Florida Politics reports:
Florida’s Governor is setting the stage with yet another showdown with the Democratic White House. This one is about new language from the Joe Biden administration reconfiguring Title IX to protect students on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity, the latter of which Florida Republicans don’t believe is up for debate.
“We will not comply and we will fight back. We are not going to let Joe Biden undermine the rights of parents and we are not going to let Joe Biden abuse his constitutional authority to try to impose these policies on us here in Florida,” vowed Gov. Ron DeSantis. The Governor’s strong words align with a statement from Attorney General Ashley Moody.
Read the full article. Earlier this week Louisiana’s superintendent of public schools also vowed to defy the new rules.
Title IX tiff emerges between @GovRonDeSantis, @POTUS, as Florida won’t ‘comply’ with new federal guidelines protecting people on grounds of gender identity
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— Phil Ammann (@PhilAmmann) April 25, 2024