David Grimes

AG Uthmeier demands Pensacola cancel drag show at city-owned theater, citing religious mockery Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has publicly demanded that the Pensacola City Council cancel a scheduled drag show performance at the city-owned Saenger Theatre, arguing that the event openly ...

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AG Uthmeier has publicly demanded that the Pensacola City Council cancel a drag show at the city-owned theatre, arguing that the event openly mocks Christian beliefs and poses a risk to children and the community’s moral welfare.

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The president pardoned alleged co-conspirators for crimes related to the 2020 election. This emphasizes the importance of state prosecutions after failed presidential auto-coups in our constitutional system, which I argued here in the Wisconsin Law Review: repository.law.wisc.edu/s/uwlaw/item...

Codifying the Constitution’s Emoluments Clauses To prevent corruption, the Constitution prohibits the president and other officials from receiving untoward benefits. Congress, however, must take action to enable enforcement.

In Trump’s second term, the need for congressional action against corruption has never been clearer. Our latest report offers recommendations for strengthening the vital anti-corruption safeguards in the Constitution’s Emoluments Clauses: bit.ly/3XdgCaq

Vermont will backfill SNAP benefits for 15 days Vermont leaders approved a plan to use roughly $6 million in state money to pay for 15 days' worth of food benefits if the federal government shutdown continues and the SNAP program runs out of money ...

With the federal government shutdown dragging on, top Vermont lawmakers announced Wednesday that the state will backfill food benefits for at least 15 days when federal dollars for SNAP run dry on Nov. 1.

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#Florida legislator files bill to change state bird from mockingbird to flamingo. (Actually, our state bird is the construction crane.) www.naplesnews.com/story/news/e...

After Law Firm Deals With Trump, D.C. Bar Warns of Ethical Jeopardy

The bar group’s ethics committee says firms that make a deal with the government may need to get waivers from clients with opposing interests.

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Law School Runs Mock Trial Before Jury Of AI Chatbots As Dystopian Nightmare Accelerates - Above the Law 'Open the jailhouse doors, HAL.'

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Lobbyist wrote proposal directing Florida to buy pricey 4 acres in Destin The $83 million deal has spurred criticism for its price tag.

Lobbyist for shady developer wrote the budget proposal directing #Florida to buy pricey & unnecessary 4 acres from developer in Destin www.tampabay.com/news/environ... via @maxchesnes.bsky.social

In Florida, Obamacare Price Hikes Pose an Outsized Threat

"The state’s demographics help explain its high demand for Obamacare: Florida is full of low-wage service and gig workers who cannot get insurance through their jobs, self-employed people and early retirees who are not yet eligible for Medicare."

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New shutdown problem: Miami is the U.S. capital for seniors on food stamps Florida is warning families not to expect their EBT cards to be reloaded next month, increasing pressure on Congress to end the government shutdown.

New govt shutdown problem: One South #Florida city is the U.S. capital for seniors on food stamps
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Walz directs $4 million to food shelves as SNAP cutoff approaches • Minnesota Reformer Gov. Tim Walz is giving food banks a $4 million boost as the emergency food system braces for the temporary pause of SNAP benefits due to the federal government shutdown.  SNAP — Supplemental Nutritio...

That Tim Waltz transferred state funding and Maura Healey asked us to donate money tells us a great deal about the difference between them

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FL Cabinet members question receipt of taxpayer dollars by Islamic schools • Florida Phoenix The Florida cabinet is questioning the legality of an expanded state system allowing taxpayer-funded scholarships to go to private Islamic schools they say contradicts Western views.

If only someone had pointed out when the Legislature was considering these universal vouchers that funding religious schools with public money would inevitably lead to this exact result. Oh wait.

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"Florida state employees are the lowest-paid government workers in the nation, ranking 51st among states and Washington D.C.

Low pay has contributed to high vacancy rates in state agencies, with some positions remaining unfilled for years."

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Whenever people complain about the number of folks relying on food stamps, it is worth reminding them that SNAP is, by too large of a degree, a subsidy for corporations that refuse to pay a living wage and their political allies who reject public policy prescriptions to reduce income inequality.

Among the East Wing Rubble: The Presidency’s ‘Best Perk’

The White House’s Movie Theater Is Among the East Wing Rubble www.nytimes.com/2025/10/24/m...

'Functionally extinct': After 10,000 years on the Florida coast, two key corals are dead In a grim study, a team of nearly 50 researchers concludes that extreme ocean heat killed off two crucial coral species that had been building reefs in Florida since the Ice Age.

