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Politics

Lawmakers demanding fmr. President Trump’s tax returns talk after court rules in their favor

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By Jamie Bittner
Following the U.S. Court of Appeals ruling, the Ways & Means Committee said the decision showed “the law is on our side in seeking Trump’s tax returns.”

Politics

Sides Battle Over Election Law ‘Solicitation’ Restrictions

Updated: Aug. 10, 2022 at 6:01 PM EDT
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By Jim Saunders
Voting-rights organizations urged a federal appeals court to reject part of a controversial Florida elections law that prevents groups from providing food and water to people waiting in line at polling places.

Politics

Stacey Abrams tests positive for COVID-19

Updated: Aug. 10, 2022 at 11:46 AM EDT
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By The Associated Press
Democratic Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams has COVID-19, her campaign said Wednesday.

Local

Early voting set to begin in Florida, schedules announced

Updated: Aug. 10, 2022 at 11:34 AM EDT
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By Logan Allen
In a press release Wednesday, Leon County Supervisor of Elections Mark S. Earley announced the Early Voting Schedule for the 2022 Primary Elections.

Politics

‘Nobody is above the law’: Fried condemns DeSantis response to Mar-a-Lago search

Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 11:49 AM EDT
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By Logan Allen
Gubernatorial candidate Nikki Fried held a press conference Tuesday morning, where she condemned Governor Ron DeSantis’s response to the FBI’s search of Mar-a-Lago and to other issues.

News

Democratic gubernatorial candidates Charlie Crist and Nikki Fried battle it out in Miami debate

Updated: Jul. 22, 2022 at 11:31 AM EDT
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By Brandon Spencer
Charlie Crist and Nikki Fried look to make a final impression on voters on their one and only debate in Miami.

Politics

Legal battles begin over abortion pill as several states move to restrict or ban abortion

Updated: Jul. 21, 2022 at 1:17 PM EDT
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By Jamie Bittner
Access to the abortion pill is set to be the subject of legal challenges nationwide

Politics

Illinois congressman leads “final” January 6th Committee hearing focusing on Donald Trump

Updated: Jul. 21, 2022 at 11:36 AM EDT
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By Nicole Neuman
Kinzinger and panel expected to reveal what Trump was doing as the Capitol attack unfolded.

Politics

Leon County elections supervisor reminds voters of registration and party changes

Updated: Jul. 18, 2022 at 1:10 PM EDT
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By Raghad Hamad
Mark Earley, Leon County's Supervisor of Elections, reminds voters of deadlines ahead of the August primary.

News

Fla. congresswoman, senate candidate tests positive for COVID

Updated: Jul. 18, 2022 at 11:50 AM EDT
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By Charles Roop
Florida U.S. Rep. Val Demings announced Monday that she tested positive for COVID-19.
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Politics

‘It’s high time the 383 people who didn’t come back got recognized:’ Veterans celebrate ground-breaking of Desert Storm memorial in Washington

Updated: Jul. 14, 2022 at 3:59 PM EDT
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By Molly Martinez
Veterans have waited 32 years to break ground on this memorial

Tallahassee

Leon County Supervisor of Elections mails ballots for 2022 primary election

Updated: Jul. 14, 2022 at 1:13 PM EDT
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By Logan Allen and Savannah Kelley
Several local, non-partisan races will be decided during the primary election. Primary day is Aug. 23.

Politics

Yosemite fire grows as crews protect iconic sequoias

Updated: Jul. 10, 2022 at 6:27 PM EDT
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By The Associated Press
A wildfire threatening the largest grove of giant sequoias in Yosemite National Park has more than doubled in size since Saturday afternoon.

Court

State seeks to fast-track abortion fight to Florida Supreme Court

Updated: Jul. 6, 2022 at 11:26 AM EDT
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By Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida
The state filed a document Tuesday evening requesting that the HB 5 case be fast-tracked to the Florida Supreme Court.

Breaking News

Leon County judge to block Florida’s 15-week abortion law

Updated: Jun. 30, 2022 at 12:49 PM EDT
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By Jacob Murphey and Pat Mueller
Judge John Cooper offered a verbal ruling following Thursday's closing arguments.

Politics

Local pro-life activist, Refuge House director weigh in on domestic violence affecting abortion

Updated: Jun. 28, 2022 at 10:15 PM EDT
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By Staci Inez
The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the 50-year precedent has created a complex issue for many women and families.

National

Some US clinics stop doing abortions as ruling takes hold

Updated: Jun. 24, 2022 at 9:41 PM EDT
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By The Associated Press
Abortion bans that were put on the books in some states in the event Roe v. Wade was overturned have started automatically going into effect.

