David Grimes
@thatgrimes.bsky.social
A lawyer with opinions about much more. Work at Florida House of Representatives for FLHouseDems. Governor 2d Cir TheFlaBar. Board of LSNF. Alumni of FlaBarYLD and FlaGovBar
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"Members from working-class backgrounds comprise only two percent of Congress," @kornbergmaya.bsky.social wrote in an op-ed in @thehill.com. That's because "our current campaign finance system prevents [working-class Americans] from even getting on the ballot.” #[bit.ly/3Xz0obS
In a Congress full of millionaires, raising money becomes the job
This system is preventing some candidates from running while also driving others out of office once they’re elected.
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November 16, 2025 at 11:03 PM
"Members from working-class backgrounds comprise only two percent of Congress," @kornbergmaya.bsky.social wrote in an op-ed in @thehill.com. That's because "our current campaign finance system prevents [working-class Americans] from even getting on the ballot.” #[bit.ly/3Xz0obS
"Free State of Florida"
AG Uthmeier has publicly demanded that the Pensacola City Council cancel a drag show at the city-owned theatre, arguing that the event openly mocks Christian beliefs and poses a risk to children and the community’s moral welfare.
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AG Uthmeier has publicly demanded that the Pensacola City Council cancel a drag show at the city-owned theatre, arguing that the event openly mocks Christian beliefs and poses a risk to children and the community’s moral welfare.
flvoicenews.com/ag-uthmeier-...
AG Uthmeier demands Pensacola cancel drag show at city-owned theater, citing religious mockery
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has publicly demanded that the Pensacola City Council cancel a scheduled drag show performance at the city-owned Saenger Theatre, arguing that the event openly ...
flvoicenews.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:48 PM
"Free State of Florida"
AG Uthmeier has publicly demanded that the Pensacola City Council cancel a drag show at the city-owned theatre, arguing that the event openly mocks Christian beliefs and poses a risk to children and the community’s moral welfare.
flvoicenews.com/ag-uthmeier-...
AG Uthmeier has publicly demanded that the Pensacola City Council cancel a drag show at the city-owned theatre, arguing that the event openly mocks Christian beliefs and poses a risk to children and the community’s moral welfare.
flvoicenews.com/ag-uthmeier-...
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The president pardoned alleged co-conspirators for crimes related to the 2020 election. This emphasizes the importance of state prosecutions after failed presidential auto-coups in our constitutional system, which I argued here in the Wisconsin Law Review: repository.law.wisc.edu/s/uwlaw/item...
November 10, 2025 at 1:33 PM
The president pardoned alleged co-conspirators for crimes related to the 2020 election. This emphasizes the importance of state prosecutions after failed presidential auto-coups in our constitutional system, which I argued here in the Wisconsin Law Review: repository.law.wisc.edu/s/uwlaw/item...
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In Trump’s second term, the need for congressional action against corruption has never been clearer. Our latest report offers recommendations for strengthening the vital anti-corruption safeguards in the Constitution’s Emoluments Clauses: bit.ly/3XdgCaq
Codifying the Constitution’s Emoluments Clauses
To prevent corruption, the Constitution prohibits the president and other officials from receiving untoward benefits. Congress, however, must take action to enable enforcement.
www.brennancenter.org
November 6, 2025 at 2:22 PM
In Trump’s second term, the need for congressional action against corruption has never been clearer. Our latest report offers recommendations for strengthening the vital anti-corruption safeguards in the Constitution’s Emoluments Clauses: bit.ly/3XdgCaq
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With the federal government shutdown dragging on, top Vermont lawmakers announced Wednesday that the state will backfill food benefits for at least 15 days when federal dollars for SNAP run dry on Nov. 1.
Vermont will backfill SNAP benefits for 15 days
Vermont leaders approved a plan to use roughly $6 million in state money to pay for 15 days' worth of food benefits if the federal government shutdown continues and the SNAP program runs out of money ...
www.vermontpublic.org
October 29, 2025 at 6:03 PM
With the federal government shutdown dragging on, top Vermont lawmakers announced Wednesday that the state will backfill food benefits for at least 15 days when federal dollars for SNAP run dry on Nov. 1.
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#Florida legislator files bill to change state bird from mockingbird to flamingo. (Actually, our state bird is the construction crane.) www.naplesnews.com/story/news/e...
a pink flamingo is standing on a beach with the words fabulous written on the bottom .
ALT: a pink flamingo is standing on a beach with the words fabulous written on the bottom .
media.tenor.com
October 29, 2025 at 3:39 PM
#Florida legislator files bill to change state bird from mockingbird to flamingo. (Actually, our state bird is the construction crane.) www.naplesnews.com/story/news/e...
The bar group’s ethics committee says firms that make a deal with the government may need to get waivers from clients with opposing interests.
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After Law Firm Deals With Trump, D.C. Bar Warns of Ethical Jeopardy
www.nytimes.com
October 29, 2025 at 2:23 PM
The bar group’s ethics committee says firms that make a deal with the government may need to get waivers from clients with opposing interests.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/u...
