From the desk of Rich Stephens
News for the week ending 4-4-26
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Top Story
Supreme Court Hears Birthright Citizenship Case
President Trump’s effort to narrow birthright citizenship began on January 20, 2025, when he signed Executive Order 14160, titled “Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship.” The order directs federal agencies not to issue or accept citizenship documents for certain children born in the United States when the mother was either unlawfully present or lawfully but temporarily present, if the father was neither a U.S. citizen nor a lawful permanent resident. The order says it applies prospectively to births occurring more than 30 days after it was signed.
That order immediately triggered multiple lawsuits. In Trump v. CASA, Inc., the Supreme Court addressed the scope of lower-court relief on June 27, 2025. The Court held that the government was likely to succeed on its claim that federal courts lacked authority to issue sweeping universal injunctions of the kind entered below. But that decision did not resolve whether Trump’s order is constitutional. It dealt with the reach of the injunctions, not the underlying merits of birthright citizenship itself.
The merits question is now before the Court in Trump v. Barbara. The government’s own petition frames the case as asking whether the Executive Order complies on its face with the Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment and 8 U.S.C. § 1401(a). The Supreme Court granted certiorari before judgment on December 5, 2025, set the case for argument, and heard it on April 1, 2026. The official transcript is now posted by the Court.
The government’s position at argument was straightforward and aggressive. Solicitor General D. John Sauer told the Court that the Citizenship Clause was adopted to secure citizenship for the newly freed slaves and their children, not for the children of temporary visitors or illegal aliens. He argued that “subject to the jurisdiction thereof” turns on allegiance and lawful domicile, and he expressly tied the phrase to “direct and immediate allegiance.”
The challengers answered that the government’s theory is foreclosed by both text and precedent, especially United States v. Wong Kim Ark. In their merits brief, the respondents argue that Wong Kim Ark rejected a parental-domicile requirement and treated U.S.-born children of foreign nationals as subject to U.S. jurisdiction except in historically recognized situations like foreign diplomats, occupying armies, and comparable carveouts.
The transcript shows the justices pressing both sides on first principles. Justice Kagan challenged the source of the government’s allegiance-and-domicile framework and contrasted it with the more ordinary understanding of jurisdiction as being subject to governmental authority. Justice Jackson pushed the government with a World War II example, asking how its theory fits with the historical recognition of citizenship for babies born here even when their parents were treated as enemies. Justice Barrett, in turn, pressed the respondents on why the traditional exceptions should be treated as fixed rather than open to analogy.
The current posture matters. The lower court in New Hampshire granted preliminary relief and provisionally certified a class limited to people whom the Executive Order would deny citizenship. That class-based relief became part of the path that brought the merits to the Supreme Court after the Court’s earlier injunction ruling in CASA.
So the cleanest way to say what is happening now is this: Trump signed an order aimed at ending automatic citizenship for some U.S.-born children of noncitizens; lower courts blocked it; the Supreme Court first cut back on broad nationwide injunctions without deciding the merits; and this week the Court heard the actual constitutional and statutory fight over whether the order can stand. There is no merits decision yet on the docket.
Current Events
MacDill Bombers Are Birthright Citizens
A federal case out of Tampa now includes at least three separate criminal matters tied to a device placed outside the visitor area at MacDill Air Force Base.
On Thursday, March 26, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida announced that 20-year-old Alen Zheng had been charged by indictment with attempted damage of government property by fire or explosion, unlawful making of a destructive device, and possession of an unregistered destructive device. DOJ said the allegation is that, on the evening of March 10, Zheng “unsuccessfully attempted to detonate an improvised explosive device at the MacDill Air Force Base Visitor’s Center in Tampa.” DOJ said he faces a minimum of five years and up to 40 years in federal prison if convicted.
The indictment itself is narrow but direct. It says Zheng attempted to damage and destroy the visitor center by means of fire and an explosive, and that he knowingly made and possessed an improvised explosive device without complying with federal registration requirements.
The same day, DOJ announced a second indictment against Ann Mary Zheng. She was charged with assisting after the fact and evidence tampering. DOJ said she is accused of helping her brother after the attempted device attack and of tampering with evidence connected to the federal case. DOJ said she faces up to 30 years in federal prison if convicted on all counts.