Politics

Supreme Court ruling adds fuel to Florida abortion battles

Updated: Jun. 24, 2022 at 8:01 PM EDT
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By Ryan Dailey | News Service of Florida
The decision came a week before a new Florida law is scheduled to take effect that would prevent women from having abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.

Tallahassee

Protest against Supreme Court Roe v. Wade reversal happening tonight at Florida Capitol

Updated: Jun. 24, 2022 at 6:41 PM EDT
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By WCTV Staff
A group of local Roe V. Wade and pro-choice supporters are planning to protest at the steps of the Historic Florida Capitol at 5 p.m. Friday.

Politics

Republican runoff election will decide Congressman Sanford Bishop’s (D-Ga.) opponent

Updated: Jun. 21, 2022 at 2:56 PM EDT
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By David Ade
Winner of Tuesday’s Republican runoff in Georgia’s 2nd Congressional District will face Rep. Sanford Bishop (D-Ga.)

Politics

Tallahassee, Leon County races take shape

Updated: Jun. 17, 2022 at 4:37 PM EDT
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By WCTV Staff
“This year we have a great number of candidates who will appear on the ballot, so all Leon County voters, regardless of party affiliation, will have many options.”

State

Florida moves forward on denying transgender treatments

Updated: Jun. 17, 2022 at 12:55 PM EDT
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By Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida
The issue centers on treatment for gender dysphoria, which the federal government defines as clinically “significant distress that a person may feel when sex or gender assigned at birth is not the same as their identity.”

Politics

Convicted Florida ex-congresswoman seeks return to House

Updated: Jun. 16, 2022 at 4:02 PM EDT
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By The Associated Press
Last month Corrine Brown pleaded guilty to a single tax charge and was put on probation in connection to a charity fraud case.

State

Florida NRA lobbyist Marion Hammer retiring after 44 years

Updated: Jun. 16, 2022 at 3:46 PM EDT
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By The Associated Press
Hammer was the NRA’s first female president, from 1996 to 1998.

Politics

Al Lawson officially files to take on Neal Dunn

Updated: Jun. 13, 2022 at 5:01 PM EDT
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By Jim Turner | News Service of Florida
Lawson submitted his paperwork in person at the state Division of Elections to run against Dunn, of Panama City, in Congressional District 2.

Politics

Migration top priority at Summit of the Americas

Updated: Jun. 10, 2022 at 2:23 PM EDT
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By Roxanne Reid
The ninth Summit of the Americas is underway and President Biden is calling for increased unity in tackling illegal migration and other issues facing the region.

Politics

January 6th Committee outlines Capitol attacks during public hearing

Updated: Jun. 9, 2022 at 11:05 PM EDT
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By Brendan Cullerton
Thursday night, Americans got a chance to learn about the last 10 months of the House select committee investigation into the January 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol.

Politics

Taddeo leaves Democratic governor race to run for Congress

Updated: Jun. 7, 2022 at 12:15 PM EDT
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By The Associated Press
Taddeo said Monday that she’ll run for Florida’s 27th Congressional District, which includes parts of Miami-Dade County.

Politics

Students could lose access to free school lunches when a key federal program expires June 30th

Updated: Jun. 2, 2022 at 1:36 PM EDT
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By Jamie Bittner
Lawmakers are considering a new bill to extend the free lunch program that was passed during the pandemic. But, they haven’t acted on it yet.

Court

Florida Supreme Court stays out of DeSantis congressional redistricting fight

Updated: Jun. 2, 2022 at 12:46 PM EDT
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By Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida
Justices, in a 4-1 ruling, rejected a request by voting-rights groups to stay a decision by the 1st District Court of Appeal.

Politics

Connecticut senators rally for gun reform as they say they’re in talks with Republican lawmakers

Updated: May. 26, 2022 at 6:16 PM EDT
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By Jamie Bittner
Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal are talking to Republicans as they seek to pass 'red flag' laws and mental health reform.

Politics

Fast track rejected in Florida congressional redistricting fight

Updated: May. 25, 2022 at 3:37 PM EDT
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By Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida
As it stands now, the DeSantis-backed plan would be used in this year’s election.

Politics

Political observers see race for Georgia’s Senate seat as key to balance of power

Updated: May. 24, 2022 at 2:17 PM EDT
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By David Ade
Senator Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) aims to hold seat after less than two years in office.

