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politics1 month ago•5 min saved

Trump taps Florida House Speaker to be Brazil ambassador amid DeSantis clash

President Trump nominated Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez, a frequent DeSantis critic, to be the U.S. ambassador to Brazil. Perez is term-limited and has clashed with DeSantis on immigration, vaccine mandates, and AI regulation, though he helped advance a DeSantis redistricting plan; Senate confirmation is pending. The White House had previously nudged him toward Florida's attorney general post, and Trump also named other Florida nominees to Bulgaria and Trinidad and Tobago.

via Politico|

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politics2 months ago•39 min saved

DeSantis’ AI and vaccine agenda blocked by Florida House during special session

During a special session, Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez blocked two DeSantis-backed bills—one expanding religious exemptions for vaccine requirements and another regulating AI—declaring them dead on arrival, while the Senate moved ahead with AI regulation. DeSantis criticized the House’s inaction as political shenanigans, highlighting a rift as his influence wanes; the AI bill advanced in the Senate with broad support (37-1), requiring platforms to inform parents and allow limits on children’s use, among other provisions, even as concerns persist about a patchwork state approach to AI policy.

via Yahoo|

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politics1 year ago•5 min saved

Florida House Speaker Challenges DeSantis, Alters Power Balance

Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez challenged Governor Ron DeSantis's dominance by asserting the legislature's independence, passing a slimmer budget, and investigating the governor's wife's charity, marking a shift in power dynamics within Florida politics.

via The New York Times|

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