Samantha Putterman
Florida Government Reporter at PolitiFact
@PolitiFact Florida government reporter. Also covering abortion, public health. @Poynter | Former: @Bradentonherald @TB_Times | Tips: [email protected]
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2 months ago |
wlrn.org | Samantha Putterman |Politi Fact
WLRN has partnered with PolitiFact to fact-check Florida politicians. The Pulitzer Prize-winning team seeks to present the true facts, unaffected by agenda or biases. As Florida Republicans continue to fight about whose plan is best to help President Donald Trump on immigration, one group hangs in the balance: immigrants in the country illegally who attend Florida public colleges. If signed by Republican Gov.
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2 months ago |
tampabay.com | Samantha Putterman
Newly appointed U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody, R-Fla., said at a hearing that a human trafficking tip line stopped reporting cases to law enforcement. Moody joined fellow lawmakers on the Senate Judiciary Committee to question President Donald Trump’s pick for FBI director, Kash Patel, during his Jan. 30 confirmation hearing.
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2 months ago |
tampabay.com | Samantha Putterman
As Florida Republicans continue to fight about whose plan is best to help President Donald Trump on immigration, one group hangs in the balance: immigrants in the country illegally who attend Florida public colleges. If signed by Republican Gov.
Fact-checking Florida Sen. Randy Fine’s claim that immigrant tuition waivers costs state $40 million
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politifact.com | Samantha Putterman
Our only agenda is to publish the truth so you can be an informed participant in democracy. We need your help. More Info Florida’s in-state college tuition waiver for immigrants in the country illegally costs the state $41 million.
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wral.com | Madison Czopek |Samantha Putterman |Paul Andy Specht
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump's choice to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, appears before the Senate Finance Committee for his confirmation hearing at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)During the first round of his Senate confirmation hearings, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s pick for U.S. Department of Health and Human Services secretary, appeared to be at odds with his past self.
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