Heads up, sanctuary cities.

Governor Ron DeSantis has been given the go-ahead to send illegal aliens to sanctuary cities, Democrat-run cities that virtue-signal about welcoming everyone, regardless of legal status.

The problem is that when border state governors take them up on their claims, the mayors of those cities have a hissy fit. Which is it? Are these cities welcoming everyone or not?

The Florida Legislature passed a bill that provides $12 million to fly illegal aliens to Democrat cities.

This money will fund the program DeSantis used last year to fly illegal aliens to Martha's Vineyard. That move, more than any other up until that point, fully exposed Democrats as the hypocrites they are. In February DeSantis signed the Unauthorized Alien Transport Program into law. It formally launched a new program to relocate illegal migrants from anywhere in the country to sanctuary cities and states. The bill passed by the Legislature helps to fund the program.

Last September DeSantis informally began the new program to send a message that Florida supports border states like Texas and Arizona in their efforts to send buses or flights outside their states with illegal aliens on board.

Tax cuts focused on cutting toll fees in half and making any expenses baby related tax free

JUST IN: Gov. Ron DeSantis celebrates end of legislative session, $2.7 billion tax relief

"I don't know that there was any meat left on the bone after this legislative session [...] We've responded in record fashion." pic.twitter.com/Mz8Jdkppj2

— Florida’s Voice (@FLVoiceNews) May 5, 2023

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TexasAggie73 said:

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Ask home owners how easy or inexpensive it is to get home owners insurance with so many companies moving out of state.

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FL will always have issues with hurricanes driving up costs. Happened after Andrew. Happened again the year they had 3 hurricanes in 1 year. This one is compounded because you have a massive influx of population and more importantly money coming in. High net worth individuals and companies are coming their in droves from Blue states. Supply and demand can't be stopped as a force and the cost of Mother Nature flattening a city as large as Fort Myers is going to affect rates.

FWIW, they did pass some insurance regulations last year but it is very hard to solve that fundamental problem outside of government just writing massive checks with taxpayer money. Inevitably if you want to live on the FL Coast you are going to pay a premium.

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The homeowners insurance issue was covered extensively on another thread a week or so ago by a poster who insists on putting the whole blame on Desantis even though its been brewing for decades.

Actual damage by hurricanes are a part of it, but really the biggest issues are the scam contactors and "ambulance chasing" attorneys. But Desantis has actually done something about all of that to hopefully bring more insurance companies back to state. It's another potential "win" for him. At the very least he's trying and not just running his mouth then passing the buck.

The dude is just a "do-er" plain and simple.

WATCH: Media activist asks why Florida needs to pass medical FREEDOM legislation.

DeSantis responds: “Why do we need it?! Because the federal government tried to deny people the right to put food on the table based on whether or not they got an mRNA shot.” pic.twitter.com/sIiLg34quh

— DeSantis War Room 🐊 (@DeSantisWarRoom) May 5, 2023

Session ended today btw so some last minute bills and answering questions from Media trying to ask him loaded questions.

Governor @RonDeSantisFL SLAMS the corporate media for saying “it’s healthcare to cut off the private parts of a 14 or 15-year old.”

“That is not healthcare. That is mutilation.” pic.twitter.com/fa2YRbgs5i

— DeSantis War Room 🐊 (@DeSantisWarRoom) May 5, 2023

The economy is far and away the most important issue, which is why DeSantis will do incredibly well

Under his leadership Florida has a $1.1 trillion GDP and a $24 billion budget surplus.

FL’s GDP is about the same as Mexico’s and greater than Saudi Arabia’s.

— John Cardillo (@johncardillo) May 5, 2023

The media took issue with our team fighting back at today's press conference. @GovRonDeSantis responds: "Our office takes a lot of incoming everyday... more [than] any other governor in this country. Much of it is B.S. ... Of course we're going to fight back!" pic.twitter.com/C6l0UERBI4

— Bryan Griffin (@BryanDGriffin) May 5, 2023

He is so damn effective with the "Gotcha" questions and is always on offense.

DeSantis on left-wing protestors: “The idea that if you protest me that I’m going to trim my sails. No — that just tells me I’m over the target. And that tells me the Left knows that they're losing in the state of Florida." pic.twitter.com/Myb4bfxfFf

— DeSantis War Room 🐊 (@DeSantisWarRoom) May 6, 2023

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LOL at all the legal geniuses here that tried to create a narrative that DeSantis overreached and lost the fight and there was nothing he could do about it.