A third federal case followed. DOJ announced that Jonathan James Elder was charged by criminal complaint after allegedly calling MacDill on March 18. According to DOJ, Elder told a MacDill operator, “How did you like the surprise at the MacDill Visitor Center?” and then yelled, “tick tick boom, it’s gonna be between your eyes.” DOJ said that threat caused MacDill’s gates to close and required personnel on base to shelter in place for about four hours.
Friday, April 3, DHS added a new immigration angle to the case. DHS said the Zheng siblings are the children of Qiu Qin Zou and Jia Zhang Zheng. The department said ICE apprehended both parents and that they remain in custody. DHS further said the parents applied for asylum in 1993, were ordered removed in 1998, and remained in the United States despite those orders.
What the official record establishes right now is narrower than some of the online commentary around it. Federal prosecutors have charged Alen Zheng over the alleged attempted explosive-device attack, Ann Mary Zheng with helping afterward and tampering with evidence, and Jonathan James Elder over a later threat call tied to the same incident. DHS has now publicly identified the parents and described their immigration history.
DOJ Release: Alen Zheng Charges
DOJ Release: Ann Mary Zheng Charges
DOJ Release: Jonathan James Elder Threat Case
DHS Release: Parents Identified and in ICE Custody
Temple Israel Attack Updates
Monday, March 30, the FBI held a press conference about the March 12 terror attack at Temple Israel in Michigan. They said they had processed hundreds of pieces of evidence and conducted over 100 interviews. Their investigation found the attack to be a Hezbollah inspired terror attack, targeting the Jewish community. A review of the attacker’s online search history dating back to January of this year, revealed reoccurring searches about Hezbollah, Iran, including an Iranian Fatwah for total Jihad against America. He attempted to purchase firearms from two individuals who refused before he bought an AR-15 at a gun store, 10 magazines and 300 rounds of .223 ammunition. He then bought 40 5.3 gallon collapsible water storage containers. He then researched gatherings of Jewish and Israeli people before purchasing $2200 worth of fireworks from a local vender. He made 4 trips to get gas to fill the 40 containers. On March 12, he rammed his truck into Temple Israel, backing up and breaching the hallway on his second attempt, traveling 200′ into the hall where he was engaged by security who shot him, but not before he lit his truck on fire.
SECWAR Removes Gun Free Zones On Base
Thursday, April 2, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth spoke about military installations disallowing service members from carrying their personal firearms while on base. He said that “Our war fighters defend the right of others to carry, they should be able to carry themselves.” He cited events at Ft. Steward and Pensacola Naval air station saying that current military rules make bases effectively gun free zones. The video, posted to X announced that secwar signed a memo, directing installation commanders to allow requests for personal protection, to carry a privately owned firearm. Denials must be in writing and include details as to why.
U.S. Politics
Florida Election Worker Arrested
On Tuesday, March 24, Palm Beach County held a special general election for Florida House District 87. Official county results show Democrat Emily Gregory ahead of Republican Jon Maples by approximately 800 votes, with results listed as unofficial pending the UOCAVA deadline.
Days after the election, a criminal investigation led to the arrest of an election worker connected to pre-election training. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that detectives responded on March 27 to the Supervisor of Elections Office regarding a reported theft involving election training equipment, and that the case resulted in an arrest.
The Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections said in a March 30 statement that an encrypted thumb drive used during a March 19 training session had been reported missing. The office said the device was used exclusively for training, contained only sample data, and was not connected to live election systems.
According to the elections office, internal safeguards identified the individual involved, the person was barred from further election-related access, and the matter was referred to law enforcement. The office stated the incident was isolated to routine training and had “zero impact on the March 24th elections.” It also stated that vote tabulation occurs on a stand-alone server that is never connected to the internet.
Florida law provides a mechanism for investigating election irregularities and referring cases for prosecution. As of the primary sources reviewed here, I did not find an official determination that fraudulent ballots were cast, that vote totals were changed, or that the election result was invalid.
Florida Special Elections Page
Palm Beach County Results
Supervisor of Elections Statement
Supervisor of Elections Site
Sheriff’s Office Statement
Florida Election Fraud Process
Washington State Millionaire Tax
On Monday, March 31, Washington Governor Bob Ferguson signed legislation creating a new tax on high earners, commonly referred to as a “millionaires tax.” The law applies a 2.9 percent tax to annual income above $1 million.
