The kids are alright (and not that hard to figure out)

Plus, DeSantis steps in it

Welcome to a newsy Tuesday edition of Progress Report!

This is a bonus edition of the newsletter for premium subscribers, aiming to catch you up on some important stories that didn’t make it into Sunday’s feature-focused issue. We’ll also run a bigger premium edition of the newsletter on Wednesday (which will have a big story on school board battles) and another on Thursday!

We’ve had a nice response thus far to the big feature on Florida State Sen. Annette Taddeo, so if you haven’t had a chance to check it out yet, you can do so right here.

Before we jump into the political news, here’s a quick update on the Starbucks union drive, which I’m increasingly convinced is creating a blueprint for loosening the grip that corporations have on our economy, media narrative, and national psyche:

Starbucks Workers United won all five elections at organizing stores in Richmond, Virginia today, a scintillating sweep that bumps the nationwide total of union-certified stores to 25. I’ve been in close contact with Starbucks workers in Richmond for the past month or so, and produced this video about their fight over at More Perfect Union:

More Perfect Union @MorePerfectUS

BREAKING: Starbucks workers have pulled off a stunning clean sweep, winning 5 consecutive union elections today in Richmond, VA. These are the first union Starbucks stores in Virginia, a notoriously anti-labor state. Here's how workers pulled it off, in their own words.

And now for some news about health care, drug legalization, ballot initiatives, and mind-boggling stupidity from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.