Michael Smith
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DeSantis 2024 Bid Takes Shape as He Enlists Aides, Woos Donors
Ron DeSantis’s 2024 campaign team is quickly taking shape with the Florida governor lining up trusted aides to helm an expected presidential bid, according to people familiar with his plans. → Read More
BlackRock Retains Florida’s Billions as DeSantis Wages ESG Fight
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is crusading against ESG investing and “woke capitalism,” with state officials pledging to purge such thinking from its pension funds and targeting BlackRock Inc. because of its support for the idea. → Read More
DeSantis Calls on National Guard to Handle Migrant Flow, Blames Biden
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Friday ordered the National Guard to help respond to an influx of migrants coming ashore by boat near Key West, and used the occasion to again lash out at President Joe Biden’s immigration policy. → Read More
DeSantis Won’t Say in Debate if He Plans Presidential Run
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis declined to say whether he’ll run for president as Democratic challenger Charlie Crist accused him of being too distracted by a bid for the White House in 2024. → Read More
Gunmakers Tweak AR-15-Style Rifles, Bringing Big Growth Despite Bans
There are more gun makers than ever. Some stand out by making AR-15-like rifles that outmaneuver regulators. → Read More
Bitcoin Cowboys Are the Ultimate Stress Test for Texas’ Power Grid
As crypto miners flock to the state, they’re piling massive extra electricity demand on an already shaky power system. But according to them, they’re helping, not hurting it. → Read More
DeSantis Dials Down Rhetoric as Biden Lines Up Florida Hurricane Aid
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis raised his national profile in his first term by pursuing partisan policies and attacking rivals with the kind of discourse favored by Donald Trump. But as he leads Floridians in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, the nation is seeing a much different governor. In public briefings this week, DeSantis has repeatedly thanked Democratic-led states like New York and New… → Read More
Texas Governor Abbott Turns to Bitcoin Miners to Bolster the Grid and His Re-Election
Last fall, Texas Governor Greg Abbott gathered dozens of cryptocurrency deal makers in Austin where they discussed an idea that, on its face, seemed almost upside down: Electricity-hungry Bitcoin miners could shore up the state’s power grid, a top priority after a deep freeze last winter triggered blackouts that left hundreds dead. The industry’s advocates have been making that pitch to the… → Read More
Cases Rise ‘Through the Roof’ as Omicron Sweeps Across U.S.
In Boston, coronavirus levels measured in wastewater are spiking to more than quadruple last winter’s surge. In Miami, more than a quarter of people are testing positive for Covid. And San Francisco medical leader estimates that, based on his hospital’s tests, one of every 12 people in the city with no Covid symptoms actually has the virus. → Read More
O’Rourke’s Texas Bid Hits on Culture War That Hasn’t Dimmed Boom
Beto O’Rourke took aim at Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s conservative stances on abortion, guns and education Monday in announcing a bid to unseat him, saying the state needs a leader focused on bread-and-butter issues. → Read More
Florida Businesses Sue to Stop DeSantis Push to Expand Gambling
A group of Florida business owners sued to block Governor Ron DeSantis’s plan to expand gambling in the state, which includes bringing online sports betting to one of the biggest markets in the U.S. → Read More
Wall Street Helps Ron DeSantis Amass a Hefty War Chest for 2022
Florida’s governor has raked in millions from donors like Ken Griffin and Thomas Peterffy, who calls DeSantis his “favorite man.” → Read More
DeSantis Faces a Revolt From Angry Parents and Schools Over Masks
Florida’s governor, his eye on the 2024 presidential race, is standing firm against mandates, even with Covid rampant in the state. → Read More
Miami, Tampa Schools Demand Masks in Defiance of DeSantis
Two of Florida’s largest school districts voted Wednesday to defy Governor Ron DeSantis and require masks for students, joining a growing chorus of opposition to the state ban on such mandates. → Read More
More Florida Schools Defy DeSantis on Masks as Covid Cases Surge
Masks are the simplest, safest way to slow the spread among schoolchildren, said Lisa Gwynn, president of the Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. → Read More
DeSantis Digs In on Mask Resistance as Covid Ravages Florida
Covid patients are filling Florida’s intensive-care units, oxygen supplies are short and school officials are defiant. But Governor Ron DeSantis is gambling that for Republicans, resistance to public-health measures shows his commitment to the conservative cause. → Read More
The Amazon Is Fast Approaching a Point of No Return
Brazil’s rainforest is being stolen and cleared at an accelerating pace, and the Bolsonaro government is fanning the flames. → Read More
Miami Mayor Tries to Build a Tech Mecca, One Tweet at a Time
His powers in City Hall are limited, but Francis Suarez has become Miami’s most visible, and ambitious, booster. → Read More
Biden Ends Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ Rule, and a Border Camp Empties
Hundreds of refugees start crossing into Texas in a major change in U.S. immigration policy. → Read More
Cruise Lines Lobby Trump’s White House to End No-Sail Order
The world’s biggest cruise lines have roughly doubled the number of lobbyists they’re dispatching to congressional offices and several federal agencies this year. But as they try to resume sailing from U.S. ports, one of their most effective targets has been the White House. → Read More