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☆ More people actually moved out of Florida than New York or California in 2021
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( Kelsey Neubauer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

While out-of-staters were flocking into Florida in 2021, 674,740 residents moved out. That's more than the total number of people that left California or New York that year. Those who moved out previously told Insider the state had become too unaffordable and crowded. An estimated 674,740 people reported their permanent address changed in 2021 from Florida to another state, according to the data. That's more than any other state, including New York or California, two states have gotten the most attention for outbound migration during the pandemic.

Persons: Thomas Barwick, Danielle Hale Organizations: Service, American Community Survey, Sunshine State, Getty, Texans Locations: Florida, California, New York, Wall, Silicon, Georgia . Texas, Texas

☆ GOP Senate candidate uses Kentucky photo to tout his support for Montana agriculture — then quickly replaces it when asked about it
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-10 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

GOP Senate candidate Tim Sheehy's website touts his support for Montana agriculture. But the photo he originally used wasn't taken in Montana — it was taken in Kentucky. After Insider reached out to Sheehy's campaign, the photo — and two others — were quickly replaced. The original portion of Sheehy's website touting his support for Montana agriculture — alongside a photo taken in Kentucky. Reached for comment, Sheehy campaign spokeswoman Katie Martin blamed their campaign's digital vendor, Push Digital, for the "unfortunate error."

Persons: Tim Sheehy's, Tim Sheehy, —, Patrick Jennings, Sheehy, Katie Martin, Martin, Montana, Robert F, Kennedy, Jr, Democratic Sen, Jon Tester, Donald Trump, Matt Rosendale Organizations: Service, Custer Gallatin National Forest, Democratic, Republicans, National Republicans, Navy, Republican Locations: Montana, Kentucky, Wall, Silicon, Russia, Ukraine, Livingston Montana, Custer Gallatin, America

☆ Opinion: Trump allies change 2024 GOP primary rules to help the former president
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-24 | by ( John | Opinion John Avlon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

John Avlon CNNRepublicans could try to stop Trump from seizing their presidential nomination with one simple reform – increasing proportional representation in the primary process. In fact, the number of GOP primary states that are winner take all increased from seven to 17 between the 2016 and 2020 election, according to an analysis by Gregory Korte at Bloomberg. Let’s say Trump wins 35% of the primary vote in South Carolina – with home staters Scott and former Gov. A supermajority of South Carolina Republican primary voters in this scenario would have voted for someone other than Trump to be their party’s nominee. Months before the first primary vote is cast, polls show that 44% of Republicans don’t even want the former president to run again.

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☆ Meet 6 trailblazers in the NFL, Coast Guard and more: 'Success isn't being the first,' it's having 'many others follow'
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-08 | by ( Morgan Smith Gili Malinsky Ashton Jackson Jennifer Liu | Morgan Smith | Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

"There was something about the Coast Guard, the missions, seeing the small boats that just spoke to me," she says. Fagan ended up attending the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and her first tour of duty in 1985 took her to Antarctica. From there, the Coast Guard would offer a new assignment every couple of years. Of all 32 teams in the NFL, less than 10 have a Black or female president. "To me, the definition of success isn't being the first — it's to have many, many others follow behind you."

☆ DeSantis' plans for Florida this year include tax cuts for gas stoves and more elections police. The proposals are widely viewed as targeting GOP voters nationally.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-02 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

Banning vaccine and mask mandatesDeSantis wants the Florida legislature to permanently ban COVID vaccine and mask mandates. It's not clear how much of a difference a new, permanent Florida law would make. DeSantis will ask the Florida legislature to permanently lift the state's 6% sales tax on baby necessities including on cribs, strollers, clothing, shoes, wipes, and diapers. But some analysts, such as Howard Gleckman at the Tax Policy Center, have warned that tax breaks could actually worsen inflation because people will spend and consume more at a time when supplies are limited. Currently, state law requires a vote be unanimous.

☆ DeSantis' 'Freedom Blueprint' for Florida is taking shape, and it's widely viewed as paving the way for a 2024 presidential run
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-14 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

It's widely viewed as a blueprint for theHe has already made some of his intentions clear, on areas from Disney to anti-China policy. DeSantis will ask the Florida legislature to permanently lift the state's 6% sales tax on baby necessities including on cribs, strollers, clothing, shoes, wipes, and diapers. He also wants the state to nix the sales tax on medical equipment and on medicines for pets. Other tax cuts would be temporary, including lifting the sales tax for a year on children's books, athletic equipment, and toys, as well as a proposal to suspend the sales tax on pet food and on household items that cost $25 or less. Loosening gun restrictionsDeSantis wants lawmakers to pass legislation that would change Florida law so that gun owners could carry a gun in public without a concealed weapons permit.

