conservative /tags/conservative conservative en-US WLRN Mon, 01 May 2023 13:34:42 GMT Florida LGBTQ+ lawmaker to GOP: 'I’m literally trying to exist' /politics/2023-05-01/lgbtq-lawmaker-to-gop-im-literally-trying-to-exist There are more than 200 LGBTQ+ lawmakers across the country, and they're increasingly finding themselves fighting against bills that target their communities. Mon, 01 May 2023 13:34:42 GMT /politics/2023-05-01/lgbtq-lawmaker-to-gop-im-literally-trying-to-exist Brendan Farrington/Associated Press Recent infighting raises the question: How conservative is the GOP? /politics/2023-01-30/recent-infighting-raises-the-question-how-conservative-is-the-gop Republican Party divisions over who would lead the House, debates over the debt ceiling and other conflicts have revived a years-long conversation about what it even means to be conservative. Mon, 30 Jan 2023 13:00:00 GMT /politics/2023-01-30/recent-infighting-raises-the-question-how-conservative-is-the-gop Danielle Kurtzleben Voters in some of the most conservative states to weigh in on recreational pot /news/2022-10-31/voters-in-some-of-the-most-conservative-states-to-weigh-in-on-recreational-pot Voters in Missouri, Arkansas, North Dakota, South Dakota and Maryland will vote on legalizing recreational marijuana. Nineteen states and D.C. have approved adult cannabis possession and consumption. Mon, 31 Oct 2022 17:00:00 GMT /news/2022-10-31/voters-in-some-of-the-most-conservative-states-to-weigh-in-on-recreational-pot Eric Westervelt School board races in Florida are bolstered by national conservative groups /education/2022-09-27/school-board-races-in-florida-are-bolstered-by-national-conservative-groups Political action committees with backing from GOP donors contributed money to local school board races in several states, including Florida. Tue, 27 Sep 2022 10:30:00 GMT /education/2022-09-27/school-board-races-in-florida-are-bolstered-by-national-conservative-groups Cathy Carter This conservative group helped push a disputed election theory /news/2022-08-12/this-conservative-group-helped-push-a-disputed-election-theory The Honest Elections Project, a group that advocates for more restrictive voting laws, has helped push a legal theory — now at the Supreme Court — that could radically reshape federal elections. Fri, 12 Aug 2022 13:00:00 GMT /news/2022-08-12/this-conservative-group-helped-push-a-disputed-election-theory Hansi Lo Wang Samuel Alito, a workhorse on the Supreme Court, shapes its conservative path /news/national-politics/2022-08-03/samuel-alito-a-workhorse-on-the-supreme-court-shapes-its-conservative-path The justice has played a key role on the court, often leading the charge not just on abortion, but for expanded religious rights, against LGBTQ rights, against expanded voting rights, and more Wed, 03 Aug 2022 09:00:26 GMT /news/national-politics/2022-08-03/samuel-alito-a-workhorse-on-the-supreme-court-shapes-its-conservative-path Nina Totenberg A political scientist weighs in on what issues might drive voters in the upcoming elections /news/2022-06-22/a-political-scientist-weighs-in-on-what-issues-might-drive-voters-in-the-upcoming-elections As the campaign season kicks off, political scientist Susan MacManus talks with WFSU's Margie Menzel about whether Florida is still a swing state and which issues could roil the upcoming elections. Wed, 22 Jun 2022 12:05:21 GMT /news/2022-06-22/a-political-scientist-weighs-in-on-what-issues-might-drive-voters-in-the-upcoming-elections Margie Menzel | WFSU The top 10 Senate seats that are most likely to flip to the other party /2022-04-11/the-top-10-senate-seats-that-are-most-likely-to-flip-to-the-other-party Though more Republican-held seats are up for grabs in November, Democratic struggles mean the GOP has improved its likelihood to take control of the Senate. Here are the key contests to watch. Mon, 11 Apr 2022 12:49:19 GMT /2022-04-11/the-top-10-senate-seats-that-are-most-likely-to-flip-to-the-other-party Domenico Montanaro Macron and Le Pen head to a runoff in France's presidential election /news/2022-04-11/macron-and-le-pen-head-to-a-runoff-in-frances-presidential-election For months, the election seemed like a shoo-in for President Emmanuel Macron. It's now a tossup amid a strong challenge from the far right's Marine Le Pen. Mon, 11 Apr 2022 12:08:14 GMT /news/2022-04-11/macron-and-le-pen-head-to-a-runoff-in-frances-presidential-election Eleanor Beardsley Conservatives find a new home on Rumble, a social media site establishing a footprint in Sarasota /news/2022-04-08/conservatives-find-a-new-home-on-rumble-a-social-media-site-establishing-a-footprint-in-sarasota The online video platform favored by some conservatives has drawn scrutiny after being awarded a taxpayer-funded grant to set up shop in Longboat Key. Fri, 08 Apr 2022 15:31:34 GMT /news/2022-04-08/conservatives-find-a-new-home-on-rumble-a-social-media-site-establishing-a-footprint-in-sarasota Cathy Carter