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Florida Senate declines to confirm Moms for Liberty co-founder to state ethics panel

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Tina Descovich was appointed to the state Commission on Ethics last year. Senate leaders voiced concerns that Descovich's political role could pose a conflict with her role on the ethics panel. Descovich, a former Brevard County School Board member, became a prominent figure as the conservative group Moms for Liberty has targeted indoctrination in schools.

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Florida Senate declines to confirm Moms for Liberty co-founder to state ethics panel

The Florida Senate declined to confirm Moms for Liberty co-founder Tina Descovich’s appointment to the state Commission on Ethics, with Senate President Kathleen Passidomo saying that the procedural move puts Descovich’s confirmation “on hold.” Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Descovich to the Florida ethics commission last year, a position which requires Senate confirmation.

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