If he gets a shot at the Oval Office he is going to make eviscerating Democrats a regular occurrence.

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LOL at all of the high priced Disney lawyers who totally screwed up.

Florida ranked number one in higher education.

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The latest U.S. News & World Report concluded that Florida is the best state for higher education.

The rankings look at "the share of citizens in each state holding college degrees, as well as college graduation rates, the cost of in-state tuition and fees, and the burden of debt that college graduates carry," according to the publication.

The publication also ranked Florida high in 2-year college graduation rate, 4-year college graduation rate and for its students graduating with minimal debt.

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Great speech and interview with DeSantis here from a few weeks ago at Hillsdale explaining his approach. It's an hour but if you just listen about 5 minutes in to 15 minutes you can really get a strong feel for him

He lays out:

1. How even before he took office he had his staff do a deep dive into exactly what powers he had and what he did not as Governor. He wanted to make sure from a legal perspective exactly what was possible and what was not so he could plan accordingly. This later set him up to remove people such as the Soros DA so that he knew how he had to approach it.

2. He is a strong believer in active usage of power within the law and is critical of Republicans that sit back and react. He advocates small government conservatism and liberty but also has recognized that if you sit back the Left will fill the void.

3. No leaks, ever. He cleaned out his Admin early with anyone who wasn't on board with his agenda and got off message or leaked. This allows him to keep the drama level very low in his admin because they aren't spending time putting out fires of their own creation.

4. Always be on offense. By not leaking it also allows for you to control the messaging to the press and they don't have time to develop narratives and attack you because you are already on the attack or moving on to the next target. This is essentially reversing what the Left does against them, they get caught off guard constantly and don't know how to spin or react because they don't know what is coming until it hits them in the face. By the time they are hitting back he has already punched them somewhere new.

Lots more of course. He is just highly organized and knows how to be prepared and has strong legal counsel.

Central Bank Digital Currency — which is just another way of increasing surveillance and control of Americans — is also DOA.

Under Governor DeSantis, Floridians will be protected from this tyrannical power-grab.pic.twitter.com/ujcXgt7SSO

— DeSantis War Room 🐊 (@DeSantisWarRoom) May 6, 2023

Florida has long been considered a judicial hellhole...

So Governor DeSantis took historic action to change that.

DeSantis signed tort reform legislation to decrease frivolous lawsuits and prevent predatory practices of trial attorneys preying on hardworking Floridians. pic.twitter.com/4QbOpvlf7J

— DeSantis War Room 🐊 (@DeSantisWarRoom) May 6, 2023

4 minutes of W's, pretty incredible....

Governor DeSantis has had so many wins over the last six months that it took him FOUR MINUTES to go through them.

🔥 WATCH: pic.twitter.com/LirjhnWhNd

— DeSantis War Room 🐊 (@DeSantisWarRoom) May 7, 2023

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Florida ranked #1 in educationhttps://t.co/DC5G3w9Sje

— Florida’s Voice (@FLVoiceNews) May 3, 2023

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Can't be true. The left says it's a hellscape there.

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Boots on the ground... It's not a hellscape.

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TexasAggie73 said:

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Ask home owners how easy or inexpensive it is to get home owners insurance with so many companies moving out of state.

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FL will always have issues with hurricanes driving up costs. Happened after Andrew. Happened again the year they had 3 hurricanes in 1 year. This one is compounded because you have a massive influx of population and more importantly money coming in. High net worth individuals and companies are coming their in droves from Blue states. Supply and demand can't be stopped as a force and the cost of Mother Nature flattening a city as large as Fort Myers is going to affect rates.

FWIW, they did pass some insurance regulations last year but it is very hard to solve that fundamental problem outside of government just writing massive checks with taxpayer money. Inevitably if you want to live on the FL Coast you are going to pay a premium.

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I believe he's talking about how DeSantis inherited GWB's hurricane machine and uses it to cause extra hurricanes, thus causing insurance companies to flee the state.

Still signing bills, very busy session.

NEW: Today, Governor @RonDeSantisFL signed legislation that prohibits CCP officials from buying farmland in Florida or land near military bases and critical infrastructure. pic.twitter.com/GtDcbcTLRL

— DeSantis War Room 🐊 (@DeSantisWarRoom) May 8, 2023

Bill details:

We do not want the CCP in the Sunshine State. pic.twitter.com/UPM8eix7xw

— Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) May 8, 2023

Lengthy thread filled with examples of DeSantis' cleaning up political indoctrination in textbooks. Lots of pure Leftist propaganda and America hating.

