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At-Home Insemination After Brito v. Salas: A Gap in Florida’s Parentage Law
By Dante Sacks The Florida Supreme Court’s Decision in Brito v. Salas In Brito v. Salas, the Florida Supreme Court considered whether a man who provided sperm for an at-home insemination automatically relinquished his parental rights under Florida law.[1] The case also raises questions about the parental rights of same-sex spouses when a known sperm […]
Tax Break or Tax Shift? Florida Constitutional Amendment 3, Increased Homestead Exemption, Lower Cap on Increase in Non-homestead Property Assessments
By Sabrina Lasarte When you reduce a major funding source in Florida, what does it mean for Floridians?[1] That was the defining question posed by House Representative Robin Bartleman at the Florida Legislature Special Session on June 2, 2026.[2] In May 2026, Governor DeSantis called a special session to consider Florida Amendment 3, a joint […]
At-Home Insemination After Brito v. Salas: A Gap in Florida’s Parentage Law
By Dante Sacks The Florida Supreme Court’s Decision in Brito v. Salas In Brito v. Salas, the Florida Supreme Court considered whether a man who provided sperm for an at-home insemination automatically relinquished his parental rights under Florida law.[1] The case also raises questions about the parental rights of same-sex spouses when a known sperm […]
Tax Break or Tax Shift? Florida Constitutional Amendment 3, Increased Homestead Exemption, Lower Cap on Increase in Non-homestead Property Assessments
By Sabrina Lasarte When you reduce a major funding source in Florida, what does it mean for Floridians?[1] That was the defining question posed by House Representative Robin Bartleman at the Florida Legislature Special Session on June 2, 2026.[2] In May 2026, Governor DeSantis called a special session to consider Florida Amendment 3, a joint […]
The Fine Print of SB 1134: How Florida’s DEI Ban Reaches into Private Contractors’ Training Materials
By: Bekah Zielinski On April 22, 2026, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed Florida Senate Bill 1134, extending Florida’s anti-DEI campaign from state agencies and universities to local and municipal governments.[1] The bill’s central provisions include banning county and municipal DEI offices, prohibiting funding for DEI resolutions, rules, regulations, programs, or policies, and allowing private residents […]
Executive Order 14399: The Erosion of State Sovereignty
By Valerie Basto-Morales On March 31, 2026, President Trump escalated his purported effort to combat the exceedingly rare occurrence of noncitizens voting in federal elections by issuing a controversial, overreaching executive order, which is subject to ongoing litigation.[1] In State of California v. Trump, a coalition of states swiftly challenged the constitutionality of Executive Order […]
“Free Speech” Ends Where “Free Palestine” Begins: HB 1471 and the Targeting of Dissent and Racialized Solidarity
By: Genice Nadal On April 6, 2026, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed HB 1471 into law.[1] What the press release called a “counterterrorism framework” is, in practice, something far more insidious: a mechanism for making dissent and solidarity unaffordable for communities least able to pay its price.[2] The statute empowers a small group of executive […]
