Ryan Dailey

March 09, 2022 | Daily Business Review

The bill drew protests from LGBTQ-advocacy groups and has been the subject of headlines nationally, many of which have referred to it as the "don't say gay" bill — a moniker given to it by critics.

By Ryan Dailey

5 minute read

March 08, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Despite arguments from Republicans that the legislation has been mischaracterized by opponents, it remains one of the most controversial issues of the 2022 legislative session.

By Ryan Dailey

5 minute read

March 03, 2022 | Daily Business Review

"These are babies. It's an individual inside that woman that has a separate DNA, a separate body, a separate person," Senate bill sponsor Kelli Stargel, R-Lakeland, said.

By Ryan Dailey

4 minute read

March 01, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Bill sponsor Dennis Baxley, R-Ocala, argued that children are not "wards of the state" and that parents should have control over decisions that impact their kids.

By Ryan Dailey

4 minute read

February 23, 2022 | Daily Business Review

"Folks who are a healthy and normal part of every society and every single school, [the bill] sends a dangerous message that conversations about us in the classroom, in and of themselves, are dangerous," said Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith, an Orlando Democrat who is gay.

By Ryan Dailey

5 minute read

February 18, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Critics have dubbed the proposal the "don't say gay" bill, a moniker that Democrats said the bill has earned.

By Ryan Dailey

3 minute read

February 17, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Gov. Ron DeSantis last month said that he is "supportive of 15 weeks" and suggested that he would sign the measure if lawmakers pass it, adding that he finds the restriction "reasonable."

By Ryan Dailey

5 minute read

February 16, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Gov. Ron DeSantis initially opposed a House plan to shift $200 million away from school districts that required students to wear masks last year during the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Ryan Dailey

4 minute read

February 09, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Sponsor Dennis Baxley, R-Ocala, characterized the bill as clarifying the lines of teachers' responsibilities in the classroom.

By Ryan Dailey

5 minute read

February 08, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Florida's private colleges and universities say a House proposal that could link the amount of money students get from a state-backed grant program to their schools' performance is "punitive."

By Ryan Dailey

4 minute read