Politics

Georgia Primary Day: Find your polling location

Updated: May. 24, 2022 at 8:57 AM EDT
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By WCTV Staff
Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Politics

Judge lifts stay on redistricting ruling, DeSantis’ congressional map blocked pending appeal

Updated: May. 17, 2022 at 9:39 AM EDT
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By Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida
It is unclear how long it will take for a decision in the judge's appeal of Smith’s temporary-injunction ruling.

Politics

DeSantis points to state stepping in at Reedy Creek

Updated: May. 16, 2022 at 3:14 PM EDT
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By News Service of Florida Staff
“... I’m going to work with the legislative leaders, who are going to come in after the election, to make sure that we’re all in agreement,” DeSantis said.

Politics

Perdue suit pushing election fraud claims dismissed by judge

Updated: May. 13, 2022 at 3:54 PM EDT
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By The Associated Press
A Georgia judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by former U.S. Sen. David Perdue that alleged fraudulent or counterfeit ballots were counted in the state’s most populous county during the 2020 general election.

Politics

State appeal puts congressional redistricting ruling on hold

Updated: May. 13, 2022 at 12:09 PM EDT
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By Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida
A court rule requires automatic stays when the state files such appeals, though it is possible for plaintiffs to try to get stays lifted.

Politics

Ramon Alexander won’t seek reelection amid sexting allegations

Updated: May. 12, 2022 at 2:34 PM EDT
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By Ryan Dailey | News Service of Florida
Alexander, who represents Gadsden County and part of Leon County, became embroiled in controversy this week after a report by the Tallahassee Democrat newspaper detailed allegations made by a former Florida A&M University employee.

Politics

Judge blocks DeSantis’ congressional redistricting map

Updated: May. 11, 2022 at 3:06 PM EDT
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By The Associated Press and WCTV Staff
Leon County Circuit Judge Layne Smith said he would issue a formal order Thursday or Friday to keep the maps from taking effect in November’s election.

State

By the numbers: County abortion totals in Florida

Updated: May. 5, 2022 at 10:45 AM EDT
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By News Service of Florida Staff
The numbers reflect county residents who had abortions, not necessarily the counties where abortions took place.

Local

Quincy commissioners to receive report on former city manager

Updated: May. 4, 2022 at 3:21 PM EDT
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By WCTV Staff
The city commission voted 3-2 to fire Jack McLean in Nov. 2021.

Politics

Georgia HS Association votes on transgender athlete’s ability to play sports

Updated: May. 4, 2022 at 1:08 PM EDT
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By Joyce Lupiani
The Georgia High School Association voted unanimously on Wednesday to replace the current policy of allowing individual schools to decide whether or not transgender students can play on the team of their choosing.

South Georgia

Early voting begins in South Georgia for primary election

Updated: May. 2, 2022 at 11:53 AM EDT
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By Pat Mueller
To find your designated polling location, head to the Secretary of State’s My Voter Page.

Politics

Governor says ‘constitutional carry’ coming to Florida

Updated: Apr. 29, 2022 at 12:42 PM EDT
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By News Service of Florida
"I can’t tell you if it will be next week, six months, but I can tell you that before I am done as governor we will have a signature" on constitutional carry, the governor said.

Politics

Georgia Gubernatorial Debate airing tonight on WCTV, Valdosta State professor shares perspective on race

Updated: Apr. 28, 2022 at 3:31 PM EDT
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By Michelle Roberts
Former U.S. Senator David Perdue is challenging incumbent Gov. Brian Kemp for the Republican nomination.

Politics

DeSantis says lawmakers will target Disney’s special district

Updated: Apr. 19, 2022 at 11:31 AM EDT
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By Edan Schultz
Reedy Creek acts “with the same authority and responsibility as a county government,” according to its website.

Politics

UPDATE: Gov. DeSantis submits new Florida congressional map

Updated: Apr. 13, 2022 at 5:35 PM EDT
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By Jim Turner | News Service of Florida
“Our goal during the special session is to pass a new congressional map that will both earn the governor’s signature and withstand legal scrutiny, if challenged,” the joint memo from the House and Senate leaders said.

Politics

LGBTQ group sues Florida over Parental Rights in Education law

Updated: Mar. 31, 2022 at 12:35 PM EDT
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By The Associated Press
Critics call it the “Don’t Say Gay” law and say its true intent is to marginalize LGBTQ people and their families.

Politics

Florida challenges federal travel mask requirements

Updated: Mar. 29, 2022 at 2:00 PM EDT
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By Jim Saunders and Tom Urban | News Service of Florida
Moody, joined by attorneys general from 20 other states, filed the lawsuit in federal court in Tampa.
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