The bill text specifies where the money goes. Revenue from the tax is deposited into the Education Legacy Trust Account and the Common School Construction Account, two funds defined in Washington law. Under statute, the Education Legacy Trust Account supports K–12 education, early learning and childcare programs, and higher education, while the Common School Construction Account funds K–12 public school construction projects. The law does not direct revenue into the general fund.
In announcing the signing, Ferguson said the measure is intended to shift the state’s tax structure. He said, “This ensures that the wealthiest Washingtonians contribute more to support our schools and communities.”
The law passed with opposition from Republican lawmakers. The Washington State Senate Republican Caucus described the measure as “an income tax on Washingtonians” and warned it could be unconstitutional and drive economic activity out of the state. The Washington State House Republican Caucus said the policy “makes Washington less competitive” and argued it increases reliance on a volatile and legally questionable revenue source.
Additional concerns raised in legislative testimony included the potential for legal challenges, the risk of outmigration among high earners, and questions about long-term revenue stability.
Bill Signing Full Press Conference
Washington Bill Summary
Enacted Bill Text
Ferguson Press Release
Senate Republican Statement
House Republican Statement
Education Legacy Trust Account Statute
Common School Construction Account Statute
Supreme Court Rules Against Colorado in Conversion-Therapy Case, With Jackson as Lone Dissenter
On Tuesday, March 31, 2026, the Supreme Court ruled 8-1 in Chiles v. Salazar that Colorado’s conversion-therapy law, as applied to counselor Kaley Chiles’s talk therapy, violates the First Amendment. Writing for the Court, Justice Neil Gorsuch said the law regulates speech based on viewpoint because it allows counseling that affirms a minor’s sexual orientation or gender identity while prohibiting counseling that seeks change in the other direction. The Court reversed the Tenth Circuit and sent the case back.
The Court emphasized the nature of Chiles’s practice. According to the opinion, she provides only talk therapy and “does not prescribe any medicines, perform any physical treatments, or engage in any coercive or aversive practices.” That mattered to the majority because Colorado argued the law regulated professional conduct, while the Court concluded that, in this case, the state was regulating what a counselor may say to a client.
Colorado’s underlying statute came from HB19-1129, enacted in 2019. The official state bill summary says it prohibits certain licensed mental health providers from engaging in conversion therapy with patients under 18 and makes violations grounds for professional discipline. The Supreme Court’s ruling did not erase every possible application of Colorado’s law in every setting. It held that, as applied to Chiles’s speech-only counseling, the law violates the First Amendment.
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was the lone dissenter. Her view was that Colorado was regulating professional medical treatment, not censoring speech in the ordinary sense. She wrote that the case involved Colorado’s decision “to prohibit licensed medical professionals from offering or providing conversion therapy to minors in that State,” and she argued that states have long regulated professional conduct related to the provision of medical care, even when that regulation incidentally restricts speech.
The comparison to last year is real. In United States v. Skrmetti, decided June 18, 2025, the Supreme Court upheld Tennessee’s law banning certain medical treatments for transgender minors. The majority said the Equal Protection Clause did not invalidate Tennessee’s policy choice and that those questions were left to the democratic process. Justice Jackson joined the dissent against that result.
That means Jackson took opposite positions on state authority in two child-treatment cases. In Chiles, she supported Colorado’s authority to restrict a licensed counselor’s speech as part of regulating treatment for minors. In Skrmetti, she joined a dissent opposing Tennessee’s authority to ban certain medical treatments for minors. The contrast is fair to report. The narrower and more precise way to say it is that Jackson took different positions in two different constitutional settings: a First Amendment speech case in Chiles and an Equal Protection case in Skrmetti.
Chiles Opinion
Colorado Bill Page
Skrmetti Opinion
Florida Passes Missy’s Law
On Tuesday, March 31, Governor Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 445, known as Missy’s Law, after it was passed by the Florida Legislature during the 2026 session. The law requires courts to immediately remand certain defendants to custody and hold them without bond while awaiting sentencing once they plead guilty, plead nolo contendere, or are found guilty of specified dangerous crimes. It takes effect July 1, 2026.
