Florida House avoids voting to divest
from Russia over Ukraine invasion
Mar 4 2022
TALLAHASSEE - The Florida House on
Thursday avoided taking a stance on
divesting the state's $300 million
in investments in Russian companies.
During a floor session, state Rep.
Andrew Learned, D-Brandon, proposed
amending a bill to prohibit the State
Board of Administration from investing
Florida Retirement System assets in
any company, Russian or otherwise,
that does business with the Russian
government. The move was in response
to Russian President Vladimir Putin's
decision to invade Ukraine.
But despite bipartisan calls for the
state to dump its investment in Russian-
based assets - and despite steps to do
so by some other states - Florida
lawmakers have not.
Gov. Ron DeSantis controls the State
Board of Administration along with
fellow Republicans Jimmy Patronis,
the state's elected chief financial
officer, and Attorney General Ashley
Moody. He hasn't weighed in on
divesting, although he has blamed
President Joe Biden for Putin's
aggression.
https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2022/03/03/florida-house- >avoids-voting-to-divest-from-russia-over-ukraine-invasion/
Florida House avoids voting to divest
from Russia over Ukraine invasion
Mar 4 2022
TALLAHASSEE - The Florida House on
Thursday avoided taking a stance on
divesting the state's $300 million
in investments in Russian companies.
During a floor session, state Rep.
Andrew Learned, D-Brandon, proposed
amending a bill to prohibit the State
Board of Administration from investing
Florida Retirement System assets in
any company, Russian or otherwise,
that does business with the Russian
government. The move was in response
to Russian President Vladimir Putin's
decision to invade Ukraine.
But despite bipartisan calls for the
state to dump its investment in Russian-
based assets - and despite steps to do
so by some other states - Florida
lawmakers have not.
Gov. Ron DeSantis controls the State
Board of Administration along with
fellow Republicans Jimmy Patronis,
the state's elected chief financial
officer, and Attorney General Ashley
Moody. He hasn't weighed in on
divesting, although he has blamed
President Joe Biden for Putin's
aggression.
https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2022/03/03/florida-house- >avoids-voting-to-divest-from-russia-over-ukraine-invasion/
Florida House avoids voting to divest
from Russia over Ukraine invasion
Mar 4 2022
TALLAHASSEE - The Florida House on
Thursday avoided taking a stance on
divesting the state's $300 million
in investments in Russian companies.
During a floor session, state Rep.
Andrew Learned, D-Brandon, proposed
amending a bill to prohibit the State
Board of Administration from investing
Florida Retirement System assets in
any company, Russian or otherwise,
that does business with the Russian
government. The move was in response
to Russian President Vladimir Putin's
decision to invade Ukraine.
But despite bipartisan calls for the
state to dump its investment in Russian-
based assets - and despite steps to do
so by some other states - Florida
lawmakers have not.
Gov. Ron DeSantis controls the State
Board of Administration along with
fellow Republicans Jimmy Patronis,
the state's elected chief financial
officer, and Attorney General Ashley
Moody. He hasn't weighed in on
divesting, although he has blamed
President Joe Biden for Putin's
aggression.
https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2022/03/03/florida-house- >avoids-voting-to-divest-from-russia-over-ukraine-invasion/
Florida House avoids voting to divest
from Russia over Ukraine invasion
Mar 4 2022
TALLAHASSEE - The Florida House on
Thursday avoided taking a stance on
divesting the state's $300 million
in investments in Russian companies.
During a floor session, state Rep.
Andrew Learned, D-Brandon, proposed
amending a bill to prohibit the State
Board of Administration from investing
Florida Retirement System assets in
any company, Russian or otherwise,
that does business with the Russian
government. The move was in response
to Russian President Vladimir Putin's
decision to invade Ukraine.
But despite bipartisan calls for the
state to dump its investment in Russian-
based assets - and despite steps to do
so by some other states - Florida
lawmakers have not.
Gov. Ron DeSantis controls the State
Board of Administration along with
fellow Republicans Jimmy Patronis,
the state's elected chief financial
officer, and Attorney General Ashley
Moody. He hasn't weighed in on
divesting, although he has blamed
President Joe Biden for Putin's
aggression.
https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2022/03/03/florida-house- >avoids-voting-to-divest-from-russia-over-ukraine-invasion/
Florida House avoids voting to divest
from Russia over Ukraine invasion
Mar 4 2022
TALLAHASSEE - The Florida House on
Thursday avoided taking a stance on
divesting the state's $300 million
in investments in Russian companies.
During a floor session, state Rep.
Andrew Learned, D-Brandon, proposed
amending a bill to prohibit the State
Board of Administration from investing
Florida Retirement System assets in
any company, Russian or otherwise,
that does business with the Russian
government. The move was in response
to Russian President Vladimir Putin's
decision to invade Ukraine.
But despite bipartisan calls for the
state to dump its investment in Russian-
based assets - and despite steps to do
so by some other states - Florida
lawmakers have not.
Gov. Ron DeSantis controls the State
Board of Administration along with
fellow Republicans Jimmy Patronis,
the state's elected chief financial
officer, and Attorney General Ashley
Moody. He hasn't weighed in on
divesting, although he has blamed
President Joe Biden for Putin's
aggression.
https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2022/03/03/florida-house- >avoids-voting-to-divest-from-russia-over-ukraine-invasion/
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