🧵The political indoctrination of children through the K-12 public education system is a very real and prolific problem in this country.

Just look at some of these examples from textbooks submitted this year to @EducationFL. All CAUGHT & all FIXED under @GovRonDeSantis' watch.

— Bryan Griffin (@BryanDGriffin) May 9, 2023

This probably would be a good stand alone thread topic. Showing examples of the indoctrination.

I bet parents in Texas and across the nation have kids using the same textbook publishers but their leadership (abbott, Texas Rs) are useless.

#BREAKING Gov. Ron DeSantis approves the legislature’s ask in the budget for more than $1 billion for teacher pay increases

"Today is really a day about doing a lot for teachers" pic.twitter.com/TXGOrQjHJH

— Florida’s Voice (@FLVoiceNews) May 9, 2023

One thing about DeSantis, he understand how to frame issues. He's literally setting up each of his major W's to sign one day at a time so he can have a separate PC for each and make them the story of the day. Yesterday was against the CCP, today is Teachers and Education. The message discipline is outstanding. He also runs a tight ship and doesn't reveal details of what he will discuss beforehand so reporters have to show up and try to ask him questions with little time to prep.

Gov. DeSantis announces he will sign legislation prohibiting teachers’ unions from deducting union dues directly from employee paychecks.

“That is going to lead to more take home pay for teachers.” pic.twitter.com/Vnj3i4rO7R

— DeSantis War Room 🐊 (@DeSantisWarRoom) May 9, 2023

This is on point with what is needed today.

Governor DeSantis is signing a bill today creating a Teachers’ Bill of Rights to empower teachers to preserve safety and order in the classroom.

“Teachers have a right to teach in an orderly and safe classroom.” pic.twitter.com/6k6z0PrQep

— DeSantis War Room 🐊 (@DeSantisWarRoom) May 9, 2023

Signing bonus for 1st Responders and Ex Military that want to become teachers.

Today, Governor DeSantis is creating a signing bonus for retired first responders and veterans who become full-time teachers.

“We think people that served in our military have an awful lot to offer.” pic.twitter.com/Xk5pd7Gfrx

— DeSantis War Room 🐊 (@DeSantisWarRoom) May 9, 2023

Florida is establishing September 11th as “9/11 Heroes’ Day” to honor those who gave their lives for our freedom.

Our middle and high school students, who were not alive during this time, will be required to have 45 minutes of instruction to learn about the attack on our country… pic.twitter.com/TaMcg44SCT

— Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) May 9, 2023

Details on Teacher's Bill of Rights

In addition to approving a record $1 billion for teacher salaries, the legislation I signed:
- Protects teacher paychecks from automatic union deductions
- Creates a Teachers’ Bill of Rights
- Reforms school board elections
- Removes social media from classrooms pic.twitter.com/tswnsNI1Ei

— Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) May 9, 2023

BTW the Left is screaming because a lot of teachers are quitting in FL because of Anti Woke Legislation but DeSantis is using the First Responders/Ex Military plan as well as pay raises to get a new set of teachers in that are actually interested in teaching kids instead of indoctrinating them.

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BTW the Left is screaming because a lot of teachers are quitting in FL because of Anti Woke Legislation but DeSantis is using the First Responders/Ex Military plan as well as pay raises to get a new set of teachers in that are actually interested in teaching kids instead of indoctrinating them.

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This is the way. Run off the Leftists with sane policies, hire and promote patriots in their place.

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BTW the Left is screaming because a lot of teachers are quitting in FL because of Anti Woke Legislation but DeSantis is using the First Responders/Ex Military plan as well as pay raises to get a new set of teachers in that are actually interested in teaching kids instead of indoctrinating them.

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Any teacher leaving for those reasons are welcome to leave ASAP, and I say that as the husband of a teacher.

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BTW the Left is screaming because a lot of teachers are quitting in FL because of Anti Woke Legislation but DeSantis is using the First Responders/Ex Military plan as well as pay raises to get a new set of teachers in that are actually interested in teaching kids instead of indoctrinating them.

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Any teacher leaving for those reasons are welcome to leave ASAP, and I say that as the husband of a teacher.

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Yep, and his policies are going to get people who wouldn't have considered teaching to want to get into the profession. It's extremely well thought out and is going to give him a lot of ammo as the campaign goes on.