Tag: Joe Biden
FL Legislature, longtime enemy of conservation funding, OKs creating wildlife corridors
Eight years ago, I talked to a nature photographer named Carlton Ward Jr., an eighth-generation Floridian, about a crazy idea he had.
To me, it...
Biden allocates $1B to prepare for hurricane, wildfire season
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is doubling the amount of federal funding to help states prepare for natural disasters like hurricanes and wildfires, he...
Bill-signing for Gov. DeSantis’ Big Tech crackdown features atmosphere of a...
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation on Monday penalizing “Big Tech” for alleged censorship of conservatives in a ceremony featuring many of the hallmarks of...
Electric buses, asphalt and bridges: Politicians jostle for federal transportation cash
WASHINGTON — Florida Republican U.S. Rep. Daniel Webster sits on the House committee crafting the transportation portion of President Joe Biden's proposed $2.3 trillion...
States with higher vaccine demand can request more from the feds
WASHINGTON — With demand for COVID-19 vaccines dropping in many states, the federal government is changing how those doses are allocated.
Under the new policy, any...
White House aims sales pitch for infrastructure plan at the states
WASHINGTON — Pennsylvania’s 7,540 miles of highway roads in poor condition. Florida’s $100 billion in damages over the last decade from extreme weather events. The 1 in 4 Idahoans with...
Gov. DeSantis bans ‘vaccine passports’ in FL, citing ‘the fundamental rights...
As promised earlier this week, Gov. Ron DeSantis has issued an executive order barring any state or local government agency from issuing, or any...
Gov. DeSantis promises COVID vaccines for all adults within two weeks
Following push-back from the mayors of two of Florida’s largest counties against his COVID vaccine policies, Gov. Ron DeSantis agreed Thursday to allow people...
Gov. Ron DeSantis loses his grip on FL’s vaccine plan: White...
Gov. Ron DeSantis was quick to correct the record when asked during a news conference this week about a report that the state had...
U.S. Senate confirms Debra Haaland as first Native American to serve...
WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Debra Haaland made history on Monday when she became the first Native American confirmed by the U.S. Senate to hold...