Author Archives: Danielle Chari

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 […]

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 […]