenda, which has become increasingly more wide-ranging and expensive since he took office. Biden addressed Congress and the nation Wednesday...
by Florida Capital Star Staff | Apr 30, 2021
by Thomas Catenacci Republican Sen. Ted Cruz vowed to no longer accept campaign contributions from corporate political action committees and urged his colleagues to do the same. Corporations have consistently attacked conservative values while expecting...
by Florida Capital Star Staff | Apr 30, 2021
by Thomas Catenacci The largest U.S. teachers unions increased contributions to mainly Democratic politicians in 2020 amid a heated national debate over when to reopen schools during the pandemic. The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) political action...
by Florida Capital Star Staff | Apr 30, 2021
by Gavin Wax Republican leaders are salivating over their prospects for retaking Congress in 2022. Populists need to be even more fired up about the primaries. Getting involved now is the only way to ensure an America-first victory. Some quality candidates are...
by Peter D'Abrosca | Apr 30, 2021
The term “Uncle Tim,” a play on the racist term “Uncle Tom” often used to deride African Americans perceived as working against their own racial interests, trended on Twitter Wednesday night after Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) gave his rebuttal...
by Peter D'Abrosca | Apr 30, 2021
Rumors are swirling that Florida’s 44th Governor, then a Republican, might enter the 2022 gubernatorial race, this time as a Democrat. “U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist has opened a political committee named ‘Friends of Charlie Crist,’ which...
by Grant Holcomb | Apr 30, 2021
Florida State University (FSU) failed to disclose foreign relationships, gifts, or contracts among university entities and now faces a U.S. Department of Education (DOE) inquiry. In a letter, obtained by The Florida Capital Star, to FSU President John Thrasher...