The law is tied to the murder of 5-year-old Missy Mogle. In an official release, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said the legislation was proposed after Daniel Spencer, who had been adjudicated guilty of traveling to meet a minor, was allowed to remain out on bond. According to the release, Judge Tiffany Baker-Carper denied a request to revoke Spencer’s bond, and Spencer later murdered Missy. Uthmeier stated, “Missy died because Judge Baker didn’t put Spencer behind bars where he belonged.”
The Governor’s office repeated that connection when announcing the signing of the bill, stating that the offender in the case was “allowed to remain out on bond by Judge Tiffany Baker.” The legislation expands the list of dangerous crimes and mandates detention without bond after conviction or plea, addressing the gap identified in that case.
In remarks tied to the bill signing, DeSantis said that judges who fail to apply the law in cases involving dangerous offenders can be held accountable by the Legislature, referring to the constitutional impeachment process.
Florida’s Constitution provides that circuit judges are subject to impeachment by the House of Representatives, with a two-thirds vote required, and trial by the Senate, also requiring a two-thirds vote for conviction.
On the same day the law was signed, Attorney General Uthmeier said he sent a letter to House Speaker Daniel Perez calling for impeachment proceedings against Judge Tiffany Baker-Carper.
As of Tuesday, March 31, the law has been enacted and a formal call for impeachment has been made by the Attorney General. I did not find a filed impeachment resolution or formal House action initiating proceedings.
DeSantis Press Release
HB 445 Bill Page
SB 928 Bill Page
HB 445 Bill Text
AG Missy’s Law Release
Florida Constitution
Uthmeier X Post
Trump EO On Mail Citizenship For Voting
On Tuesday, March 31, President Donald Trump signed an executive order titled “Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections.” The order was published in the Federal Register on Friday, April 3. Its stated focus is federal-election citizenship verification and tighter controls on mail-in and absentee ballots handled through the United States Postal Service.
The order does not simply announce a general policy. It directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, working with the Social Security Administration, to compile and send each state a State Citizenship List of confirmed U.S. citizens who will be 18 or older by the next federal election. The order also tells the Attorney General to prioritize investigations and possible prosecutions involving federal ballots issued to people the order defines as not eligible to vote in a federal election.
The mail-voting section is more specific than the public shorthand around it. The order does not itself immediately end mail voting or publish a final postal rule. Instead, it directs the Postmaster General to begin proposed rulemaking within 60 days and says any final rule should be issued within 120 days. The proposal must include requirements that outbound ballot mail be sent in Official Election Mail envelopes with a unique Intelligent Mail barcode and that USPS transmit mail-in or absentee ballots only for individuals enrolled on a state-specific Mail-In and Absentee Participation List.
The White House framed the order as an election-integrity measure. Its fact sheet says the order is intended to require citizenship verification for federal elections and to “modernize and secure” mail-in and absentee ballot procedures through USPS. It also says the order would have USPS transmit ballots only to verified, listed absentee or mail voters.
Official reaction from other public officials, in the primary sources I reviewed, has been mostly opposition. New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill said, “The Constitution is clear: states run elections, not the federal government.” Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes called the order “a disgusting overreach from the federal government.” Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes said, “States run their elections, not the President of the United States.” Senator Alex Padilla called it a “blatant, unconstitutional abuse of power.” House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries called it an “unlawful power grab.” Rep. Joe Morelle said it is “illegal, dangerous and subversive,” and Rep. Nikema Williams said it “won’t stand in court.”
Executive Order Text
Federal Register Text
White House Fact Sheet
State and Federal Opposition Statements
Florida SAVE Act
On Wednesday, April 1, Governor Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 991, referred to by the Governor’s office as the Florida SAVE Act, into law. The measure, which became Chapter 2026-26 on April 2, focuses on citizenship verification in voter registration and expanded oversight of Florida’s voter rolls.
The law establishes a defined category of documents acceptable as evidence of United States citizenship, including birth certificates, U.S. passports, naturalization certificates, and certain qualifying government-issued identifications. If citizenship cannot be verified through existing state systems during registration, the application must be reviewed by the local supervisor of elections. In such cases, a voter may cast a provisional ballot, which is counted only if citizenship is verified by the end of canvassing or if sufficient documentation is provided by 5 p.m. on the second day after the election.