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Lobbyist for shady developer wrote the budget proposal directing #Florida to buy pricey & unnecessary 4 acres from developer in Destin www.tampabay.com/news/environ... via @maxchesnes.bsky.social
Lobbyist wrote proposal directing Florida to buy pricey 4 acres in Destin
The $83 million deal has spurred criticism for its price tag.
www.tampabay.com
October 29, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Lobbyist for shady developer wrote the budget proposal directing #Florida to buy pricey & unnecessary 4 acres from developer in Destin www.tampabay.com/news/environ... via @maxchesnes.bsky.social
"The state’s demographics help explain its high demand for Obamacare: Florida is full of low-wage service and gig workers who cannot get insurance through their jobs, self-employed people and early retirees who are not yet eligible for Medicare."
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In Florida, Obamacare Price Hikes Pose an Outsized Threat
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October 28, 2025 at 1:33 PM
"The state’s demographics help explain its high demand for Obamacare: Florida is full of low-wage service and gig workers who cannot get insurance through their jobs, self-employed people and early retirees who are not yet eligible for Medicare."
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New govt shutdown problem: One South #Florida city is the U.S. capital for seniors on food stamps
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New shutdown problem: Miami is the U.S. capital for seniors on food stamps
Florida is warning families not to expect their EBT cards to be reloaded next month, increasing pressure on Congress to end the government shutdown.
www.miamiherald.com
October 26, 2025 at 10:08 PM
New govt shutdown problem: One South #Florida city is the U.S. capital for seniors on food stamps
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That Tim Waltz transferred state funding and Maura Healey asked us to donate money tells us a great deal about the difference between them
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Walz directs $4 million to food shelves as SNAP cutoff approaches • Minnesota Reformer
Gov. Tim Walz is giving food banks a $4 million boost as the emergency food system braces for the temporary pause of SNAP benefits due to the federal government shutdown. SNAP — Supplemental Nutritio...
minnesotareformer.com
October 27, 2025 at 8:39 PM
That Tim Waltz transferred state funding and Maura Healey asked us to donate money tells us a great deal about the difference between them
minnesotareformer.com/briefs/walz-...
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If only someone had pointed out when the Legislature was considering these universal vouchers that funding religious schools with public money would inevitably lead to this exact result. Oh wait.
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FL Cabinet members question receipt of taxpayer dollars by Islamic schools • Florida Phoenix
The Florida cabinet is questioning the legality of an expanded state system allowing taxpayer-funded scholarships to go to private Islamic schools they say contradicts Western views.
floridaphoenix.com
October 27, 2025 at 9:20 PM
If only someone had pointed out when the Legislature was considering these universal vouchers that funding religious schools with public money would inevitably lead to this exact result. Oh wait.
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"Florida state employees are the lowest-paid government workers in the nation, ranking 51st among states and Washington D.C.
Low pay has contributed to high vacancy rates in state agencies, with some positions remaining unfilled for years."
www.tallahassee.com/story/news/l...
Low pay has contributed to high vacancy rates in state agencies, with some positions remaining unfilled for years."
www.tallahassee.com/story/news/l...
the flag of florida is waving in the wind .
ALT: the flag of florida is waving in the wind .
media.tenor.com
October 27, 2025 at 6:43 PM
"Florida state employees are the lowest-paid government workers in the nation, ranking 51st among states and Washington D.C.
Low pay has contributed to high vacancy rates in state agencies, with some positions remaining unfilled for years."
www.tallahassee.com/story/news/l...
Low pay has contributed to high vacancy rates in state agencies, with some positions remaining unfilled for years."
www.tallahassee.com/story/news/l...
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Whenever people complain about the number of folks relying on food stamps, it is worth reminding them that SNAP is, by too large of a degree, a subsidy for corporations that refuse to pay a living wage and their political allies who reject public policy prescriptions to reduce income inequality.
October 27, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Whenever people complain about the number of folks relying on food stamps, it is worth reminding them that SNAP is, by too large of a degree, a subsidy for corporations that refuse to pay a living wage and their political allies who reject public policy prescriptions to reduce income inequality.
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The White House’s Movie Theater Is Among the East Wing Rubble www.nytimes.com/2025/10/24/m...
Among the East Wing Rubble: The Presidency’s ‘Best Perk’
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October 24, 2025 at 9:51 PM
The White House’s Movie Theater Is Among the East Wing Rubble www.nytimes.com/2025/10/24/m...
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Two #Florida coral species declared functionally extinct. www.nbcnews.com/science/clim... via @nbcnews.com
'Functionally extinct': After 10,000 years on the Florida coast, two key corals are dead
In a grim study, a team of nearly 50 researchers concludes that extreme ocean heat killed off two crucial coral species that had been building reefs in Florida since the Ice Age.