☆ A 24-year-old barber moved to Atlanta a month ago and has already seen 'doors open,' showing why real-estate gurus say it's a top place to watch in 2023
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-25 | by ( Kelsey Neubauer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The National Association of Realtors named Atlanta the city to watch in 2023. While the national housing market is cooling, it's still thriving in Georgia's capital. Jay Martino, a barber who moved to Atlanta from Charleston, South Carolina. These factors will help Atlanta withstand the headwinds buffeting the national market, which is reeling after skyrocketing home prices and interest rates put home purchases out of reach. The trend suggests the local housing market can outperform the rest of the country in 2023, according to the National Association of Realtors.

Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire ran for reelection to a second term. 2022 General EmbedsNew Hampshire's Senate race candidatesHassan, a former state lawmaker and two-term governor, secured a second term in the Senate. Bolduc — who served in Afghanistan and received two Purple Hearts and five Bronze Stars — was the Republican standard-bearer in this year's Senate race. During the 2020 US Senate election that Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen won, more than 18,400 voters — about 2.3% — cast ballots for Libertarian candidate Justin O'Donnell. What experts sayThe New Hampshire race was rated as "tilt Democratic" by Inside Elections, "lean Democratic" by The Cook Political Report, and "leans Democratic" by Sabato's Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia Center for Politics.

Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire is running for reelection to a second term. 2022 General EmbedsNew Hampshire's Senate race candidatesHassan, a former state lawmaker and two-term governor, is aiming to secure a second term in the Senate. Bolduc — who served in Afghanistan and received two Purple Hearts and five Bronze Stars — is the Republican standard-bearer in this year's Senate race. During the 2020 US Senate election that Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen won, more than 18,400 voters — about 2.3% — cast ballots for Libertarian candidate Justin O'Donnell. What experts sayThe New Hampshire race was rated as "tilt Democratic" by Inside Elections, "lean Democratic" by The Cook Political Report, and "leans Democratic" by Sabato's Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia Center for Politics.

☆ Massachusetts Question 1: Voters will decide on higher taxes for people earning more than $1 million
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-06 | by ( Taiyler Simone Mitchell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Massachusetts Question 1 would increase taxes on people earning more than $1 million and use the revenue to improve education and transportation. Ballot measure detailsKnown as the Tax on Income Above $1 Million for Education and Transportation Amendment, Massachusetts Question 1 would add an additional 4% tax on individuals bringing in more than $1 million. The Coalition to Stop the Tax Hike Amendment is leading the campaign against the proposal. Opponents argue the tax hike would make the wealthy consider leaving the state and that it's unfair to upper-class earners. The money raceThe measure has attracted about $21.3 million in pro-Massachusetts Question 1 contributions and more than $9.9 million in opposition contributions, according to Ballotpedia.

☆ Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan vies against Republican Don Bolduc in the New Hampshire's US Senate race
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire is running for reelection to a second term. New Hampshire's Senate race candidatesHassan, a former state lawmaker and two-term governor, is aiming to secure a second term in the Senate. Bolduc — who served in Afghanistan and received two Purple Hearts and five Bronze Stars — is the Republican standard-bearer in this year's Senate race. Sununu was deeply critical of Bolduc during the GOP primary campaign and eventually endorsed state Sen. Chuck Morse, who narrowly lost to Bolduc in the September contest. During the 2020 US Senate election that Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen won, more than 18,400 voters — about 2.3% — cast ballots for Libertarian candidate Justin O'Donnell.

☆ Home Buyers Flock to Florida Cities Devastated by Hurricane Ian
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( Robyn A. Friedman | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Less than a month after Hurricane Ian caused widespread devastation to southwestern Florida, investors and other buyers are scouring for housing deals in a region where home prices have soared in recent years. Demand remains strong from both locals and out-of-staters, according to residential real-estate agents in Naples, Fla., and other areas near the path of the Category 4 storm. They say they have received numerous inquiries from people still interested in relocating to the Sunshine State, or hoping to pick up distressed properties.

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