Two #Florida coral species declared functionally extinct. www.nbcnews.com/science/clim... via @nbcnews.com

More than $6 billion in DeSantis ‘emergency’ contracts are missing legally required public documentation By Daniel Ducassi, FloridaBulldog.org - More than $6 billion in DeSantis ‘emergency’ contracts missing legally required public documentation.

The DeSantis administration has been repeatedly violating a state transparency law, awarding companies billions of dollars in “emergency” contracts while failing to publicly post copies of the agreements as the law requires: www.floridabulldog.org/2025/10/more...

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Supreme Court of Florida denies petition to compel The Florida Bar to investigate US Attorney General Pam Bondi. Notably, the Court does not find the Bar lacks the authority to investigate a federal officer; the Court finds the petitioner failed to show a clear legal right for the requested relief.

Meet the state's first public school chaplain, a politically active pastor • Florida Phoenix The state’s first public school chaplain twice ran for Congress, wrote an ode to Charlie Kirk, and preached the need to “battle alongside Trump.” He identifies with the Black Robe Regiment, a coalitio...

Meet #Florida's first public school chaplain, a politically active pastor who SWEARS he won't proselytize the kids <wink wink>. floridaphoenix.com/2025/10/11/m... via @floridaphoenix.com

Supreme Court narrows scope of judicial referrals in Bar complaints The Florida Supreme Court agreed to revise a Bar rule after sponsors noted that some judges were referring election opponents for potential disciplinary action. The Supreme Court agreed to amend Rule ...

The Florida Supreme Court agreed to revise a Bar rule after sponsors noted that some judges were referring election opponents for potential disciplinary action.

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Equality Florida responds to DeSantis DOGE list regarding Pride events • Florida Phoenix Equality Florida, the state’s largest LGBTQ+ organization, is firing back at Gov. Ron DeSantis for calling out two local governments that have funded Pride events as examples of “wasteful spending.” D...

Equality #Florida, the state’s largest LGBTQ+ organization, is firing back at Gov. Ron DeSastrous for calling out two local govts that have funded Pride events as examples of “wasteful spending." floridaphoenix.com/briefs/gay-p... via @mitchperry.bsky.social

"Only the portrait of a deceased individual may appear on United States currency and securities." 31 USC 5114(b)

Miami Delivery Drivers Struggle as Robots Take to the Streets Miami delivery drivers face shrinking incomes from restaurant closures, high costs, and robot competition.

Miami delivery drivers face shrinking incomes from restaurant closures, high costs, and robot competition.

Campaign contributor skips line, gets big payday from Florida governor and Cabinet • Florida Phoenix When you were in elementary school, did you ever have to deal with some rude student who tried skipping to the front of the line? Something like that just happened with Florida’s popular land preserva...

Column: A Louisiana developer with a checkered past gets to skip the line and go straight to a big payday from the taxpayers, thanks to Gov. Ron DeSastrous & the Cabinet. My latest for @floridaphoenix.com also features a quick shout-out to Kenny Rogers. floridaphoenix.com/2025/10/02/c...

Florida Appeals Court Warns Judges Against Using Harry Potter, Star Trek Metaphors With Jurors | Law.com "[T]rial judges must exercise vigilance and great caution before resorting to hypotheticals, homilies, or metaphors in an effort to ‘clarify’ standard jury instructions,” the appellate panel wrote in ...

I can't remember a time I felt more attacked.

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'Waste is in the eye of the beholder': Local officials challenge FL property tax accusations • Florida Phoenix After months of financial abuse allegations lobbed by Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration against local governments, city leaders pushed back Tuesday in a Florida House meeting focused on cutting proper...

"Waste is in the eye of the beholder": Local govt officials challenge #Florida Gov. Ron DeSastrous' claims of a need for abolishing all property taxes. floridaphoenix.com/2025/09/23/w... via @floridaphoenix.com

What if we just renamed property taxes “freedom contributions” and then we could say we abolished property taxes! Worked great with Secure Ballot Intake Stations!

Analysis says Florida is most expensive state for homeowners insurance The state has taken steps to lower premiums for most of this decade.

“Florida tops the charts in more ways than one: In addition to carrying the highest median premiums, it also has the dubious honor of having the most homeowners paying over $4,000 per year,” the realtor.com analysis concluded.

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#Florida feud reignites over state bird: Mockingbird or flamingo or scrub jay? This new bill marks the 9th attempt in 28 years to change the state's official bird (which everyone knows is actually the construction crane). www.tallahassee.com/story/news/l...