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October 23, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Two #Florida coral species declared functionally extinct. www.nbcnews.com/science/clim... via @nbcnews.com
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The DeSantis administration has been repeatedly violating a state transparency law, awarding companies billions of dollars in “emergency” contracts while failing to publicly post copies of the agreements as the law requires: www.floridabulldog.org/2025/10/more...
More than $6 billion in DeSantis ‘emergency’ contracts are missing legally required public documentation
By Daniel Ducassi, FloridaBulldog.org - More than $6 billion in DeSantis ‘emergency’ contracts missing legally required public documentation.
www.floridabulldog.org
October 13, 2025 at 5:10 PM
The DeSantis administration has been repeatedly violating a state transparency law, awarding companies billions of dollars in “emergency” contracts while failing to publicly post copies of the agreements as the law requires: www.floridabulldog.org/2025/10/more...
Supreme Court of Florida denies petition to compel The Florida Bar to investigate US Attorney General Pam Bondi. Notably, the Court does not find the Bar lacks the authority to investigate a federal officer; the Court finds the petitioner failed to show a clear legal right for the requested relief.
October 13, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Supreme Court of Florida denies petition to compel The Florida Bar to investigate US Attorney General Pam Bondi. Notably, the Court does not find the Bar lacks the authority to investigate a federal officer; the Court finds the petitioner failed to show a clear legal right for the requested relief.
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Meet #Florida's first public school chaplain, a politically active pastor who SWEARS he won't proselytize the kids . floridaphoenix.com/2025/10/11/m... via @floridaphoenix.com
Meet the state's first public school chaplain, a politically active pastor • Florida Phoenix
The state’s first public school chaplain twice ran for Congress, wrote an ode to Charlie Kirk, and preached the need to “battle alongside Trump.” He identifies with the Black Robe Regiment, a coalitio...
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October 12, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Meet #Florida's first public school chaplain, a politically active pastor who SWEARS he won't proselytize the kids . floridaphoenix.com/2025/10/11/m... via @floridaphoenix.com
The Florida Supreme Court agreed to revise a Bar rule after sponsors noted that some judges were referring election opponents for potential disciplinary action.
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Supreme Court narrows scope of judicial referrals in Bar complaints
The Florida Supreme Court agreed to revise a Bar rule after sponsors noted that some judges were referring election opponents for potential disciplinary action. The Supreme Court agreed to amend Rule ...
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October 7, 2025 at 4:59 PM
The Florida Supreme Court agreed to revise a Bar rule after sponsors noted that some judges were referring election opponents for potential disciplinary action.
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Equality #Florida, the state’s largest LGBTQ+ organization, is firing back at Gov. Ron DeSastrous for calling out two local govts that have funded Pride events as examples of “wasteful spending." floridaphoenix.com/briefs/gay-p... via @mitchperry.bsky.social
Equality Florida responds to DeSantis DOGE list regarding Pride events • Florida Phoenix
Equality Florida, the state’s largest LGBTQ+ organization, is firing back at Gov. Ron DeSantis for calling out two local governments that have funded Pride events as examples of “wasteful spending.” D...
floridaphoenix.com
October 4, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Equality #Florida, the state’s largest LGBTQ+ organization, is firing back at Gov. Ron DeSastrous for calling out two local govts that have funded Pride events as examples of “wasteful spending." floridaphoenix.com/briefs/gay-p... via @mitchperry.bsky.social
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"Only the portrait of a deceased individual may appear on United States currency and securities." 31 USC 5114(b)
Treasury Department considers minting a $1 Trump coin www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
Treasury Department considers minting a $1 Trump coin
The draft design of the coin, which was overseen by the Office of the U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach, features Trump’s profile on one side of the coin.
www.politico.com
October 3, 2025 at 5:57 PM
"Only the portrait of a deceased individual may appear on United States currency and securities." 31 USC 5114(b)
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Miami delivery drivers face shrinking incomes from restaurant closures, high costs, and robot competition.
Miami Delivery Drivers Struggle as Robots Take to the Streets
Miami delivery drivers face shrinking incomes from restaurant closures, high costs, and robot competition.
www.miaminewtimes.com
October 2, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Miami delivery drivers face shrinking incomes from restaurant closures, high costs, and robot competition.
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Column: A Louisiana developer with a checkered past gets to skip the line and go straight to a big payday from the taxpayers, thanks to Gov. Ron DeSastrous & the Cabinet. My latest for @floridaphoenix.com also features a quick shout-out to Kenny Rogers. floridaphoenix.com/2025/10/02/c...
Campaign contributor skips line, gets big payday from Florida governor and Cabinet • Florida Phoenix
When you were in elementary school, did you ever have to deal with some rude student who tried skipping to the front of the line? Something like that just happened with Florida’s popular land preserva...
floridaphoenix.com
October 2, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Column: A Louisiana developer with a checkered past gets to skip the line and go straight to a big payday from the taxpayers, thanks to Gov. Ron DeSastrous & the Cabinet. My latest for @floridaphoenix.com also features a quick shout-out to Kenny Rogers. floridaphoenix.com/2025/10/02/c...