The measure expands the state’s authority to review voter rolls by requiring the use of state and federal data sources to identify potentially ineligible voters. The law also permits the use of information from federal jury coordinators to flag individuals who may be ineligible due to noncitizenship, felony status, death, or nonresidency, subject to existing statutory removal procedures.
Beyond voter registration, the law includes several additional provisions. It requires a citizenship-status designation on Florida driver licenses and identification cards for qualifying applicants by July 1, 2027. It modifies candidate qualification requirements, including a 365-day consecutive party registration requirement, disclosure of dual citizenship, and disclosure of certain stock-trading practices by federal candidates. The law also establishes a five-year statute of limitations for felony election violations, prohibits foreign-national contributions in Florida elections, and expands certain election-related offenses under the state’s racketeering statute.
The law does not eliminate vote-by-mail and does not remove secure ballot intake stations, which remain in place under existing regulations. It also does not restrict polling-place identification exclusively to government-issued IDs, as the statute continues to recognize several non-government forms of identification.
Governor DeSantis said the measure “strengthens the security, transparency, and reliability of Florida’s election system.” Secretary of State Cord Byrd said the law ensures that only eligible citizens participate in Florida elections. The legislation passed with opposition in the Legislature, with final votes of 77 to 28 in the House and 27 to 12 in the Senate.
Full Bill Text
Bill Page
House Bill Record
DeSantis Press Release
Ron Desantis Full Press Conference
Trump Removes Pam Bondi as Attorney General
On Wednesday, April 2, President Donald Trump announced the removal of Attorney General Pam Bondi in a public post on Truth Social, stating that she would be leaving the role and that Todd Blanche would serve as Acting Attorney General.
Bondi confirmed the transition in a statement on her official X account, saying she would spend approximately one month transitioning the office to Blanche before moving to a role in the private sector. Blanche also issued a statement on his official X account acknowledging the transition and confirming he would step into the role of Acting Attorney General.
Blanche previously served as a federal prosecutor in the Southern District of New York before moving into private practice, where he became a partner at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft. He most recently served as personal defense counsel to President Trump in multiple criminal cases, representing him in both federal and state proceedings. His appointment places a former personal defense attorney for the President into the role of Acting Attorney General, overseeing the Department of Justice.
Members of Congress responded in official statements. Representative James Walkinshaw said the move “raises serious concerns about the independence of the Department of Justice.” Representative Rosa DeLauro called it “a dangerous step that undermines the rule of law.” Representative Joe Neguse said the decision “demands immediate oversight and accountability from Congress.”
Trump Announcement
Bondi Statement
Hakeem Jeffries Statement
Walkinshaw Statement
DeLauro Statement
Neguse Statement
Ongoing Partial Government Shutdown Updates
The partial government shutdown remained unresolved this week as the House and Senate failed to agree on the same Department of Homeland Security funding bill, even as the White House moved to provide pay relief across DHS.
At 2:19 a.m. on Friday, March 27, the Senate passed H.R. 7147, as amended. The Senate amendment identifies the measure as the Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026, and states that it takes effect as if enacted on February 13, 2026.
Later that night, at 11:25 p.m., the House passed H. Res. 1142 by a 213–203 vote. The rule governed House consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 7147 and set up the House’s further response to the Senate-passed version.
The dispute remained unresolved on April 2, when the House Clerk recorded that the House had received a Senate message stating that the Senate had disagreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 7147. The Senate later recorded that it had tabled the House message by voice vote.
That left no immediate legislative resolution in sight. The official schedules for both chambers show mostly pro forma sessions in the coming week rather than normal business days. The Senate is scheduled for pro forma sessions on April 6 and April 9, with its next business day on April 13. The House schedule likewise shows pro forma sessions on April 6 and April 9, with no regular session on April 7, 8, or 10.
While Congress remained at an impasse, President Donald Trump took executive action affecting DHS employee pay. On March 27, the White House issued a memorandum directing the Department of Homeland Security and the Office of Management and Budget to use available funds tied to TSA operations to provide Transportation Security Administration employees the compensation and benefits they would have accrued absent the shutdown.
