186 - Florida is a Real Drag
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This week we’re talking about Florida having lost its mind, passing several anti-LGBTQ bills in a single day. The US is on the hunt for electric vehicle battery minerals and is suddenly very concerned about labor practices abroad. Capital Roots has withdrawn recognition of their employees’ union. And Rhode Island is feeding its youngins for free! Minerals for EVs: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/21/business/economy/the-us-needs-minerals-for-electric-cars-everyone-else-wants-them-too.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare Florida bathroom bill: https://www.reckon.news/lgbtq/2023/05/florida-is-set-to-arrest-people-in-restrooms-regardless-of-legal-gender-status-in-sweeping-bill.html Florida kidnapping bill: https://newrepublic.com/post/172748/ron-desantis-signs-law-allowing-trans-kids-taken-families Florida anti-drag bill: https://newrepublic.com/post/172750/ron-desantis-signs-drag-ban-extreme-cancel-pride-parades Capital Roots withdraws union recognition: https://www.timesunion.com/business/article/troy-s-capital-roots-workers-leave-seiu-union-18106387.php Free lunch in Rhode Island: https://www.wpri.com/news/politics/ri-senate-passes-bill-making-lunch-free-at-all-public-schools/
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