Florida Attorney General
3 stories from The GOP Files, newest first. Last in the news Nov 10.
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“Florida law requires transparency. We will hold those who break the law accountable.”
“Great win by our Solicitor General's office and for the people of Florida!”
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier says he is investigating the group over alleged Cuba and China funding, but has not publicly named any specific violation. The probe raises questions about how state power is used against political groups.
A federal judge refused to block Florida from labeling the Council on American-Islamic Relations a terrorist group, so its Florida chapter closed on Thursday. The law lets five state officials put that label on a U.S. nonprofit without criminal charges or a trial, and the ACLU says it will appeal.
Florida Sen. Ashley Moody now tells people to take questions about the $10 million Medicaid settlement payment to a state agency. A grand jury report found that, as attorney general, she knew of the plan and authorized her deputy to sign it. Fellow Republican Sen. Rick Scott wants a 'thorough investigation.'
