Last Call for 4.25.22 A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics – Florida Politics

Last Call A prime-time read of whats going down in Florida politics.

First Shot

Billionaire businessman Elon Musk reached an agreement to buy Twitter for $44 billion on Monday, and Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis is a fan of the move.

Patronis, echoing the sentiment of many other Republican politicians, asserted the acquisition would prevent the social network from silencing certain viewpoints conservatives have accused Twitter and other social media companies of blocking or shadow banning users who post controversial opinions online.

The CFO also used the announcement to ask Musk once again to bring business to the Sunshine State he previously called for the Tesla founder to move production facilities to Florida, among other things.

This acquisition is both a win for free speech and a win for Floridas pension system. With Elon now in full control of the company, I will continue my campaign of attracting Twitter to Florida, Patronis said.

While I do believe Elon has the right intentions, he will be battling a culture that lives, works and plays in San Francisco, which is the epicenter of wokeness, groupthink and speech codes. No doubt, Elons pro-freedom sentiments, as well as Twitters margins, would benefit from a move to the Sunshine State.

We have no income tax, we love freedom, and we believe in public safety. With Elon at the helm, Florida and Twitter would be a match made in heaven.

Musk seems like he will deliver on the censorship front he has described himself as a free-speech absolutist. However, whether the little blue bird migrates east remains to be seen.

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Attorney General Ashley Moody is urging Congress to pass the Public Safety Officer Support Act of 2022.

The legislation would address gaps in support for public safety officers who suffer from job-related post-traumatic stress disorder as a line-of-duty injury, making them eligible for certain benefits. The legislation would also allow families of officers who die from trauma-linked suicide to apply for death benefits.

The Public Safety Officer Support Act of 2022 would apply to public safety personnel, including police, firefighters and emergency medical technicians. Compared to the general public, public safety workers are 25.6 times more likely to develop PTSD, which increases the risk of suicide.

According to BlueHelp.org, more than 220 first responders nationwide have taken their own lives since 2021, including 20 from Florida.

Not all scars suffered while serving the public are visible, and sometimes its the invisible scars that take the longest to heal, Moody said. Law enforcement officers suffer these mental scars in service to us, so the least we can do is support them in the healing process. That is why I am supporting the Public Safety Officer Support Act of 2022 and encouraging Congress to also support this necessary piece of legislation.

Moody expressed her support in a letter to Congress signed by attorneys general from 52 other states and territories.

The letter reads, in part, Each of our jurisdictions is served by thousands of brave first responders who show up for us in tragic situations every day. Now we need to show up for them. These individuals deserve access to quality treatment, and their loved ones deserve the benefits they have earned.

Evening Reads

Will Black voters punch back at the polls against Ron DeSantis over redistricting map? via Zac Anderson and Mark Harper of the Tallahassee Democrat

The extreme bias of Floridas new congressional map via Nathaniel Rakich of FiveThirtyEight

DeSantis endorses Wilton Simpson for Agriculture Commissioner via Jacob Ogles of Florida Politics

How Floridas war with Disney could change the park experience via Hannah Sampson of The Washington Post

Dear Disney: Will you fight back vs. DeSantis, Florida? (Im not sure you need to.) via Scott Maxwell of the Orlando Sentinel

DeSantiss attack on Disney obviously violates the First Amendment via Ian Millhiser of Vox

He fuels the rights cultural fires (and spreads them to Florida) via Trip Gabriel of The New York Times

Ahead of election, Gov. DeSantis approval nears 60% via Caden DeLisa of The Capitolist

Charlies message is resonating: Shevrin Jones endorses Charlie Crist for Governor via Jesse Scheckner of Florida Politics

Mitch McConnells nightmare scenario via Russell Berman of The Atlantic

As lawmakers avert their eyes, condo insurers flee Florida or jack up prices post-Surfside via Ben Conarck of the Miami Herald

Elon Musk agrees to buy Twitter in $44 billion deal via Cara Lombardo, Meghan Bobrowsky and Georgia Wells of The Wall Street Journal

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I got rid of my Disney+. Im not planning on going back to the park.

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