Covid relief package The Senate parliamentarian ruled on Thursday that the federal minimum wage cannot be increased through the budget reconciliation process, dealing a blow to Democrats’ hope of including the provision in the Covid-10 relief package. Due to Republican opposition, there is no way to pass a standalone bill to raise the minimum wage. The […]
Voting rights Three months after a record 4.8 million Floridians cast vote-by-mail, the state’s Senate Ethics and Elections Committee approved a bill that would require voters to request vote-by-mail ballots more frequently. Chairman Dennis Baxley (R) sponsored the measure (SB 90), saying it would improve voter security. Currently, voters need only request absentee ballots every four years; Republicans […]
Welcome to Lost in the Sauce, keeping you caught up on political and legal news that often gets buried in distractions and theater… or a global health crisis. Housekeeping: HOW TO SUPPORT: I know we are all facing unprecedented financial hardships right now. If you are in the position to support my work, I have a patreon, venmo, and […]
I tried doing things a bit differently this week, crafting shorter posts on separate topics spread out across multiple days instead of one Lost in the Sauce post. This is a summary of the week’s post with links to them all: Friday – Tracking Trump after office: Investigations and money problems Thursday – House managers […]
An heiress to the Publix Super Markets chain, with the help of Alex Jones, funded the “Save America” rally that preceded the January 6 insurrection. Julie Jenkins Fancelli, daughter of Publix founder George Jenkins, provided more than half the cost of funding for the event – amounting to about $300,000 of the half a million-dollar price tag. Publix: […]
Welcome to Lost in the Sauce, keeping you caught up on political and legal news that often gets buried in distractions and theater… or a global health crisis. Housekeeping: HOW TO SUPPORT: I know we are all facing unprecedented financial hardships right now. If you are in the position to support my work, I have a patreon, venmo, and […]
Welcome to a new feature called Eye on the Right, tracking right wing extremism and attempts to hold them accountable. Housekeeping: HOW TO SUPPORT: I know we are all facing unprecedented financial hardships right now. If you are in the position to support my work, I have a patreon, venmo, and a paypal set up. No pressure though, I will keep […]
Welcome to Lost in the Sauce, keeping you caught up on political and legal news that often gets buried in distractions and theater… or a global health crisis. I have to break this up into two posts because there is a lot to cover. I’ll post the second part Wednesday-Thursday. Housekeeping: HOW TO SUPPORT: I know we […]
Welcome to Lost in the Sauce, keeping you caught up on political and legal news that often gets buried in distractions and theater… or a global health crisis. Housekeeping: HOW TO SUPPORT: I know we are all facing unprecedented financial hardships right now. If you are in the position to support my work, I have a patreon, venmo, and […]
Investigations Inspectors General of the Dept. of Homeland Security, Justice Dept., Dept. of Defense, and Dept. of the Interior are investigating their agencies’ preparation for and response to the events of Jan. 6. The Pentagon IG will examine “requests for DOD support leading up to the planned protest and its aftermath at the U.S. Capitol complex”. D.C. and […]
