In a high-stakes debate, the Florida House on Friday began moving forward with a controversial plan designed to shield businesses and insurance companies from costly lawsuits.
President Donald Trump may be on his way out of office, but his success steering the Republican Party toward a more anti-establishment and aggressive form of conservative politics is likely to be lasting.
Recent political developments in Manatee County are an example of how Trump’s influence continues to trickle down to the local level.
A trio of conservative county commissioners who tied themselves closely to Trump during the campaign recently took steps to oust the Manatee County administrator. They were cheered on from the sidelines by conservatives talking about purging the “deep state” from county government, before backtracking Friday in the face of public opposition.