On April 3, the White House expanded that approach across the department. In a memorandum titled “Liberating the Department of Homeland Security From the Democrat-Caused Shutdown,” the President directed DHS and OMB to use available funds with a “reasonable and logical nexus” to DHS functions to provide “each and every employee of DHS” the compensation and benefits they would have accrued absent the shutdown, subject to applicable law and available appropriations.
A March 31 statement from House Democratic appropriators described the Senate-passed bill as funding TSA, FEMA, CISA, the Coast Guard, and the Secret Service, while leaving ICE and Border Patrol to separate negotiations. That statement also accused House Republican leadership of blocking a vote on the bipartisan Senate-passed measure, underscoring the continuing partisan divide over how to end the shutdown.
As of Saturday, April 4, the partial government shutdown had reached day 50. Congress had moved legislation during the week, but the House and Senate had not reconciled their positions, and the most significant new action came from the White House’s effort to extend pay relief from TSA employees to the entirety of DHS while the legislative stalemate continued.
Senate Daily Press
Congressional Record PDF
House Vote on H. Res. 1142
House Clerk Floor Summary
Senate Schedule
House Republican Cloakroom Schedule
White House TSA Pay Memorandum
White House DHS Pay Memorandum
House Democratic Appropriations Statement
House Calendar PDF
Finance
Jobs Report
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released its monthly Employment Situation report on Friday, showing that total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 303,000 in March while the unemployment rate remained at 3.8 percent.
According to the Employment Situation News Release, job gains were concentrated in health care, government, construction, and leisure and hospitality. Other major industries, including manufacturing and retail trade, showed little change over the month.
The report states, “Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 303,000 in March,” and “the unemployment rate changed little at 3.8 percent,” indicating continued stability in overall joblessness.
Wages also increased. The BLS reported that “average hourly earnings for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls rose by 0.3 percent,” and are up 4.1 percent over the past 12 months.
Labor force participation was 62.7 percent, reflecting little movement compared to the prior month.
The release includes revisions to previous months’ data, with January and February payrolls revised up by a combined 22,000 jobs.
The BLS report does not provide interpretation or causation, and contains no policy guidance. It is a statistical summary of employment conditions based on surveys of households and employers.
Markets
Markets rebounded this week. The Dow added .75%, finishing the week at 45,504, a gain of 338 points. Nasdaq closed at 21,879 after climbing 931 points this week. That’s a 4.44% gain and erases more than a week’s losses. The S&P 500 had similar gains. 224 points represents a 3.36% gain with closing value of 6,582. Gold added $178 and closed at $4702. I don’t usually report oil, but crude futures closed trading Friday at $112. That’s the highest we’ve seen since the 2022 high of $118. For context, the all time high was May 1 2028 when the price hit $127.
Sports
Jaguars Temporary Move to Orlando for 2027 Season
The Jacksonville Jaguars announced that the team will play its full 2027 NFL season at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, citing planned renovations to EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville.
In an official release, the organization confirmed that construction timelines for the Jacksonville stadium will make it unavailable during the 2027 season, requiring a temporary relocation. The team selected Orlando as its host city, citing existing infrastructure and experience hosting major sporting events.
Camping World Stadium has a seating capacity of approximately 60,200, compared to roughly 67,800 at EverBank Stadium, representing a reduction of about 7,500 seats for the 2027 season. The stadium is located approximately 140 miles from Jacksonville.
The move was also confirmed via the team’s official X account, stating that the 2027 season will be played in Orlando while construction is completed.
Officials in Orlando welcomed the decision as an opportunity to bring NFL games to the region and generate economic activity tied to tourism and large-scale events.
As of now, no formal opposition from Jacksonville or Florida officials has been released. Public reaction following the announcement has focused on travel logistics for Jacksonville-based fans, reduced seating capacity, and the potential impact on home-field advantage during the relocation year.
No additional details regarding ticketing adjustments or scheduling logistics have been formally released.
Jaguars Official Release
Jaguars X Post
MLB
In the MLB, the Yankees home opener was Friday against the Marlin’s. Team Captain Aaron judge started things off with a 2 run shot over the left field wall and the Yankees took an 8-2 win. In DC, Ohtani, Tucker, Betts and Freeman all went deep in a 13-6 win over the nationals. The group make up the first 4 of the Dodgers batting lineup and have combined for 23 hits, 13 RBI’s, and 6 home runs through the first 7 games of the season.